Teen Charged In Murder Of Bradley University Student From Chicago
A 16-year-old male has been charged with murder for a shooting that left a Bradley University student from Chicago and a Peoria man dead.
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A 16-year-old male has been charged with murder for a shooting that left a Bradley University student from Chicago and a Peoria man dead.
Northern Illinois officials are reporting what they call an "alarming" trend, the increase of both the number of children under six who are victims of sexual abuse and the number of sexual offenders who are juveniles.
A man ambushed the victim from behind as she was walking to the Fullerton Red Line station, and put her in a chokehold. He then repeatedly stabbed her in her upper body.
A government memo filed Tuesday also says there's evidence that Guzman was involved in a 1992 drug-gang shootout at a Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, nightclub that left six people dead, according to The New York Times.
The money will be used to beef up the Police Department's use of technology to track and fight crime.
Paramedics rushed the victim to Stroger Hospital in critical condition.
Police said Miguel Beedle was walking through an alley near State and Hubbard around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, when a man approached him and stabbed him in the neck.
Police are investigating two violent robberies early Friday morning, and investigators believe the attacks might be connected.
Police said there have been five thefts in the North Center neighborhood since March 14. Last week, there were at least 10 thefts in the Jefferson Park and Portage Park neighborhoods.
Court-appointed attorney Joshua Blanchard says Eric Davis Jr. was found incompetent to stand trial March 23.
A University of Chicago student shot by police in Hyde Park has been charged with three felonies, after allegedly smashing doors and cars with a pipe or crowbar, and then charging at an officer.
The 26-year-old woman was riding in a white Dodge Charger around 2 a.m., when someone in silver sedan fired shots near Lake Shore Drive and North Avenue, police said.
Police said authorities in Minnesota took Tasha Lynn Schleicher's 11 children away last year, after she was found driving drunk with five kids in the car.
Around 2:30 a.m. on March 23, 55-year-old Miguel Beedle was stabbed in an alley near State and Hubbard, police said.
Police said an officer spotted the suspect near 53rd and Kimbark, got into some sort of confrontation with him, and then shot him in the shoulder.
Three home invaders are caught on tape and Chicago police are hoping the public can provide clues that lead to an arrest.
Detectives in south suburban Lansing are trying to figure out how a mother ended up shooting her own 5-year-old daughter while the girl was sleeping.
Police released surveillance photos of the two suspects, in hopes of identifying the robbers.
Police say the suspect was wearing a black mask and got away with the cash box.
Gary police said 33-year-old Kristen Gober left her three children home alone on March 24 while she spent the night drinking at a neighbor's apartment.
Police said officers responding to another call near 76th and Coles shortly before 11 a.m. Wednesday, when they heard five or six gunshots.
Police said Kenneth Baines, of the Homan Square neighborhood, walked into a church near Kostner and Maypole around 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, and announced a robbery.
Police said the men were sitting in a car near Van Buren and Pulaski around 4:10 p.m. Thursday, when two people walked up and opened fire.
The robberies happened around 12:45 a.m. on a train heading north from the North/Clybourn subway station to the Fullerton 'L' stop.
Police said Fire Lt. Leonard Johnson, 53, was involved in an argument with a 52-year-old firefighter at the fire station on the 1700 block of West 95th Street around 8 a.m. Wednesday. Johnson then twice punched his fellow firefighter in the face.
An animal rescue shelter in Palatine, Illinois, is working to find forever homes for cats left behind by their owners amid recent immigration crackdowns.
Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.
The Chicago Cubs introduced third baseman Alex Bregman at Wrigley Field on Thursday, after signing him to a $175 million, five-year contract.
"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
The Trump administration reversed cuts to grants for mental health and addiction treatment programs that a CBS News source said were valued at around $1.9 billion.
In 2023, life expectancy in the Loop was 87.3 years, while in West Garfield Park, life expectancy was just 66.6 years, according to the city's Health Department.
A panel for the U.S. Central District Court of California ruled Democrats can proceed in using their redrawn congressional maps for the 2026 midterm elections.
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.
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.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
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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.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
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A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
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The sculpture has been set up at the Merchandise Mart along the Chicago River between Wells and Orleans streets.
“Wicked” stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
A driver was killed in a crash involving a car and a school bus was just outside Manhattan, Illinois, southwest of Chicago on Thursday morning.
Three former DePaul University basketball players are among 26 players charged in an NCAA men's basketball game fixing scheme.
An animal rescue shelter in Palatine, Illinois, is working to find forever homes for cats left behind by their owners amid recent immigration crackdowns.
Sixty years after a homicide victim's remains were found in western Illinois, he has been identified as a California teenager who had been missing since 1965.
"Wicked" stars Ariana Grande and Jonathan Bailey stopped by the Art Institute of Chicago recently.
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.
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According to the indictment, players on 17 different NCAA Division I men's basketball teams fixed or attempted to fix 29 games.
Kylan Boswell had 13 points and six assists for Illinois, which used its superior size to outscore Northwestern 34-18 in the paint.
The Chicago Bulls overcame Brice Sensabaugh's career-high 43 points to beat the Utah Jazz 128-126 on Wednesday night.
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Chicago police have issued a community alert on a string of burglaries this week targeting businesses from the north lakefront to the Southwest Side.
Burglars broke into a bar in Chicago's Rogers Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
A teen stood charged Thursday with shooting a young woman in the mouth in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood earlier this week.
A man is dead, and two others were injured after a shooting in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.
Federal prosecutors announced Wednesday that they have charged a registered nurse to giving counterfeit Ozempic to patients in Chicago.
