Getaway Driver Kevin Edwards Pleads Guilty, Gets 25 Years For Role In Execution-Style Slaying Of Tyshawn Lee
Kevin Edwards, 26, had faced up to 60 years in prison if convicted at trial, which was scheduled to begin next week.
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Kevin Edwards, 26, had faced up to 60 years in prison if convicted at trial, which was scheduled to begin next week.
A young woman who dedicates her life to helping others lost part of her hand in a tragic accident, but a remarkable medical procedure that was pioneered here in Chicago took her from heartache to happiness.
A University of Illinois student accused of leaving a noose in a residence hall elevator has been charged with a felony hate crime.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday evening in a parking lot in the South Loop.
A mother shot and killed in front of her children and a fatal drive-by shooting on Labor Day night are just two of the disturbing recent acts of violence in south suburban Dolton.
The National Weather Service on Tuesday was investigating a "probable" tornado in Waukegan.
A war of words between Mayor Lori Lightfoot and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) continued on Twitter Tuesday – with Cruz firing back and insisting that the pro-gun rights policy he favors would be a better idea for Chicago.
"Finally at long last, the two statues we've waited 100 years for. It's only fitting that these two most colossal of all figures in a long line of gigantic characters of the Chicago Bears will forever be immortalized."
A former community service officer and adviser to the Police Explorer youth program in Gurnee was facing charges of possessing child pornography Tuesday.
A Chicago man now faces a long list of charges after being accused of trying to take off while police arrested him at a Thornton's gas station in Channahon.
Across the board, violent crime is on the decline and that includes homicides. But police and public officials said they're not satisfied. That's also the case with some in the community.
A new bridge was supposed to provide easy access to the lake, but neighbors say it's caused nothing but problems.
Surveillance video was released Tuesday showing a car plowing into a West Side pizza parlor and killing an 81-year-old woman over the weekend.
East Chicago, Indiana officials have called off a water boil advisory that was instituted earlier in the week.
Facebook says it is ending its practice of using face recognition software to identify users' friends in uploaded photos and automatically suggesting they "tag" them.
