Chicago woman shot 3 IL State troopers, killing 1, before fatally shooting herself in cigar lounge
Authorities have identified a retired Illinois State trooper who was killed when a Hyde Park woman opened fire in a cigar lounge in west suburban Lisle Friday, wounding two other troopers before fatally shooting herself.
Hoffman Estates hospital treating Chicago woman who has coronavirus
Officials said a 60-year-old woman from Chicago who came in through O'Hare International Airport on Jan. 13 was diagnosed with the coronavirus.
Late firefighter's newborn daughter has moving photo shoot with dad's firehouse brothers
The family of a late firefighter in Illinois is honoring his memory with a new photoshoot featuring his newborn baby girl.
Soldier from Aurora killed in Afghanistan
A soldier from Aurora, Miguel Villalon, has been killed in Afghanistan.
Jussie Smollett judge orders Google to turn over 1 year's worth of data
An Illinois judge granted two sweeping search warrants ordering Google to turn over a year's worth of data from Jussie Smollett and his manager as a special prosecutor probes whether or not the "Empire" actor staged a racist and homophobic attack against himself.
Illinois rakes in $3.2 million on first day of legal recreational marijuana sales
Illinois rang in the new year by officially legalizing the sale of recreational marijuana, raking in nearly $3.2 million in sales on its first day, state officials announced Thursday.
2 babies dead after woman leaves 1 in bathtub, jumps from South Shore apartment with other: police
Two toddlers died early Thursday after a woman allegedly stabbed her grandfather, tossed one child out a window and then jumped from an 11th-floor South Shore apartment — leaving the other child scalded in a bathtub, Chicago police said.
13 people shot at house party in Chicago; 4 critical
Chicago police say 13 people were shot at a house party on the city's South Side and four are critically injured
Chicago man has conviction dropped, enjoys big meal after 29 years in prison
Demond Weston insists he was beaten as a teenager by detectives during a 12-hour interrogation about a murder and other shootings.
Woman kidnapped in Chicago, sexually assaulted by multiple people in basement for 6 days
Police are searching for a man who kidnapped a woman in Englewood and held her captive in a basement for six days, where she was repeatedly sexually assaulted by several people.
Video shows school bus driver drinking beer during pickups
A school bus driver in Illinois was arrested and charged after surveillance footage filmed her purchasing and then drinking beer while transporting elementary school children on Friday morning, November 15.
Video shows woman raped in River North while security guards stand by, watch
A woman was recently sexually assaulted in an alley in River North while two security guards for a popular bar stand nearby and do nothing to stop it.
Man charged in murder, sex assault of UIC student remembered as ‘the light’ of her family
Donald D. Thurman, 26, is charged with first-degree murder and aggravated sexual assault in connection with the strangulation death of 19-year-old Ruth George, according to University of Illinois at Chicago officials.
Jussie Smollett files counterclaim against Chicago, alleging malicious prosecution
Smollett's attorneys filed a response Tuesday to Chicago's lawsuit in federal court.
Chicago goes 1 day without a shooting
There were no gunshot victims from 10:02 p.m. Sunday until 12:43 a.m. Tuesday, according to Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago police records.
Puppy locked in a cage rescued from lake in Illinois
Police are investigating after a dog was discovered locked inside a cage floating in an Illinois lake.
Buffalo Wild Wings customers asked to move because man 'didn't want to sit next to black people': report
Buffalo Wild Wings management said Saturday it's investigating after an allegedly racist incident at a restaurant in suburban Naperville.
Fugitive surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
Girl, 7, shot while trick-or-treating in Little Village: police
A 7-year-old was shot in the chest as she trick-or-treated in a bumblebee costume Thursday evening in Little Village.
Illinois man with name tattooed on neck allegedly gave police false ID
An Illinois man was arrested after he allegedly gave police a fake name... despite having his real name tattooed on his neck.