Passerby shot dead after asking woman if she needed help during domestic dispute: prosecutors
A Logan Square man was so angry a passerby asked his girlfriend if she needed help while the two were fighting, he shot and killed him, Cook County prosecutors said Thursday.
North Carolina man identified as victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.
3 charged after missing Illinois woman found dismembered
Authorities say the 21-year-old Illinois woman had been stabbed and shot several times and her limbs had been removed from her body.
Shocking new details about Chicago mom who allegedly killed her 12-year-old son over missing SD card
Video allegedly shows the mom threatening her 12-year-old son with a gun because she wanted her SD card. Prosecutors say she shot him once, answered the phone, asked for the SD card again, and shot him again.
Illinois students will be able to take up to 5 mental health days starting next year
Beginning next year, students in Illinois schools will be able to take up to five excused mental or behavioral health days.
Chicago police lieutenant accused of shoving a flashlight between buttocks of teen carjacking suspect
A Chicago police lieutenant allegedly shoved a flashlight between the buttocks of a handcuffed carjacking suspect and then yelled to the 17-year-old "That’s what you get for carjacking," prosecutors said Thursday at a felony bond hearing for the officer.
Chicago judge reverses decision, will allow unvaccinated mom to see her son after all
Cook County Judge James Shapiro told Rebecca Firlit in early August she would not be allowed to see her 11-year-old son because she refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Son tells Lyons police he buried mom, sister in backyard
A house in west suburban Lyons is now a crime scene, after the resident told police that he buried his mother and sister in the back yard after they died.
Rev. Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline remain hospitalized with COVID
Rev. Jesse Jackson and wife Jacqueline are in their late 70s.
Chicago pharmacist charged with selling COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay
A Chicago pharmacist has been charged with allegedly selling dozens of authentic vaccine cards on eBay.
Chicago dad wants stricter bail for accused child rapists after 15-year-old daughter turns up dead in alley
Chicago residents held a vigil Saturday to honor a 15-year-old girl who was found dead in an alley after being drugged and raped. Two suspects have since been charged with sex crimes.
Baby discovered inside discarded dresser in Northwest Side alley
A newborn baby is in good condition after being found in the drawer of a discarded dresser in Montclare on the Northwest Side.
Chicago cop fatally shot in the line of duty identified; 3 suspects in custody
It was a day of mourning in Chicago. A police officer with just three years on the force was shot in the head and killed Saturday night.
5 children, left home alone, die in East St. Louis fire, officials say
Officials say five children all younger than 10 who were left home without an adult died in a fire at an apartment building in southwestern Illinois.
Man who killed mom with baseball bat sentenced to probation, community service: prosecutors
A west suburban man has been sentenced to probation and community service for the 2019 beating death of his mother.
14-year-old killed in Chicago mass shooting had looked after visually impaired mother
Wednesday evening she called Demarion and told him he needed to come home. "He said, 'I know, I know. I love you, mom.'" Minutes later, he was shot in the head and killed.
Aurora police release dashcam video of officer who was attacked, strangled during traffic stop
Police in west suburban Aurora have released dashcam video that shows three family members allegedly attacking, beating and strangling a police officer during a traffic stop last month.
Rapper KTS Dre dead after being shot 64 times on way out of jail
A rapper who goes by the name KTS Dre was killed when he was shot dozens of times on Saturday night right after he was released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of couple during Chicago's Puerto Rican Parade: police
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a couple who were shot while celebrating the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Humboldt Park last month.
Chicago police officer, ATF agents shot in Morgan Park; 2 in custody
There was another brazen attack on law enforcement in Chicago on Wednesday.