Illinois pileup with 100+ vehicles shuts down I-39 for hours amid winter storm
A winter storm was blamed for multiple crashes across Illinois, including a 100+ vehicle pileup on I-39 that closed the highway for hours.
Chicago man fatally shot 12-year-old boy because he teased him about his girlfriend: prosecutors
Prosecutors say Marcel ran out of the bedroom and ran toward his mother's room as he was holding his chest saying, “He shot me, he shot me.”
Most homicide victims in many US cities are Black, key data shows
Los Angeles DA George Gascón is facing blame for what critics call 'soft on crime' policies.
Chicago student rescued from Lake Michigan ice after walking 1,000 feet offshore
A 24-year-old Chicago student was dangerously walking off the shore of frozen Lake Michigan, where emergency personnel escorted him off the ice Friday morning.
Chicago man who spent nearly 20 years in prison for murder released after twin brother confesses to crime
A convicted Chicago felon who spent nearly 20 years in prison for murder was released after his identical twin brother confessed to the crime. "I have to get it off my chest before it kills me."
Man, teen stopped for Subway sandwiches after fatally shooting Melissa Ortega: prosecutors
Prosecutors said during bond court that Xavier Guzman, 27, and his 16-year-old accomplice went to get Subway sandwiches after the teen shot in the direction of three gang members, striking 8-year-old Melissa Ortega.
Pregnant Chicago mom, 29, gunned down while sitting in parked car outside her home
Chicago police are on the hunt for two gunmen seen on surveillance video pumping bullets into a parked car, killing 29-year-old Derricka Patrick. She was three-months pregnant with her second child.
Chicago Public Schools cancels Wednesday classes after teachers union votes to switch to remote learning
Leaders of Chicago Public Schools canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to the surge in COVID-19 cases.
Videos show Lyft driver, passengers being shot at in Woodlawn; driver then beaten up by passengers' friends
TERRIFYING VIDEOS: No one was hit by the gunfire, but the driver was later beaten by friends of the passengers when he dropped them off.
Bradley officer pleaded for her life before suspect allegedly fatally shot her with her own gun: prosecutors
A Bradley police sergeant was pleading for her life just moments before she was fatally shot with her own service weapon by a gunman in a hotel last week, prosecutors said.
Chicago 911 dispatcher says 'all hell has broken loose,' rips Lightfoot over crime
"The blood, in my opinion, is on her hands," Keith Thornton said.
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.
Shocking video shows semi-truck dragging car down Illinois highway
The footage, captured earlier this week, shows a car being dragged by a semi-truck on Interstate 294 in the Chicago area.
Indiana police officer kicking dog on camera prompts outrage, but police say it's taken out of context
A viral video appearing to show an Indiana police officer kicking a dog while responding to a call has prompted his department to release bodycam footage Wednesday in hopes of clearing up "misinformation" about the incident circulating online.
You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season
A lucky "Home Alone" fan will get the chance to spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house, which includes all the '90s junk food their heart desires.
Jussie Smollett trial: CPD detective takes stand, says brothers recounted how 'Empire' star staged hoax
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett told Chicago police how the ex-"Empire" actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him "on the low," paying for supplies and holding a "dry run" in downtown Chicago, the lead investigator testified Tuesday.
Jussie Smollett trial: 'Empire' star 'a real victim' of attack in Chicago, attorney says
A jury has been seated in the trial of former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a hoax nearly three years ago where he was the alleged victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago.
Lemurs partake in Thanksgiving feast, watch football game at Illinois zoo
Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois were treated to a Thanksgiving feast and even a “football game” inside their enclosure.
Heather Mack, who killed mom in Bali, indicted on US murder charge
Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer are charged with conspiring to kill Mack’s mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, in a federal indictment filed in 2017 and briefly unsealed Wednesday in Chicago’s federal court.
Inmate in wheelchair wrestles gun from corrections officer
An inmate being wheeled into a courthouse wrestled a gun from a corrections officer in Illinois before being shot by another officer.