Drunk driver who killed four siblings in wrong-way crash sentenced
A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison.
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A drunken driver who was traveling the wrong way on a Wisconsin highway has been sentenced to more than 35 years in prison.
Jun Zhang, 30, was found shot to death on the front porch of a residence on Nov. 17, 2023, in the 800 block of South Plum Road.
Two people were in police custody late Friday after the 36-mile pursuit on I-55. Asal Rezaei reports.
Richard Allen could be sentenced to up to 130 years in prison if convicted of all the charges.
Richard Allen is accused of killing 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German while they were out for a hike in 2017.
Twelve jurors and four alternates have been chosen in the trial of the man charged with killing 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libby German in 2017.
The incident happened just after 9:30 p.m. on Aug. 30 in the 11800 block of South Indiana Avenue.
A 25-year-old Michigan man serving a life sentence for a murder conviction in Alabama has been handed another life sentence for a killing in Wisconsin.
Witnesses say an unlicensed tow truck driver was intentionally running into cars shortly before the crash.
Investigators in Wisconsin say an inmate serving time for trying to kill his mother killed his cellmate for being Black and gay.
An Illinois man accused of stabbing a state child welfare worker to death as she was making a home visit to check on children has been found guilty but mentally ill in her killing.
Surveillance video captured the suspect wearing a dark-colored hoodie, dark pants with a stripe down the side, a white belt, and light-colored slippers at the time of the incident.
It happened just after 12 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2023, in the 8900 block of od South Justine Street.
Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down have pleaded not guilty to murder charges.
Authorities say around 2:40 a.m., Zion police officers responded to the home in the 2900 block of Elizabeth Avenue for a report of shots fired.
Those who provide support services with Chicago Survivors call themselves a small, but mighty team. But the people in their program would call them lifesavers.
A 15-year-old girl was killed after she was hit by a stray bullet while inside a home in north suburban Round Lake Beach Wednesday night.
A police community alert did not offer further specifics about the homicide.
The homicide took place at 12:35 a.m. Friday, May 24, in the 4700 block of West Polk Street—between Kilpatrick and Cicero avenues in the South Austin neighborhood.
The warden of a maximum-security Wisconsin prison and eight members of his staff have been charged following investigations into the deaths of four inmates at the troubled facility over the past year.
An Illinois man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing an Iowa grocery store worker in what police called a "random act of violence.".
A southwestern Indiana man charged with fatally shooting an elderly couple in their home in 2021 has pleaded guilty to all charges in their killings.
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed while walking to work on Chicago's Northwest Side Friday morning.
A 24-year-old man was shot and killed while walking to work on Chicago's Northwest Side Friday morning.
Maleek Smith, 14, was shot and killed back in 2022.
When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' possible move to Hammond.
Nearly 250,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana.
Three people were shot, one fatally, while driving in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
This is the second death that occurred during Tuesday's storms.
President Trump said Karoline Leavitt will be leaving her role to focus on her young family.
Chicago mayoral candidate John Kelly on Wednesday said the city has had enough of career politicians, and took some of his opponents to task for running for two offices at once.
David Crowley unexpectedly beat a progressive candidate in the Democratic primary for Wisconsin governor, and will face Republican Rep. Tom Tiffany on the ballot in November.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
The executive order tightens air and noise pollution rules for data centers and creates a task force to develop a long-term strategy.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Vincent Pastore played Salvatore "Big Pussy" Bonpensiero on all six seasons of "The Sopranos," which aired from 1999 to 2007.
If weather forces an evacuation, shelter sites are located at Grant Park North, Grant Park South, and Millennium Lakeside Garages, accessible through the vehicle entrance on Michigan Avenue.
Grant Park was filled with tens of thousands of people Thursday for the start of Lollapalooza, as warm weather greeted festivalgoers on day one of the four-day music festival.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
The communities in Northwest Indiana facing outages are now bracing for more storms expected on Thursday.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon is tracking more storms on Thursday afternoon.
Nearly 250,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana.
Three people were shot, one fatally, while driving in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday morning.
This year's cattle has two companions. A woman and her dog who are traveling along Route 66. As in years past, 13 hearts are hidden throughout the buttery display.
Nearly 250,000 NIPSCO customers are still without power after storms hit Northwest Indiana.
Braun said Tuesday's storms caused widespread wind damage in northwest Indiana and significant flooding in central parts of the state.
Hundreds of thousands of people in Northwest Indiana remained without power on Wednesday afternoon, a day after powerful storms caused widespread wind damage across the region.
When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' possible move to Hammond.
Three people were shot, one fatally, while driving in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Many unanswered questions remain after 56 decomposing bodies were found inside a Chicago funeral home last week.
A lawsuit on behalf of a man who was shot and killed by police in Humboldt Park in March claims a CPD officer fired deadly shots just after arriving at a controlled scene instead of de-escalating.
Neighbors of a South Side animal feed plant have complained about the noxious smell and air quality for years. Now the city of Chicago and state of Illinois are suing Pullman Innovations to clean up the air, as well as for alleged illegal work and permit violations.
The owners of a Far South Side funeral home where dozens of decomposing bodies were found earlier this week have run into trouble with state regulators before over their handling of bodies at a crematory in the south suburbs.
University of Illinois researchers have found a correlation between more green spaces and less violence in neighborhoods. A group in Chicago is planting trees with the mission to bring beauty and safety to the whole city.
When Indiana Gov. Mike Braun visited the northwestern part of the state to tour storm damage, he chuckled when reporters snuck in a question about the Chicago Bears' possible move to Hammond.
Kamilla Cardoso scored 20 points on 7-for-13 shooting as Chicago lost for the fourth time in five games.
White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami extended his on-base streak to 27 games with a two-out walk in the fifth.
The Cubs have won eight of nine and are a season-high 21 games over .500 at 71-50.
It was announced in June that Williams would be on the cover of the popular sports video game.
A man was shot and killed Tuesday night along busy McCormick Boulevard in the north Chicago suburb of Skokie.
Two Twin Cities police departments say an apparent double murder-suicide Wednesday morning at a home daycare and a separate deadly stabbing are linked.
An Aurora man has been charged in the hit-and-run death of a bicyclist last month in west suburban Hampshire.
Police early Tuesday were investigating a crash-and-grab burglary at a minimart in Chicago's Bucktown neighborhood.
Two men were critically wounded Monday night in a shootout on Chicago's Near North Side.
