Contractor electrocuted, killed at water pumping station in Homan Square
Chicago police say the victim, a 63-year-old man, suffered an injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.
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Chicago police say the victim, a 63-year-old man, suffered an injury and was pronounced dead at the scene.
Former Miami Dolphins cornerback Vontae Davis was found dead Monday morning in a Southwest Ranches home.
The mother of a 5-year-old boy whose body was found in a suitcase two years ago was arrested in Los Angeles this week. The body of Cairo Ammar Jordan was found on April 16, 2022, in Washington County, Indiana, near Louisville, Kentucky.
Richard Lewis, the actor and comedian known for his long-running stand-up career and recurring role in the hit HBO series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," is dead at 76.
CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports Hammond police said officers received an alert of the stolen U-Haul within city limits around 4:10 a.m. near 136th and Sheffield Avenue.
Chicago police are looking to identify a truck that struck and killed a 68-year-old woman in Archer Heights on Thursday.
Carl Weathers was a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star.
The sheriff's office says they were called to a home in Richmond for an unresponsive child. The boy was taken to the hospital where he later died.
David Soul played Detective Ken "Hutch" Hutchinson in the 1970s TV show "Starsky and Hutch."
The Cook County Sheriff said correctional staff found Michael O'Connor unresponsive in his cell. O'Connor was ordered to be held for threatening a Chicago police officer.
From the outside, the shelter space at 2241 S. Halsted St. appears to be large. But residents said the people inside are on cots in close proximity – a concern as many adults and kids are sick.
Norman Lear created groundbreaking shows like "All in the Family," "Maude" and "The Jeffersons" that took on serious social issues with humor.
A man was found dead, and his 75-year-old mother is in critical condition after escaping a house fire in North Lawndale early Wednesday morning. Firefighters responded to the fire in the 1200 block of South Kedvale Avenue around 1 a.m.
Maryanne Trump Barry retired from her role as a federal appeals court judge in 2019.
A death investigation is underway. CFD initially responded to a hazardous materials situation, but carbon monoxide levels were normal.
A body pulled from Lake Michigan near Promontory Point on Sunday has been identified as a boater who disappeared off McCormick Place last week.
The singer's death was announced in a statement posted on his website and social media channels.
Three U.S. Marines were killed and eight others were hurt when an aircraft they were riding in Australia crashed in a jungle.
The body of a missing teenage swimmer who went into the water earlier this week near a Winnetka beach was pulled out of Lake Michigan Tuesday afternoon.
Illinois State Police are investigating how the girl died.
Oak Forest police took a suspect into custody in connection with a fatal stabbing of a woman. Chad Oster was arrested after a "lengthy standoff" in Tinley Park on Saturday related to the death.
An investigation is underway after a teenage boy was found shot in the head in the East Garfield Park neighborhood Saturday morning.
Mark Margolis was nominated for an Emmy for his performance on the acclaimed TV series "Breaking Bad."
Paul Reubens was best known for playing the character Pee-wee Herman.
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