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The man was taken to Loyola Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
A source close to the investigation said the call came into 911 from a family member, who said the children's mother "snapped" and stabbed the children before starting the fire.
The 18-year-old, who police said was a juvenile at the time, was arrested on Thursday morning in Bridgeview by members of the Area One Vehicular Hijacking Team.
The office said the caller claimed a person failed to respond to a grand jury subpoena and now must deposit $9,500 into a Cook County Jail kiosk or face arrest.
Essian McGinnis, 34, was arrested on Tuesday at O'Hare Airport by members of the Chicago Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force.
Relatives said 49-year-old Felecia Bates boarded a CTA bus in the South Shore neighborhood, near 74th and Jeffery, around 1 p.m. Wednesday, and hasn't been seen since.
Lionel Messi is such a sports legend, even people who know nothing about soccer know his name. He has set attendance records at opponents' stadium, like when he came to Chicago in April with Inter Miami.
Teens raced homemade karts on the NASCAR track in Grant Park for the 13th annual X-Stream Push Kart Derby.
Chicago police have temporarily shut down the River North restaurant after four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in a drive-by shooting outside, but Reilly wants it closed for good.
A survivor of a shooting in Chicago says she is now on the verge of homelessness as she's been denied financial assistance from city and federal programs.
Police said, shortly before 1 p.m., four men were near the sidewalk near 59th Street and Ashland Avenue, when two gunmen walked up and started shooting.
The gray stuffed animal named "Bear" vanished this past weekend at the Strawberry Festival in Long Grove.
Chicago police said a man in custody after he allegedly stole a car with a baby in the back seat Thursday.
Brian Crowder was charged with criminal sexual assault in 2022 after the victim said she was coerced into a relationship with him.
A beluga whale at Chicago's Shedd Aquarium became the first known beluga whale to recover from general anesthesia after a successful surgery this week.
The CDC said the outbreak started two years ago. At least 51 infants in 19 states were reported, including at least two in Illinois.
Lars, the baby reindeer, has been hand-raised indoors in the UK, but he is ready to play his Christmas role if Santa Claus comes calling.
Researchers looked at 60 female students between 17 and 23, and found that those who reported sleep disturbances or anxiety had lower levels of natural killer cells, which are considered the "bodyguards" of the immune system.
Nearly two-thirds of Americans have used a mobile wallet, and 33% say they spend more with it than with a physical card, according to the latest LendingTree report.
Another round of light snow arrives late Thursday and continues into Thursday night, once again bringing the potential for slippery travel. A third wave of snow moves in Saturday, adding to the hazards on area roads.
U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-Illinois) and Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago President Kari Steele met Wednesday to talk about securing federal funding owed to the district for the Thornton Composite Reservoir.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
The Supreme Court ruled 7-2 in favor of Illinois Rep. Michael Bost, a Republican.
It has been months since the Chicago City Council approved a plan to update the way a roughly two-mile stretch of Broadway in the Edgewater and Uptown neighborhoods is zoned.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
Never a dull day in Florida: A deputy's bodycam captured his daring rescue of a runaway emu.
Less people have enrolled in health insurance through the Affordable Care Act after Congress allowed enhanced tax subsidies to expire, sending premiums skyrocketing.
Sharon Charitine Sackman, 52, was charged with distributing the counterfeit drugs to three people in Chicago in 2023, according to a criminal complaint filed Dec. 5 in U.S. District Court.
The youngest of four men charged in the 2023 murder of Chicago police officer Aréanah Preston will remain in juvenile detention as he awaits trial, a Cook County judge ruled on Wednesday.
First opened in 2019, the market weathered the pandemic, but they said they face continued challenges
The market cites slower foot traffic and higher food prices for the closure.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (D-Illinois) on Wednesday formally introduced three articles of impeachment against Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Northwest Indiana could see over six inches of lake-effect snow by Thursday morning, while a snow squall snarled Chicago's Wednesday morning commute.
The first-place winner will receive a Weiner Circle gift card and merch.
The annual fundraising event benefits Special Olympics Illinois and Special Children's Charities.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Steve Buzil with SitClose Tickets was outside Soldier Field doing another media interview about ticket sales on Sunday when he came across Ruth and Mikey.
Ramova Theater in Bridgeport is setting up for a Bears vs. Rams watch party for thousands of fans Sunday.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
Two teens stood charged Wednesday with carjacking a man at gunpoint in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood this week, and one of them was also charged in two different robberies at CTA Red Line stops last year.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson held a roundtable discussion Wednesday morning with leaders within the Chicago Police Department and violence prevention partners.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, must return to court later this week for a detention hearing after being extradited to Chicago.
