Illinois family blames unvaccinated in obituary after vaccinated woman dies from COVID-19
The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.
Subway employee says she's suspended after fighting off robber
An Illinois Subway restaurant employee says she’s been suspended from her job shortly after a video of her fighting off a robber went viral.
Woman who wanted Chicago hospital to treat her COVID-19 with Ivermectin, dies
A woman who demanded a Chicago hospital treat her COVID-19 diagnosis with a controversial drug has died.
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.
'He loved this city': Mother of 4-year-old shot and killed while visiting Chicago pleads for justice
A mother is pleading for justice after her 4-year-old son was shot and killed over Labor Day weekend in Woodlawn on the South Side.
Police warn parents about back-to-school photo trend
A sheriff's department in Illinois is warning about how a popular social media photo trend around the first day of school could make them an easy target for predators.
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.
CDC: 180 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois church events that didn’t require vaccines or masks
A COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to an Illinois church camp for teens and men’s conference that didn’t require vaccinations or masks, the CDC said.
Newlyweds who posted invoice for no-shows say some have tried to pay them back
A newlywed couple who went viral for posting an invoice on social media for the guests who didn't show up to their wedding reception said at least two people have tried to pay them back.
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.
Blake, paralyzed in police shooting, hopeful he'll walk soon
Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer in Wisconsin, expects to be walking soon, an accomplishment he says is tempered by fears of it happening again.
Cook County judge strips mother of parental rights because she is not vaccinated
A mother says a Cook County judge has taken away her parental rights after learning that she is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility, wife moved to ICU following COVID-19 diagnosis
Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehab facility, and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, has been moved to the ICU following their recent COVID-19 diagnosis, their family announced Friday.
'I miss my son': Chicago mom loses her 12-year-old boy to COVID
Since the pandemic began last year, nine children 15 years old or younger have died from COVID-19 in Cook County
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.
R. KELLY TIMELINE: Life, lurid rumors, lawsuits, criminal charges
R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents. This is a timeline of Kelly's life, from his early days in Chicago through his rise and fall as an R&B artist.
Heather Mack, woman convicted of killing mother in Bali, granted early prison release
An Oak Park woman who has been in prison in Bali for killing her mother is going to get out early.
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.