After covering the Village of Long Grove in December, we stay closer to “home” for the first 2026 stop on our Your Hometown Tour! “The Loop” serves as the city of

Pedro Villarreal faces murder charges for a fatal shooting on CTA's Pink Line last month in the Loop, where he allegedly shot two men, killing one, during a dispute. He was also charged with trespassing and claims self-defense.

A man has been charged in the deadly CTA Pink Line shooting last month, Chicago police said. The shooting happened on a CTA Pink Line train at about 1:22 a.m. in the 100-block of North Wells Street in Dec. 23, according to police. Pedro Villarreal, 34 of Chicago, is accused of shooting two men, killing one, police said.

The life expectancy for residents of The Loop is 87.3 years, according to numbers from the Chicago Department of Public Health. For West Garfield Park, it is 66.6 years.

Farmers markets aren’t just for the spring and summer. ‘In the Loop’ explores what’s available during the colder months.

CHICAGO — A Chicago man is facing a felony charge in connection with a deadly stabbing on a CTA train in the Loop over the weekend. Chicago police say 40-year-old Demetrius Thurman has been charged with one count of first-degree murder.

In downtown Los Angeles, roughly 300 protesters gathered near the federal building, protesting the immigration crackdown and the killing of Alex Pretti with shouts of “When the streets get hot, ICE melts.