Dennis Hastert allegedly paid to conceal sexual misconduct

Law enforcement source tells CBS News allegations stem from misconduct with a former male student before Hastert became House Speaker

• May 29, 2015

Ex-cop Drew Peterson appeals murder conviction

Former suburban Chicago police Sgt. Drew Peterson seeks to overturn conviction for killing his third wife, claiming mistakes involving hearsay evidence and by his former attorney

• May 21, 2015

Cops: Grandmother killed five cats with hammer

Illinois woman, 71, reportedly told police grandkids would lose their pets if they didn't clean their rooms

• May 20, 2015

Chicago votes to pay millions over police torture

Unanimous city council vote approving reparations means dozens of torture victims from as far back as the 1970s could get thousands each from the city

• May 6, 2015

Trucker gets prison for fatal crash blamed on fatigue

Truck driver was convicted in Illinois for being at the wheel too many hours, and driving tired

• Apr 22, 2015

Ill. cop cleared in shooting death of Rekia Boyd

Rekia Boyd, 22, was shot to death in 2012 after officer Dante Servin approached a group at a Chicago park

• Apr 21, 2015

Caretakers of Lincoln's tomb "scared to death" amid cuts, criticism

Harsh critique and looming budget cuts could threaten historic site, even as nation marks 150th anniversary of Lincoln's death

• Apr 15, 2015

Ex-cop who killed third wife has another trial date

Drew Peterson, former suburban Chicago police sgt., allegedly plotted to kill prosecutor who put him behind bars

• Apr 14, 2015

Man reunited with dog after losing wife, home in tornado

Facebook page created in the hopes of reuniting Illinois families with their pets that may have run off when the tornadoes hit

• Apr 13, 2015

Residents assess what's left after deadly tornado

"It's just a house," says one survivor of Illinois storm while others wait to return to their homes

• Apr 11, 2015

Authorities: Little girl's dad left her in trash can

Initial investigation finds father put girl, 3, in suburban Chicago trash can near forest preserve and drove away

• Apr 10, 2015

Tornado shatters Illinois town

Deadly tornado tears through Illinois killing at least two people and wiping out Fairdale, Illinois

• Apr 10, 2015
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Deadly tornado tears through tiny Illinois town

Rescue crews sifting through rubble after funnel damaged every single structure in Fairdale

• Apr 10, 2015

At least 1 killed as tornadoes wreak havoc in Illinois

Large tornado touches down in northern Illinois, leaving at least 1 person dead and causing significant damage to several communities

• Apr 9, 2015

Fatal police shooting of teen sparks protests and questions

Family members say the shooting death of a 17-year-old in Zion, Ill., teen was unwarranted, but a police account may shed some light

• Apr 6, 2015

Escaped murderer captured after days on the run

Kamron T. Taylor beat Illinois guard unconscious, stole his uniform when he escaped from jail, authorities say

• Apr 4, 2015

Manhunt continues for killer who escaped Ill. jail

Kamron Taylor, 23, reportedly overpowered a guard and donned his uniform to escape Wednesday -- officials believe someone may be helping him

• Apr 2, 2015

Aaron Schock's staff to face tough prosecutor in spending probe

The Illinois Republican will step down from Congress Tuesday amid an investigation into his use of taxpayer and campaign money

• Mar 31, 2015

Feds: National Guardsman plotted attack for ISIS

Man allegedly aimed to join up with militants, use his National Guard connections to help attack U.S. facility

• Mar 26, 2015

Autopsy shows Ill. baby dead when cut by power saw

Police have said the baby girl, Rose Herrera, was killed Monday, apparently because she would not stop crying

• Mar 11, 2015

Ill. infant dead after throat cut with power saw

A police official confirmed media reports that a 52-year-old relative used a circular saw to cut the baby's throat, apparently because the girl wouldn't stop crying

• Mar 10, 2015

​The dog no one owned but everyone loved

Nearly 50 years since Blackie's passing, a grave marker along an Illinois road serves as a reminder of the impact a dog can have

• Mar 5, 2015

Members of alleged Chicago burglary ring charged

Four men and a juvenile are in custody -- with a fifth man reportedly arrested -- in connection with a string of smash-and-grab burglaries

• Mar 4, 2015

Can a childhood memory help solve 1957 murder of Maria Ridulph?

Oldest cold case to go to trial in U.S. tests memories, forces family to expose deep, dark secrets in search of justice for murdered girl

• Sep 14, 2013

Politicians in trouble with the law

Crimesider takes a look at some politicians' most memorable run-ins with the law

• Apr 12, 2013
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