Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
Chicago man dies after punching through bar window, causing crash en route to hospital
A Chicago man died Monday morning after he severely cut his arm punching through the window of a Beach Park bar and causing a crash while he was being driven to the hospital.
Charges dropped against mother, son in deadly Chicago restaurant shooting
Murder charges have been dropped against a mother and her son accused of killing a man during a fight inside a restaurant on June 18 in the West Pullman neighborhood.
At least 23 people shot at Chicago area Juneteenth celebration: police
One person was killed and nearly two dozen others were hurt at what was supposed to be a "peaceful Juneteenth gathering."
Missing Illinois girl found safe after nearly 6 years
A suburban Chicago girl who was abducted at 9-years-old by her noncustodial mother in 2017 has been found safe in another state.
Theater roof collapses: 1 killed and 28 injured as storms rock Chicago area
A band was reportedly playing on stage at the time of the collapse.
Watch: Chicago River goes green for famed St. Patrick's Day celebration
The grand Chicago tradition dates back to 1962.
Illinois woman finds husband's body in closet with Christmas decorations 8 months after disappearance
Richard Maedge’s body was found on Dec. 11, 2022 – nearly eight months after he went missing. His wife told police she had gone to a concealed closet area to retrieve a tote containing Christmas decorations, when she found Richard’s body.
Chicago police officer fatally shot on Southwest Side
Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso was shot and killed as he chased an armed suspect who suddenly turned and fired "at close range" Wednesday afternoon in Gage Park.
Sheriff: Ferndale man tries to meet child for sex in Illinois, gets busted by undercover detectives
A Ferndale man is accused of traveling to Illinois to meet a girl he thought was younger than 15. Really, he met undercover detectives and was arrested.
Illinois EMTs charged with murder after strapping man to gurney facedown
Body cam video shows the events leading up to the death of Earl L. Moore Jr. when police and EMS workers were called to his residence in December.
Woman who drowned in Lake Michigan in 1997 identified after 25 years as missing Chicago woman
A woman who drowned in Lake Michigan 25 years ago has been identified as a woman reported missing from Chicago.
Highland Park shooting: Bond set at $50K for father of alleged gunman
"Robert Crimo Jr., again the father, took a reckless and unjustified risk when he decided on Dec. 16, 2019, to sign his son's application for a firearm owner's ID, or FOID card. At the time he signed the application, his son was 19 and could not — let me say that again — could not get a FOID card, and because of that could not legally purchase a firearm without his father's assistance in that application process," Lake County officials said.
Caterpillar fined $145K after worker falls into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was "immediately incinerated," OSHA said.
Chicago tenant arrested after landlord found dismembered in freezer
A woman on Chicago’s North Side noticed her landlord was missing, and her call to police led to a string of terrifying discoveries.
Famous Chicagoland tractor and truck museum auctioning its multimillion-dollar collection
The Chicagoland native has run the George and June Schaaf Tractor and Truck Museum in Frankfort, Illinois, since the 1990s, but at 89 years old, and his wife June passing away several years ago, he has made the tough decision to close its doors and sell the amazing collection.
Woman pushed 3-year-old nephew into water off Navy Pier then pretended she didn't know the child: prosecutors
Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.
Vehicle stolen from Chicago found burning along rural Michigan road
A vehicle found burning along a rural Michigan road was reported stolen from Chicago.
EPA waives fuel rule in Michigan, 3 other states to ease prices after refinery fire
An electrical fire that broke out at a refinery in Indiana didn't injure anyone and crews did manage to get the blaze under control. A date for restarting the refinery has not been set.
Highland Park shooting suspect pleads not guilty to parade massacre charges
The suspected gunman behind the Highland Park Fourth of July shooting pleaded not guilty Wednesday to all 117 felony charges in the deadly attack as his parents told reporters they "deeply regret the actions their son had taken."