The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

Major US sports arena becomes first to start selling THC-infused drinks during events

The stadium will begin selling the hemp-derived drinks next month

The Independent UK · Jan 28

Man acquitted in murder-for-hire plot against Bovino now faces immigration proceedings

Espinoza Martinez’s arrest in October coincided with a surge of federal immigration agents in Chicago and its surrounding suburbs

The Independent UK · Jan 27

‘I’ve learned some tips and tricks’: Chicago woman bartends at midnight ballerina club. Then she reveals her job is to get you to drop $2,000

A Chicago bartender makes thousands of dollars working at a ‘midnight ballerina’ club and shares how different the job is from a traditional bar. Now, she says she could “sell water to a fish” after learning sales tactics from the dancers she works with.

The Mary Sue · Jan 27

‘More like self professed handy-men’: Chicago woman hires TaskRabbit tasker to mount 60-inch TV. It turns out to be an ‘expensive lesson’

Sometimes it’s difficult to differentiate between household chores you can do yourself and those that require hiring a professional.

The Mary Sue · Jan 24

Federal Jury Acquits Mexican Man Accused of Offering Bounty For Murder Of Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino

Defense attorneys argued the government failed to present evidence showing Juan Espinoza-Martinez took any steps to carry out a crime, characterizing the messages as "neighborhood gossip."

International Business Times · Jan 23

"It doesn’t feel like anything we’ve done before": Tedeschi Trucks Band announces new studio album and mammoth tour - listen to first single I Got You now

Future Soul will be released during Tedeschi Trucks Band's upcoming residency at New York's Beacon Theater

Louder · Jan 23

Man accused of plot to murder US border patrol’s Bovino found not guilty

Acquittal of Juan Espinoza Martinez in Chicago marks latest major federal prosecution to fall apart in court

The Guardian - US · Jan 23

Jury acquits man accused of murder-for-hire plot against Border Patrol leader

Jurors deliberated for less than four hours before delivering a not guilty verdict

The Independent UK · Jan 22

Chicago P.D. Just Delivered A Solid New Team-Up, But It Just Left Me Missing Ruzek And Other Long-Lost Characters

I'm missing all the other solid duos now.

Cinemablend · Jan 22

Trial of Chicago man accused of putting bounty on top Border Patrol leader sent to jury

The fate of a Chicago man accused of using Snapchat to circulate a $10,000 bounty on the life of a top Border Patrol commander rests in a federal jury’s hands

The Independent UK · Jan 22