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A former FBI agent says the man who's been robbing hair salons at gunpoint is probably getting more emboldened with each successful robbery.
Investigators believe a shipment of 18 human heads intercepted by customs officials at O'Hare International Airport are, in fact, legitimate medical specimens, authorities said Tuesday.
A federal prisoner who eluded authorities for more than two weeks after a daring escape from a Loop jail was caught Friday at a southwest suburban apartment complex, where he was trying to disguise himself as an older man.
The FBI is expanding the search for a convicted bank robber who escaped from the federal lockup downtown.
The FBI has expanded its search for a convicted bank robber who is still on the lam nearly two weeks after escaping the federal jail in downtown Chicago.
Bank robbers had a busy year in 2012. The FBI said robbers have hit 218 banks in the Chicago area as of Dec. 31, compared to 115 in 2011.
The FBI said Wednesday they believe Kenneth Conley, the federal inmate who – along with his cellmate – made a dramatic escape from the Metropolitan Correctional Center last week has likely left the Chicago area.
A former federal prosecutor, who is now a security consultant, believes it's going to be hard for two bank robbers who escaped custody yesterday to stay under the radar and not be caught eventually.
A bank robber known for his aggressive behavior is wanted for up to four heists around Chicago over a two-week period.
The FBI says it is a pace that is expected to see the city pass 200 bank robberies by the time the year is out.
A man who already robbed five Northwest Side and suburban banks since late-October struck again Monday -- this time in Glenview.
As the politicians on the "left" and other persons on the political "left" insist that the election is over and that is why the rest of Americans should move on and drop the Benghazi, Libya controversy, those "leftists" need to understand exactly why the truth about the Benghazi terrorist attack needs to come out.
A 10th Chicago police officer has been indicted in the FBI's ongoing investigation of a scheme in which tow truck operators were paying bribes to cops who steered them work.
Petraeus must either volunteer to speak as a civilian or Congress must subpoena the former CIA Director to speak to complete the Benghazi puzzle.
The most recent robbery happened about 1 p.m. Thursday at a Citibank in the 0-100 block of North LaSalle Street, police said.
A grim anniversary will come this weekend for one of the nation's most notorious cold cases.
A grocery store bank on Chicago's Near West Side was held up Saturday morning.
An alleged plot to bomb a downtown Chicago bar apparently has been foiled, and a young man has been arrested, in a FBI undercover operation.
A former stripper testified Tuesday that Christopher Vaughn, accused of murdering his family five years ago, told her he wanted to leave his wife, but never mentioned he had children.
A man taken into federal custody in Streamwood Friday afternoon allegedly phoned in a bomb threat to an Iowa shopping mall earlier this week.
A Michigan Avenue bank branch was robbed Friday, by a man suspected of four bank robberies this month, three of them on Michigan Avenue downtown.
A south suburban man arranged to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, but she turned out to be an undercover law enforcement officer, the FBI announced Tuesday.
A bank branch on the Near North Side was robbed Friday morning, but police say a dye pack may have exploded in the stolen money.
A federal indictment says 40 people are facing charges in connection to a methamphetamine ring that was run from an Indiana prison with the help of corrections officers.
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
Chicago police charged two boys, both 14 years old, with armed robbery of another 14-year-old on the city's South Side back in October.
The Trump administration has agreed to extend a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions inside the ICE facility in Broadview for several more months.
President Trump on Wednesday confirmed the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
President Trump on Wednesday confirmed the U.S. has seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela.
The Federal Reserve is grappling with economic issues including higher inflation and a slowing labor market.
The Trump administration is proposing to ask visitors from countries with visa-free travel to the U.S. to submit five years of their social media history before they can enter.
The city budget is a top priority as Chicago alderpeople prepare for Wednesday's City Council meeting, but the mayor and council are still far apart on a deal.
A U.S. district judge blocked Trump from deploying the California National Guard in Los Angeles and said control of the Guard must be returned to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
Consumers with the imported pans should throw them away due to the severe health risks posed by lead, the agency warns.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Get your tickets for “The Phantom of the Opera” at the Cadillac Palace Theatre from Dec. 11 through Feb. 1.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking a wintry mix in the Chicago area.
With next year's midterm elections less than a year away, President Trump has begun hitting the road to talk about a key issue on voters' minds – affordability.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital on Wednesday announced what they called a "transformative gift," as investment banker Don Edwards and his wife, Anne, have donated $11 million to the hospital.
To celebrate the final season of the hit show, Replay Lincoln Park is hosting a "Stranger Things" pop-up.
The Trump administration has agreed to extend a temporary restraining order requiring improved conditions inside the ICE facility in Broadview for several more months.
A Chicago Border Patrol officer is facing federal charges for allegedly sexually assaulting four women at Chicago area hotels while on the job in 2022.
Rylee Parker discovered his goldendoodle, Cooper, was missing after his car was ransacked while he validated his parking.
A federal judge dismissed assault charges against a manager of the Laugh Factory comedy club, after a grand jury refused to indict him in connection with a clash with a Border Patrol agent.
The man who is charged with terrorism for allegedly setting a woman on fire on a CTA Blue Line train has now been indicted for two other random attacks earlier this year.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Charles Beach was sworn in on Monday as Cook County's first new chief judge in 24 years, and takes over amid a political firestorm over what appears to be systemic issues with how accused criminals are being monitored before trial.
Some Chicagoans found out the hard way on Monday that the overnight winter parking ban is in effect.
The electronic monitoring system in Cook County has come under increased scrutiny, after a woman was set on fire in a horrific arson attack on the Blue Line, with critics demanding answers as to why the suspect wasn't already behind bars.
ISU knocked off No. 1-ranked and defending champion North Dakota State in the Football Championship Subdivision playoffs.
Daniel Hardy, Cole Kmet, and Kyle Monangai volunteered with the Salvation Army to serve a BBQ holiday meal to shelter residents and others in need.
The Chicago White Sox will have the first overall pick in the 2026 Major League Baseball draft.
Despite Sunday's loss and losing the top spot in the NFC North, fans said they're confident the Bears will bounce back.
Leo Carlsson scored two goals and rookie Beckett Sennecke had a goal and an assist in the Anaheim Ducks' 7-1 victory over the road-weary Chicago Blackhawks.
A man stood charged with attempted murder Tuesday in a shooting involving a Chicago police officer in the Morgan Park neighborhood this past weekend.
A man died after being with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The Federal Transit Administration is demanding that the CTA take immediate action to improve safety or risk losing funding.
A man has been charged with setting a fire in the apartment building where he lived to cover up the shooting death of his roommate last month in Cicero, Illinois.
A man was charged with impersonating a police officer and other counts after a chain of events that led to gunfire from real police officers in Aurora, Illinois.
