Mother Says Son With Special Needs Was Sexually Assaulted In CPS Bathroom
As CPS faces a growing sex abuse scandal, a mother says her son with special needs was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by a fellow student.
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As CPS faces a growing sex abuse scandal, a mother says her son with special needs was sexually assaulted in a school bathroom by a fellow student.
One day after Chicago Police released the chilling video of a man suspected in two fatal shootings in Rogers Park, residents are questioning why the video was not released sooner.
A Chicago teenager narrowly escaped an abduction attempt on the South side. Police are searching for her kidnappers.
"For me, he should have waited a little bit longer. I mean, he knew that a Taser was coming. That's what did it for me," a male juror said.
After about four weeks on strike, workers at Hyatt hotels in downtown Chicago have reached a contract agreement. Workers say the new agreement ensures healthcare during the winter months.
It's a race that will feature runners from 100 countries along with 1.7 million spectators. But the possibility of disruption from protesters after the Van Dyke verdict is very much top of mind.
Van Dyke is charged with two counts of murder, 16 counts of aggravated battery, and one count of official misconduct. Jurors were told they also may consider convicting Van Dyke of second-degree murder.
Students at an Indiana high school are rallying behind a beloved teacher who could be fired after failing to report a man on school grounds with a gun.
"This is like a big erector set. You see it built from the ground up which is very cool."
Three Chicago women have filed a lawsuit calling for tighter regulation of gun sales in Illinois, including the video-recording of transactions and background checks on all gun store and gun show employees.
A man who showed up at a Gary City Council meeting infested with bed bugs prompted officials to remove two rows of seating from the building.
The University of Illinois is banning all smokeless tobacco products from its main campus in Urbana-Champaign.
The judge in Jason Van Dyke's murder trial said he is thinking of revoking the officer's bail after he was late arriving to court Thursday afternoon when parties in the case were brought into court due to two questions from the jury as they begin deliberations.
Responding police were able to grab the man from the bridge on the 4900 block of North Milwaukee Avenue, authorities said.
