Irving Park Road
Elderly Bicyclist Struck And Killed By Car On Northwest Side
Leonard Ratajczyk, 83, was hit while riding his bike in the 7800 block of West Irving Park Road in the Dunning neighborhood.
Ashland To Get CTA’s First ‘Bus Rapid Transit’ Route
A 16-mile stretch of Ashland Avenue will be the city’s first target for bus rapid transit, with a plan for high-speed buses from 95th Street to Irving Park Road announced Friday at a cost of about $10 million per mile.
Two Teens Wounded In North Side Drive-By Shooting
The two males, ages 17 and 18, were traveling in a Dodge Neon in 2400 block of West Irving Park Road when a dark-colored SUV pulled alongside and at least one gunman inside opened fire.
2 Hurt When Van, Postal Truck Crash In Schiller Park
Two people were hospitalized Friday morning in an accident involving a postal truck and a van in Schiller Park.
Fire Rips Through 3 Homes Near Lincoln And Irving Park
Firefighters remained on the scene early Tuesday, after flames roared through three homes in the North Center neighborhood, near the busy junction of Lincoln and Damen avenues and Irving Park Road.
2 Weeks, 3 Smash-And-Grab Retail Thefts
For the third time in just the past few weeks, police are trying to find some brazen thieves who get into stores by smashing their way in.
Cold Exposure Cited In Two Separate Deaths Friday
The deaths Friday of two men — one in the South Side Kenwood neighborhood and another in northwest suburban Streamwood — were due in part from exposure to the cold.
Fire Sweeps Through Building On Irving Park Road
Four people were displaced Tuesday morning in a fire that broke out on Irving Park Road in the St. Ben’s neighborhood.
Injuries Reported In Medinah Crash
Injuries were reported early Monday in a two-car rear-end crash in far west suburban Medinah.
Police: Driver Was High When He Hit Pedestrian, Flower Shop
A Northwest Indiana man was high on drugs when he hit and injured an 83-year-old pedestrian while driving through the Albany Park neighborhood earlier this week.
Driver Hits Person At Bus Stop, Slams Into Flower Shop In Albany Park
A driver Monday morning slammed into several parked cars and a person waiting at a bus stop, and finally smashed into a flower shop at the edge of the Albany Park neighborhood.
North Side Thieves Targeting Kick Plates On Doors
We’ve heard of thieves targeting manhole covers, cooper pipes and wiring, even aluminum benches to sell to scrap yards for quick cash. But now there’s a new hot item catching their eyes: decorative kick plates on the bottom of doors.
Drivers Say Security Guards Snarling Traffic At North Side Intersection
They have badges and uniforms, but no authority to direct traffic. Still, that’s not stopping private security guards from doing just that on a busy public street.
Dunning Collision Leaves Four Hurt
Four people were seriously hurt during a traffic wreck Sunday morning in the Dunning neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
Delays Expected For Resurfacing On Lake Shore Drive
Get ready for delays if you’re taking Lake Shore Drive overnight this week.
Son Charged With Bar Owner’s Death, Also Suspected In Father’s Murder
The son of a 67-year-old bar owner has been charged with her murder, and is also a suspect in the murder of his father.
Woman, 67, Stabbed To Death In Front Of Her Bar
Police are looking for a 67-year-old bar owner’s son, whom they believed stabbed her and killed her on the city’s Northwest Side overnight.
Chicago School Wins $100,000 In Recycling Competition
A small Northwest Side Catholic school is claiming a big prize today – $100,000 – for winning a national recycling competition.
Car Slides Into Retention Pond In Roselle
A car slid into a shallow retention pond in west suburban Roselle Monday morning.
No One Hurt During Fire, Irving Park Road Reopened
Authorities are investigating after a fire started overnight at a mobile office unit and spread to a building nearby at a concrete business in northwest suburban Schaumburg.
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