The closing of Riccardo’s Ristorante in Schaumburg this week ends a 35-year story as much about the people behind it as the beloved business itself, but plans already are afoot to bring a new dining concept to the space.
Day: July 17, 2024
Three days after attempted assassination, Trump shooter remains an elusive enigma
After three days, an enigmatic portrait emerged of the 20-year-old man who came close to killing former President Donald Trump with a high-velocity bullet: He was an intelligent loner with few friends, an apparently thin social media footprint and no hints of strong political beliefs that would suggest a motive for an attempted assassination.
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Fox Lake wrestling with delays 2 months after Lakefront Park ribbon-cutting; ‘There were unknowns … that were encountered’
The park has been in the works since 2018, as part of a comprehensive master parks plan. Budgeted at $12.5 million, the amount was grown into an $18 million package with other general obligation bonds, over a 20-year term, for a lower interest rate.Two
11-year-old girl and 3 teens charged with robbing 63-year-old man on CTA train
An 11-year-old girl and three other juveniles were charged with battering and robbing a 63-year-old in recent days on a CTA train, Chicago police said.
Chicago e-commerce pioneer Grubhub celebrates 20 years of delivering dinner to your door
But as growth slows in the post-pandemic landscape, Grubhub finds itself lagging behind competitors DoorDash and Uber Eats.
4 takeaways from the Chicago Cubs’ 2024 MLB draft, including landing one of the best defensive catchers
The Chicago Cubs expected to be hitter-heavy on Days 1 and 2 of the MLB draft, and then shift their focus to pitchers on Day 3.
Homeland Security inspector general investigates Secret Service handling of security at Trump rally
The Department of Homeland Security’s inspector general says it has opened up an investigation into the U.S. Secret Service’s handling of security for former President Donald Trump on the day a gunman tried to assassinate him at a Pennsylvania rally.
2 businesses burglarized overnight on Far South Side and Northwest Side, police say
Chicago police said a liquor store in the Calumet Heights neighborhood and a retail store in the Avondale neighborhood were burglarized overnight. Shortly before 3:30 a.m., officers responded to a call of a burglary at a liquor store in the 9300 block of South Stony Island Avenue and found the front door pried open. An investigation revealed items were taken from the business, police said. About 4 a.m., a retail store in the Avondale neighborhood in the 3200 block of North Kimball Avenue was burglarized, police said. Officers responded to a call of a burglary and found the front glass […]
2 women wounded during exchange of gunfire overnight on South Side
Two women were wounded overnight during an exchange of gunfire near the Dearborn Homes in the Bronzeville neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly after 12:30 a.m., two women, ages 24 and 28, were standing outside in the 2900 block of South Dearborn Street when there was an exchange of gunfire between two people who fled the scene on foot. The younger woman suffered a gunshot wound to the back and the other woman was shot to the hand. Both victims were taken to Insight Hospital and listed in fair condition, police said. No one was in custody for the shooting, and […]