Man in grave condition after striking parked vehicle after shooting on West Side

A 41-year-old man was reportedly in grave condition Wednesday afternoon after being discovered unresponsive after striking a parked vehicle in the Garfield Park neighborhood, Chicago police said. Shortly before 1 p.m., the victim was found unresponsive after hitting a parked vehicle in the 600 block of North Lawndale Avenue, police said. He was taken with […]

Niles won’t separate into districts, its trustees will continue to represent the whole town after appear to reject districts referendum

The village of Niles will not be broken up into representative districts and village trustees will continue to be elected at-large – each representing the whole north suburban town instead specific areas of it – after unofficial election results from the election Tuesday indicate a failed referendum. Niles voters said “no” to the referendum question that asked, “Shall the Village of Niles be divided into 6 districts with one Trustee elected from each district…?” As of late-evening on election night, 70% of voters responded “No” to the binding referendum, according to unofficial results by the Cook County Clerk’s office from […]