Olivia Alexander

Deepa Beshmukh, a private-sector dietician, speaks with Ralph Lopez of Michigan-based Lopez Farms at the Aurora Farmers Market on Oct. 8, 2022.

Guide: 55 farmers markets in Chicago and the suburbs, including one saved by neighborhood moms

February 7, 2024 at 4:20 p.m.

When Meghan Dwyer learned the Everyday Edgebrook Farmers Market would be canceled this summer, she felt gutted. "I was so disappointed because it's such a highlight of the summer," Dwyer...

Mississippi Speed Record, a four-man team member, Wally Werderich moves to the resting seat of the canoe at Herb's Boat Ramp near Grand Rapids, Minnesota, on May 11, 2023.

Yorkville man part of canoe team claiming record for paddling length of Mississippi River in under 17 days

June 12, 2023 at 10:00 a.m.

After dreaming of paddling the Mississippi River since childhood, Wally Werderich finally got his chance. The 50-year-old Yorkville resident was part of Mississippi Speed Record, a four-man team that has...

Chicago police detectives canvass the scene in the 4800 block of West Iowa Street in the Austin neighborhood after an early morning shooting killed one and wounded six people June 4, 2023.

Mass shooting injures 6, kills 1 in Austin neighborhood; neighbors frustrated that police didn’t break up gathering

June 5, 2023 at 11:13 a.m.

After a mass shooting early Sunday morning in Chicago's Austin neighborhood left seven people shot, including one fatally, neighbors expressed frustration that their calls to break up a large gathering...

Christy Jackson takes notes during the foraging tour near Montrose Beach on June 4, 2023.

Foraging walk near Montrose Beach teaches residents about edible plants they didn’t know grew in the heart of the city

June 5, 2023 at 7:56 p.m.

Professional forager Dave Odd confidently declared he could start a Sunday tour at Wilson Skate Park by identifying five edible plants right underneath his feet. Taking a step forward, he...

Man charged after 2-year-old girl is injured by shot from pistol left on bed, Vernon Hills police say

June 4, 2023 at 9:56 p.m.

A 19-year-old man is accused of endangering the life of a child after his girlfriend's 2-year-old niece was seriously injured by a loaded pistol that was left on a bed,...

Marist High School students walk to the school football field for their graduation ceremony on May 18, 2023.

‘Class of COVID’: For this year’s graduating seniors, the pandemic dominated and defined high school

June 19, 2023 at 8:26 p.m.

Jaylin Green was still adjusting to a new school in a new neighborhood when his barely rooted new life was uprooted in March of his freshman year. Something called COVID-19...

People attend the Memorial Day parade and service at Rosehill Cemetery on May 29, 2023, in Chicago.

Rosehill Cemetery honors veterans during annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony

May 29, 2023 at 9:36 p.m.

More than 1,000 people gathered Monday at Rosehill Cemetery to honor veterans of the past and present during a Memorial Day parade, ceremony and cookout. The parade route inside the...

Police: Woman killed in North Lawndale hit-and-run

May 29, 2023 at 2:12 p.m.

A woman died after she was hit by a car in North Lawndale Sunday night, Chicago police said. She was crossing the street at a crosswalk in the 1200 block...

JROTC cadets march in formation on State Street during the Memorial Day Parade on May 28, 2022, in Chicago.

Your Memorial Day parade may look different as Chicago-area events put safety first

May 28, 2023 at 7:54 p.m.

Several police departments across the Chicago area said they are planning to increase the number of officers working Memorial Day parades and ceremonies nearly a year after seven people were...

3 men injured in Lakeview shooting, police say

May 28, 2023 at 7:44 p.m.

Three men were injured, and one is in serious condition, following a shooting in the Lakeview neighborhood early Sunday morning, Chicago police said. The men were walking on the sidewalk...

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