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.
Lollapalooza not a COVID-19 'superspreader', Chicago's top doc says
Chicago's top doctor says Lollapalooza was not the COVID-19 superspreader that some people feared it might be.
203 cases of COVID-19 linked to Chicago's Lollapalooza
Chicago health officials on Thursday reported 203 cases of COVID-19 connected to Lollapalooza, casting it as a number that was anticipated and not yet linked to any hospitalizations or deaths.
Man beats off-duty Chicago police officer, bites off friend’s nipple in road rage incident: report
A man has been arrested in Chicago after attacking an off-duty police officer and biting off his friend’s nipple during a road rage incident in the city Sunday night, according to a report.
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.
Brothers charged after 2 Chicago cops shot during traffic stop, killing Officer Ella French
Two brothers have been charged in the shooting of two Chicago police officers during a traffic stop Saturday night, which killed Officer Ella French and critically wounded the other.
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.
Chicago police officer killed, another in critical condition after being shot on the South Side
'HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY': A 29-year-old female officer was killed and another officer is fighting for his life after both were shot while conducting a traffic stop on the South Side.
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.
Baby shot in head discharged from hospital, family moving out of city: 'Chicago is the worst'
"I'm getting out of here, today. I have to leave Chicago," said the baby's mother Tyeshia Banks. "I love this city, but I can't stay anymore."
Two, including teen who worked for violence prevention group, charged with murder of Marine veteran
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the killing of a 73-year-old Marine veteran who was beaten to death during an attempted carjacking in Hyde Park.
Daughter heartbroken after father dies in attempted carjacking in Hyde Park: 'I can't get another dad'
“If you want the car, let him get out. You can get another car, I can’t get another dad,” said Keith Cooper's daughter, Keinica.
Lawyer: Iowa man found with guns in Chicago hotel was here to propose to girlfriend, not launch mass attack
Keegan Casteel has been accused by Chicago’s mayor and top cop of possibly planning a mass attack on Navy Pier crowds from the window of his hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend. But police and court filings so far detail no such plans.
Chicago's top cop says rapper killed outside Cook County Jail should've never been released
Chicago's top cop David Brown is using the case of a rapper fatally shot over the weekend outside Cook County Jail as a reason to push for keeping violent offenders behind bars.
Chicago reactivates COVID-19 travel advisory for 2 states amid case uptick
Chicago health officials reactivated the city's COVID-19 travel advisory Tuesday due to an uptick in cases in Arkansas and Missouri.
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.