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A Lake County jury convicted 41-year-old Darren "Duke" Taylor of Hammond on Monday of two counts of murder, two counts of murder in perpetration of a robbery and two counts of robbery.
Hours after Jamel Danzy was released from federal custody on charges that he made a straw purchase to buy the gun later used to kill Chicago Police Officer Ella French, Danzy told CBS 2's Charlie De Mar he was "devastated" by the officer's death, but declined to discuss most of the specifics.
Details were emerging Wednesday afternoon about a chaotic traffic stop that ended with two people getting shot by police in Northwest Indiana earlier. As CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reported, the police shooting in East Chicago all started over some bad license plates.
He had pleaded guilty in May to mail fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.
All northbound lanes of I-65 in northwest Indiana have reopened, after a crash involving a semi truck in Jasper County.
The state is recommending masking for everyone over two years old, but it is only a recommendation and not followed everywhere.
Witnesses told police they had seen someone dump the dog from a van on the side of the interstate. The dog was very skinny and appeared to have been neglected.
A 1-year-old boy and a 19-year-old man were seriously wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon while the man was watching three children play in the yard of a home in Gary, Indiana.
Mayor Jerome Prince says his team "will continue to look for ways we can make the most of vacant or underutilized properties and put them on our tax rolls."
A local family is vowing never to stop searching, six years after their two loved ones vanished in Gary, Indiana.
Get there early, because it does get very crowded. Before COVID, 300,000 people attended each year.
Dyer, Indiana firefighters and police officers stepped in Saturday to rescue seven ducklings that fell down a drain.
A man's body was found Tuesday afternoon in Lake Michigan offshore from Michigan City, Indiana.
The hearing was the first since the Gary man was returned to Indiana after police arrested him last month near Valdosta, Georgia.
Their union said they want a new agreement on healthcare premium costs.
The Lake County, Indiana Sheriff's Department on Thursday was asking for help from the public in finding a man who has already been sentenced to the equivalent of a lifetime in prison on sexual assault convictions, but who absconded during trial.
A group of first responders from Indiana were on the scene Tuesday night helping search efforts at the site of the deadly condo collapse in Surfside, Florida.
The last woman who went missing after a tragic tubing accident in North Carolina has been found.
Two suspects now face federal charges in a bank robbery in Gary earlier this month in which a security officer was shot dead, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.
Two tornadoes have been confirmed in the Chicago area from the severe storms that also dumped rapid heavy rain on the on Saturday.
Trees were snapped, roads were blocked, and a tornado was seen on the ground in some areas Saturday as severe storms pounded the area – bringing dangerous winds and drenching rain.
Dangerous storms ripped down trees as they moved through Northwest Indiana on Saturday afternoon.
Whiting, Indiana is 20 miles from downtown Chicago and a town that's perhaps best known for Pierogi Fest. But a longtime family business wanted to make sure Whiting is on your radar for another reason – banking.
A third tornado has now been confirmed in the storms that pounded the Chicago area late Sunday night.
Chicago's Riot Fest is back for 2026 in Douglass Park. Here's everything you need to know, from the lineup and tickets, to how to get there and entrance opening times.
The man charged with murder murder in the fatal shooting of Chicago OEMC employee Da'J Flowers in February, will make his first court appearance Friday morning.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
A man and woman were injured in a drive-by shooting near an apartment on Chicago's West Side on Thursday night.
The Lincoln-Way East High School board voted to allow six students accused of racially harassing students from Homewood-Flossmoor to withdraw.
A day after Mayor Brandon Johnson's revised renter protection ordinance got the backing of a key City Council committee, a group of aldermen advanced a dueling proposal, setting up a potential showdown next week.
Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.
In court documents filed Wednesday by Rep. Joyce Beatty, a witness said he saw a "forklift run into and hit the pillars" of the building.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
A City Council committee on Wednesday backed Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, after he dropped a key provision opposed by landlords, but the mayor's critics plan to press on with a competing proposal.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
Vince Gerasole takes a look inside The Front Page at Evanston's Northlight Theatre.
A Utah police K9 is getting a big round of applause after successful surgeries and recovery.
Democratic senators are calling for the Trump Administration to share the cost of the war with Iran.
Hundreds of swimmers are taking the plunge into the Chicago River. This is the city's second river swim.
Jumpstart your weekend on the Chicago River.
Six students from Lincoln-Way East High School in Frankfort, Illinois, accused of racially harassing students from Homewood-Flossmoor, are now leaving the school.
An unusual charge on an insurance letter led a woman to a bizarre medical office where mountains of unopened mail pile up and no employees have ever been seen.
The man charged with murder murder in the fatal shooting of Chicago OEMC employee Da'J Flowers in February, will make his first court appearance Friday morning.
Chicago's Riot Fest is back for 2026 in Douglass Park. Here's everything you need to know, from the lineup and tickets, to how to get there and entrance opening times.
Duncan Sheik died on Thursday night, his family said.
The village of Grayslake is touting a new massive data center, but neighbors say they weren't given an opportunity to make their voices heard before the project was approved.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Munetaka Murakami hit his team-leading 32nd home run as the Chicago White Sox tied with Cleveland for first place in the AL Central with a 3-1 win over the Detroit Tigers.
Chicago Bears starting right tackle Darnell Wright returned to practice in a limited fashion on Thursday, a day after missing practice with a knee injury, but it's the defense that's getting some renewed focus after a rough opener against the Panthers.
The Chicago Blackhawks opened training camp with three-time Stanley Cup champion Patrick Kane back on the roster, bolstering their own hopes of returning to the postseason.
Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record set in 1970.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Inside the home, owned by Eugene Horsch and connected to his father, R.C. Horsch, authorities have found a trove of digital images, a so-called laboratory of chemicals and a small marijuana grow operation.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for a man who attacked and beat another man and ordered his dog to bite the victim in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
