Mai Martinez

This week’s Made in Chicago is a humble lemonade stand which has been delighting Chicagoans and visitors for 70 years. Since 1954, Mario’s Italian Lemonade on Taylor Street has been serving up the sweet summer staple to generations of customers.

New data shows Chicago Police Officers made more than half a million traffic stops last year, and the ACLU says their analysis of the data shows a recurring pattern.

Beryl will make its way to the Chicago area today and its rain could cause some issues. Rain rates could exceed 1 inch per hour, according to the NWS, with up to 4 to 6 inches possible for areas along and east-southeast of the I-55 corridor.

Since 1999, Almost Home Kids has been helping families navigate the challenges and uncertainties that come with caring for a child with medical complexities in Chicago, Peoria and Naperville.

This week’s Made in Chicago highlights the Wiener’s Circle, a Lincoln Park hot dog stand where the customer is not always right. Since 1983 The Wiener’s Circle has been serving up great food — and even greater insults.

An investigation is underway in DeKalb after some scary moments for two young students and their families on the first day of school last week. “This was pure hell for me,” Shannon Stoker said at a recent DeKalb School Board meeting.

A man who was once a powerful Chicago mob boss has died. Joe Andriacchi also known as “The Builder” and “The Sledgehammer” died this month at the age of 91.

A suburban school district voted Wednesday to settle a lawsuit that alleged hazing and the sexual assault of two students. The alleged incidents were said to have taken place in October of 2019 at Plainfield Central High School.

A day after Mayor Johnson’s administration announced it’s anticipating a nearly $1 billion budget gap next year, many are weighing in on what that could mean for the city and taxpayers.

A national competition is encouraging K – 12 students to use their imaginations and create their own video games. The U.S. National Science Foundation’s Game Maker Awards is accepting applications for the “Life in 2100” competition.