Teacher charged with raping boy at her home: "It's unspeakable"
Alissa McCommon was charged with the rape of a child and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
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Alissa McCommon was charged with the rape of a child and was being held on a $25,000 bond, police said.
Ruby Franke, whose now defunct channel "8 Passengers" followed her family, was arrested in the southern Utah city of Ivins.
The Medical Examiner's Office said the bruises, abrasions, and scars on the girl's body were consistent with a pattern of ongoing abuse.
Prosecutors said a south suburban grandfather admitted to abusing his granddaughter for months, eventually killing the 5-year-old. He was in court on Monday alongside his wife. Both were denied bond.
According to a police, Jada exhibited signs of recent physical abuse "as well as older indicators."
In 2022, there was a new record of more than 600 kids served in more than 350 cases.
There's a big push for crucial volunteers in Kane County where an organization is looking for people to advocate for kids who are dealing with tough issues like abuse and neglect.
Arriving officers learned the woman, Taylor Harmon, 25, was seen by a resident throwing the infant into a carrier before violently shaking it – causing the child's head to hit the carrier multiple times.
Chicago Police say the cause of death was blunt force trauma to his abdomen and child abuse.
Following the mass, all who attended the service were invited to plant pinwheels outside the church following the mass.
Detectives arrested Julie Espinosa, 58, of unincorporated Stickney Township Tuesday and charged her with one felony count of aggravated battery of a child.
Norma Chagnama, 29, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of the baby, Zury Cruz-Sumba.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says the baby died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says the baby died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says she died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
The Cook County Medical Examiner says she died from multiple injuries from child abuse.
State Rep. Lakesia Collins grew up in the DCFS system, but she was not aware how overwhelmingly often Illinois foster parents are cleared of abuse and neglect allegations.
Foster parents accused of abuse and neglect have the vast majority of their allegations closed without findings against them.
Foster parents accused of abuse and neglect have the vast majority of their allegations closed without findings against them. CBS 2 Investigator Dave Savini reports.
The death of a 3-year-old girl in Gary, Indiana last week has officially been ruled a homicide. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Officials said Tuesday that a 4-month-old girl was killed in an act of child abuse this week in South Shore.
Activists on Sunday demanded changes in the systems that have failed to protect children from abuse.
Illinois had more than 31,000 children with substantiated cases of maltreatment in 2018, and increase of 10% over the previous year.
Since the stay-at-home order began, calls to crisis hotlines have soared.
Crimes against children are down significantly since schools closed for the coronavirus pandemic. But that is not necessarily such good news.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
A bid to halt the phase-out of Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers is expected to get a vote by the City Council on Wednesday, but Mayor Brandon Johnson is standing behind one of the first signature wins of his progressive agenda.
Chicago city employees cleared out a homeless encampment on the city's North Side this week.
The Trump administration has launched an investigation into the Illinois Department of Transportation over safety issues in the Chicago Transit Authority system.
Illinois voters have now set the stage for November in the race to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
A bid to halt the phase-out of Chicago's subminimum wage for tipped workers is expected to get a vote by the City Council on Wednesday, but Mayor Brandon Johnson is standing behind one of the first signature wins of his progressive agenda.
Illinois voters have now set the stage for November in the race to replace longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.
President Trump on Wednesday temporarily eased a century-old law that limits shippers from transporting energy products around the U.S.
Margaret Croke declared victory in a four-way race in the Democratic primary for Illinois comptroller on Tuesday.
Pat Hynes won the Democratic primary for Cook County assessor on Tuesday, defeating incumbent Fritz Kaegi.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
The war with Iran is causing gas prices to surge, with motorists in Chicago and around the country guaranteed to feel the impact at the pump Monday morning.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
Despite a rash of restaurant closures, veterans of the plant-based food business pushed back against prophecies of doom — and in one case argued that such closures notwithstanding, plant-based eating is only growing.
Two popular Chicago craft breweries – Half Acre Beer Co. and Maplewood Brewery & Distillery – announced on Tuesday they are merging to create a new "premier Chicago beverage company."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
Capital One is laying off more than 1,100 workers at the former Discover headquarters in north suburban Riverwoods.
A new development at the southeast corner of Chicago's East Lakeview community would clear away a medical office building and replace it with a residential high-rise.
The late Sister Jean has been honored with T-shirts, socks, and bobbleheads — and now her spirit lives on with a new documentary.
Legendary Chicago blues singer and guitarist Buddy Guy took the stage at the Oscars Sunday night, performing alongside the cast of "Sinners."
Amy Madigan, who won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress Sunday night, is the daughter of a newsman who helped shape CBS Chicago in the 1960s.
"One Battle After Another" took home several big awards, including Best Picture, Best Director and the newly created Best Casting.
The acclaimed filmmaker, who died in February at age 96, revolutionized the art of documentaries with such films as "Titicut Follies." In an interview recorded last year, the pioneering Wiseman talked about his unusual production methods aimed at capturing life.
A long and busy day is on tap at Chicago City Hall on Wednesday, as the City Council tackles several topics, including penalties for animal cruelty, pay increases for tipped workers, and a massive settlement in a fatal crash involving a police chase.
The U.S. Senate is debating the "Save America Act."
Sen. Markwayne Mullin is appearing before the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee for a confirmation hearing, teeing up the Oklahoma Republican's nomination to replace embattled DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
Wednesday marked the last day to help celebrate Lou Malnati’s 55th birthday with a special deal.
Illinois election results came in Tuesday night and Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton will face former Illinois GOP chairman Don Tracy in the U.S. Senate race.
A University of Alabama student from the Chicago suburbs was reported missing while on a trip to Barcelona, Spain.
The decision comes after Tuesday's meeting, where the refinery said the United Steelworkers Union, which represents 900 workers at the refinery, rejected the company's revised offer.
Candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, U.S. House, and Cook County Board President were among the races on the ballot in the 2026 Illinois primary election on Tuesday.
The 2026 Illinois primary results in the race for governor set up a rematch between Gov. JB Pritzker and his 2022 Republican challenger Darren Bailey.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Have you ever walked into a business with no employees? You may soon; autonomous businesses are becoming more popular.
Streets were left pooled with rainwater, and homes flooded after Sunday night's storms. Residents say there is one clear solution
Attorneys for the family of a woman killed in a crash during a high-speed police chase in 2017 say officers involved failed to activate their body cameras or turned them off during the pursuit.
A new specialized unit is being created to prosecute domestic violence homicides in Cook County, as these killings surged 15% last year, even as overall violent crime declined across Chicago.
After a year of water bill complaints in Lisle, Illinois, the village board is officially moving forward with a plan to review those issues and possibly have the village take over for the private utility that supplies water to part of the village.
Wisconsin lawmakers are taking a shot at expanding sports betting in the state.
Minnesota forward Nick Foligno received a warm welcome in his first game against Chicago since he was acquired in a March 6 trade with the Blackhawks.
With the game tied going into the 9th, Eugenio Suárez smacked a double into left-center field to score pinch runner Javier Sonoja for what would prove to be the winning run.
Matas Buzelis led the Bulls with 29 points, including five 3-pointers.
The top 16 seeds in the 68-team women's NCAA field will host first- and second-round games, with the regional rounds being played at two neutral sites for the fourth straight year.
A man from Chicago's northwest suburbs stood charged Tuesday with leaving the scene of a crash and driving drunk, after authorities said he hit a pedestrian overnight near Barrington, Illinois.
A man stood charged Tuesday in two separate shootings that wounded a Chicago police sergeant and a 63-year-old woman in the Pullman and Roseland neighborhoods this past weekend.
Jurors delivered their verdict Monday in the trial of Kouri Richins, a Utah mother accused of murdering her husband and later publishing a children's book about grief.
A suspect Is in custody after one person was killed and another was critically injured in a stabbing on Sunday morning at a home in Merrillville, Indiana.
A man was critically injured after he was shot while driving in Chicago's West Humboldt Park neighborhood Sunday night.
