A man was killed in a residential fire early Wednesday in Grand Crossing on the South Side. Around 2:20 a.m., police and fire officials responded to a fire in the 7100 block of South Rhodes Avenue and the 32-year-old man was pulled from a dwelling, Chicago police said. He was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center where he was pronounced dead, ...

Police are investigating after a 15-year-old boy was shot in his hand Tuesday night in Austin on the West Side. Officers responding to calls of a person shot around 10 p.m. in the 5000 block of West Quincy Street found the teen with a gunshot wound to his hand, Chicago police said. He was taken to Stroger Hospital where he was in good condition, police ...

As warm weather eases its way into the city, the Burnham Building, a 120-year-old pavilion in Jackson Park, ought to be a perfect little spot to visit.Located on Marquette Drive just north of 67th Street, the one-story, open-air structure sits on a slight elevation, allowing the building's patrons to better catch Lake Michigan views and breezes.The view ...

DEAR ABBY: I have been in a text relationship for nearly a year. I call it a text relationship because we communicate solely through texting. Because I'm not a video chat person, it doesn't bother me that we don't Zoom. Additionally, the few times he has tried to contact me via video, we just don't seem to connect.Even though our communication is strictly ...

Earlier this month, the Illinois House passed legislation House Bill 1237 that would phase out the use of Native American-based mascots and logos in our state's elementary and high schools.When the state Senate is expected to take up this matter next month, it should do the same.I was among those involved with the phase-out of Native mascots at schools ...

"Breathe in and out."Those are the instructions from Amy Landolt as the licensed acupuncturist inserts five small orange needles into the upper part of a persons ear at the Fleetwood-Jourdain Center in Evanston.One needle is for stress, another puts the body at rest and a third is used to heal internal organs and process fear, she explains. A fourth needle ...

Naples may be famous for its pizza, but the meatballs are just as deserving of worldwide acclaim. Massive orbs of ground beef are set in a shallow pool of rag, red and glistening, and are served as often alongside pasta as without. Despite their impressive size, theyre light and ultra-tender, thanks to a high ratio of bread to meat.In this recipe from our ...

A gigantic tool shed in West Garfield Park may seem like an unusual place for inspiration. But thats what many visitors to the nonprofit Chicago Tool Library found there recently, even amid grim headlines about economic uncertainty.Last Saturday, the Tool Library held a Repair Fair where handy volunteers fix broken items for free or a donation. The library ...