No new trial for "Starved Rock Killer"
There will be no new trial for the man known as the "Starved Rock Killer," convicted in the death of a woman in the Illinois state park in 1960.
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There will be no new trial for the man known as the "Starved Rock Killer," convicted in the death of a woman in the Illinois state park in 1960.
Chicago police said charges are pending against a man for a home invasion Monday night on the city's West Side.
The mural was supposed to resemble peace and love. However, the victim said she was attacked for speaking up against hate.
A suspect is in custody after Minnesota state Rep. Melissa Hortman and her husband were fatally shot Saturday, while state Sen. John Hoffman and his wife were wounded.
Chicago police are searching for the men who robbed four people back-to-back in Lakeview and Lincoln Park on Monday night.
The ages of the victims range from 34 to 72.
The robberies happened on Thursday during the afternoon hours in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
The mother of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was stabbed to death protecting her from an attack by her ex-boyfriend, said his memory kept her strong as she had to face his killer in court.
A Wisconsin man doing time for trying to kill his mother was convicted Wednesday of strangling his cellmate to death.
Chicago police have issued a warning about a burglar or burglars stealing copper from buildings on the city's West Side.
Jonathan Joss was known for lending his voice to the role of John Redcorn in the animated sitcom "King of the Hill."
The wife of notorious Chicago gang leader and Gangster Disciples founder Larry Hoover wrote an open letter to Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker asking for her husband's state sentence to be commuted.
The suspect in a Streamwood stabbing that killed two sisters was arrested Sunday night in Downers Grove, police said.
A man from Elgin, Illinois is charged over a dozen counts of possessing and sharing child pornography, the Kane County State's Attorney said.
A Chicago man has been charged after a death investigation was launched when a man was found dead in a home in Oak Forest, Illinois.
A former Chicago police officer has pleaded guilty to shooting and killing her husband in 2021.
The City of Chicago's safety plan was put to the test this Memorial Day, and it appeared to be passing late in the day — as the Police Department prepared for large crowds.
It happened just before 9:30 p.m. Sunday in the 700 block North State Street.
ICE agents arrested two Venezuelan nationals with ties to the Tres de Aragua gang in connection with a Chicago mass shooting in December, officials said.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office said they have arrested and charged a Grayslake man who teaches in Gurnee for disseminating child pornography.
The 30-year-old Cicero man who is charged with seriously injuring a man while rampaging across a Chicago golf course in his car ordered held without bond Thursday.
A 40-year-old man was killed in a shooting at a gas station early Wednesday morning on Chicago's South Side, police said.
Garien Gatewood, Chicago deputy mayor of community safety, joined Audrina Sinclair to discuss the city’s falling crime rates.
The trial for a Chicago man charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death and seriously injuring his pregnant mother is set to begin Friday.
Wendell Phillips Academy High School Principal Rashad Talley wrote that the victim of the shooting was a "member of our community."
Tim Swanson, founder of Inherent Homes, has found a way to keep costs down for both his company and families.
The thermostats inside the apartments read 88 degrees on Thursday, with the air conditioner for several buildings being broken.
Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois.
Onetime oncology nurse Peggy Brosnan is also the founder of Climbing for a Cure. She is training to climb Mount Kilimanjaro with friends and family.
Willson Contreras, who homered and drove in three runs to help St. Louis rally for a 5-4 win in the opener, had a two-out two-run double in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
President Trump has been briefed on both the risks and the benefits of bombing Fordo, Iran's most secure nuclear site.
The head of the U.S. Customs and Immigration Enforcement Chicago field office sat down with CBS News Chicago to defend his agency's deportation mission in the city.
Sen. Ted Cruz sparred with media personality Tucker Carlson, highlighting a rift among President Trump's allies over whether to join Israel's campaign against Iran.
A part of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline dedicated to LGBTQ+ youth — known as 988 option 3 — will close in July, the agency said.
This comes one day after Reps. Jonathan Jackson and Raja Krishnamoorthi were also turned away from an immigration facility in Chicago's South Loop.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
In March, Mark Aiello bet big on basketball, and thought he won $389,000 by correctly guessing rebounds and assists by certain Chicago Bulls players.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
Melissa Kingsbury said she received more than 25 calls and 30 text messages in the first hour after her page was hacked, asking if she was really selling items like low-priced cars in great condition.
Michael Flores has been through a tangle with asbestos, and he ran into a loophole in state policy that could leave anyone vulnerable.
Former Evergreen Park Mayor Jim Sexton caught the virus in 2012, and had severe symptoms.
Recreational cyclist Phil Fox crossed back into America around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, after spending nearly three days circumnavigating over 1,000 miles around Lake Huron by bicycle.
The resignation follows an order by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to change the agency's guidance.
The norovirus strain GII.17 may have disrupted the seasonal pattern of outbreaks.
Warming temperatures due to climate change also help the arachnid survive.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Salah Abukhaled says Google's grip on advertising is costing him millions, and the U.S. government shares his same frustrations.
White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf has reached a deal with billionaire Justin Ishbia to potentially transfer ownership starting in 2029.
For 64 of the 82 years Kaage's Newsstand has been around, Mike Kaage has been the man propped up in front from 4 a.m. to 9 a.m. each day. Now, he says it's time to call it a day.
Anne Burrell, an acclaimed chef from upstate New York, hosted "Secrets of a Restaurant Chef," "Worst Cooks in America" and other popular Food Network shows.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
Dr. Salvador Plasencia, charged with giving Matthew Perry ketamine in the month leading up to the "Friends" star's overdose death, will plead guilty, according to an agreement.
The judge in the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex trafficking and racketeering trial in NYC dismissed one of the jurors Monday.
Harvey Weinstein's retrial in New York took another dramatic turn when the judge declared a mistrial on the last undecided charge.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Thursday, June 19, 2025.
Tim Swanson, founder of Inherent Homes, has found a way to keep costs down for both his company and families. Lauren Victory reports.
All afternoon and evening, families were standing outside the burning building — wondering if there was going to be anything left. Marissa Sulek reports.
The thermostats inside the Autumn Ridge apartment complex read 88 degrees on Thursday, with the air conditioner for several buildings being broken. Jermont Terry reports.
Giancana, known as “Momo,” was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois. Retired reporter John Drummond remembers it all, as Noel Brennan reports.
All afternoon and evening, families were standing outside the burning building — wondering if there was going to be anything left.
The thermostats inside the apartments read 88 degrees on Thursday, with the air conditioner for several buildings being broken.
Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois.
The National Weather Service has issued an Extreme Heat Watch for Cook County starting Saturday morning and lasting into next week.
Tim Swanson, founder of Inherent Homes, has found a way to keep costs down for both his company and families.
Emissions from cars and trucks are among the greatest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area.
Heights Crematory in south suburban Chicago Heights has agreed to shut down permanently and had its license revoked through a consent order, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza said.
Administrators at Chicago's Weiss Memorial Hospital spoke for the first time Wednesday after busted air conditioners forced patients to be transferred for their own safety.
"We're going to see more heat and more humidity, particularly in the Chicagoland area," said Dr. Sheethal Rao, an internal medicine doctor at UI Health.
"As soon as the rule was released, the EPA employees started talking about how terrible this was going to be for the state of Illinois," said Nicole Cantello, president of AFGE Local 704, the union representing EPA workers in the Chicago area.
Willson Contreras, who homered and drove in three runs to help St. Louis rally for a 5-4 win in the opener, had a two-out two-run double in the fourth for a 6-1 lead.
NASCAR officials said they're continuing positive discussions with city leaders about keeping the event in Chicago beyond 2025.
Jameson Taillon (7-4) was tagged for five runs and eight hits in four innings after winning his five previous starts.
A possible preseason top 10 ranking is building even more buzz for an Illinois football team coming off a Citrus Bowl victory and a rare 10-win season.
Donato was eligible for unrestricted free agency before agreeing to his new deal with his fifth NHL team.
Giancana, known as "Momo," was 67 when he was murdered at his home in Oak Park, Illinois.
One of the robbers can be heard telling them "give me all that s***" before the man and woman toss their cell phones, keys, and her purse on the ground.
One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
Prison staff gave R. Kelly "an amount of medicine that could have killed him," his lawyer alleged in a federal court filing.
A 36-year-old man was on the train when another man approached him and a physical fight ensued.
