Man used ‘samurai knife’ to kill elderly family member in Bellwood: prosecutors
A man is accused of stabbing an elderly family member dozens of times using a "samurai knife," killing her inside her Bellwood home before leaving with a phone and envelopes of cash.
Chicago area prep school asks students how they 'wield' white privilege in assignment
Students at a top Chicagoland Jesuit college preparatory school were forced to answer questions about how they have benefitted from white privilege and how they "wield this privilege."
Man found dead with pipe bombs in his Chicago condo was MIT graduate, former day trader
A well-being check Tuesday in Streeterville turned into a death investigation, after 30-year-old Theodore Hilk was found dead.
Minor league Cubs player arrested over drugs in Colorado
A minor league baseball player is facing drug charges after police in Colorado found 21 pounds of methamphetamine and 1.2 pounds of oxycodone pills in his Chicago Cubs duffel bag.
Illinois college student's body found in rural field, murder investigation underway
A homicide investigation is underway after a missing 19-year-old college student's body was found in a field in a rural part of southern Illinois on Sunday.
'Serial stowaway' Marilyn Hartman arrested again at O'Hare
Marilyn Hartman has snuck past airport security and boarded planes illegally for years. She’s been arrested at O’Hare and Midway several times and at other airports around the country.
2 dead, 13 wounded in shooting at party at Park Manor business
"This is not the time where it's just a bunch of gangs beefing over drugs and money and territory," activist Ja'Mal Green said. "These are situations where people don't have conflict resolution skills." He said that the city needs to fund mental health and job opportunities, not give more money to police.
WATCH: City officials dye Chicago River green for St. Patrick's Day
The Chicago River is green after all.
Chicago car theft happens next to Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, is caught on video
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy got more than a nice slice of Chicago pizza when his camera crew caught a car theft in progress, just feet away, during a video review.
Man asked officer for directions after stealing car in Joliet: police
A 35-year-old Chicago man was arrested last week after asking police for directions while allegedly driving a car he’d stolen minutes earlier.
CDC: 55 COVID-19 cases identified among 81 fitness class attendees at Chicago exercise facility
The CDC said 55 COVID-19 cases were identified among 81 attendees of indoor high-intensity classes at a Chicago exercise facility in August and September.
Illinois lawmakers want to ban 'Grand Theft Auto' amid spike in carjackings
Legislation has been drafted to amend a 2012 law preventing some games, including GTA, from being sold to children in Illinois.
Chicago begins return to classrooms after bitter union fight
Chicago parents Willie and Brittany Preston have spent nearly a year wrestling with online school schedules for their six children, often with everyone hovered over devices around the dining room table.
Chicago police detective robbed in South Shore while investigating murder scene; no charges filed
Chicago police continue to investigate the robbery of an on-duty police detective while the detective investigated a murder Monday in South Shore.
USPS mail carrier helped rescue 89-year-old woman who fell and couldn’t get up
The USPS worker noticed the mail piling up on the front porch, and trusted her instinct that something wasn’t right inside the home.
Roselle woman poured boiling water on sleeping boyfriend: prosecutors
A 22-year-old woman allegedly poured boiling water on her boyfriend while he slept at their Roselle apartment, causing burns that required skin graft surgery.
Illinois couple fighting coronavirus treated to 'dinner date' by hospital staff: 'Always inseparable'
An "inseparable" elderly couple was treated to a special date night in an Illinois hospital, after both being admitted for COVID-19.
'I’m going to be OK:' Video shows Kyle Rittenhouse at Antioch PD
Antioch police have released hours of footage from the night Kyle Rittenhouse turned himself in, wanted for shooting and killing two protestors in Kenosha days after the police shooting of Jacob Blake.
California man allegedly lived in airport for months because he was afraid to fly: report
A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.
Funeral held for Illinois K-9 killed in the line of duty by intoxicated driver
A funeral ceremony for Boone County Sheriff’s K-9 Loki occurred Saturday morning.