Touhy Avenue
EMT Charged With Fatal North Suburban Hit-And-Run
A 36-year-old EMT arrested seven times in the past was ordered held on a $100,000 bond Friday after being charged with leaving the scene of a fatal accident in the northwest suburbs earlier this week.
Governor Celebrates Removal Of Dam In Riverside
Usually, when you see politicians gather for ribbon-cutting ceremonies at public projects, it’s to mark their completion or dedication. But Friday, Gov. Pat Quinn and others gathered in a park in west suburban Riverside, along the Des Plaines River, to celebrate the destruction of a dam.
Des Plaines Police Defend Officers Who Shot Man Dead
Des Plaines police are defending the officers who shot and killed a man last weekend, saying he tried to kill them.
Rolf’s Bakery Workers: We Were Left Out In The Cold
More than 100 people who worked at Rolf’s Patisserie are suing the owners of the Lincolnwood bakery following its abrupt closure last month.
Car Slams Into Semi Trailer On Mannheim Road
Rescue crews in Des Plaines had to extricate a driver early Wednesday, after a car crashed into a semi-trailer truck and ended up pinned underneath.
Plans Moving Ahead To Redevelop Site Of Old Lincolnwood Hotel
Demolition and redevelopment are one step closer for a long-vacant Lincolnwood Hotel with a colorful exterior and a seedy history.
Memorial To Honor Victims Of American Airlines Flight 191
The crash of American Airlines Flight 191 in 1979 was the deadliest non-terror related airplane disaster in U.S. aviation history.
Driver Of Stolen Taxi Caught After High-Speed Chase
A man was apprehended by Chicago Police this morning, after leading a chase through several northern suburbs for about an hour before crashing in Rogers Park.
Lincolnwood Bakery Set To Reopen
A well-known Lincolnwood baked goods manufacturer is reopening today — more than a week after its products were blamed for episodes of food poisoning.
Police: Man Assaulted Woman At Edgebrook Motel
A man has been charged assaulting a woman at a Far Northwest Side motel earlier this week, where police say he was holding her against her will.
Parking Pay Box Pops Up To Dismay Of Businesses
Free parking on a block-long stretch of Touhy is now history. Local store owner says the new pay parking is driving customers away.
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