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Micheail Ward was convicted of first-degree murder in Hadiya's death in 2018, and sentenced to 84 years in prison. His conviction was reversed and he was granted a new trial last year.
Hilton Keller served more than 30 years in prison after being convicted of a store owner's 1991 murder.
Antwon Chambers, 32, of Chicago, was charged with first-degree murder and murder with a strong probability of death or injury.
Richard Allen was sentenced to 65 years for each death, totaling 130 years in prison.
Two other men also have been charged in the shooting and are awaiting trial.
William Zientek is accused of luring Dr. Olga Duchon to his home on Nov. 17, before beating her with a baseball bat and shooting her in the chest.
Grayson is charged with first-degree murder for killing Massey inside her kitchen in July as she checked on a pot of boiling water.
Luigi Mangione is fighting extradition from Pennsylvania to New York in the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione was yelling and ranting as he was escorted by police in Pennsylvania. As Tara Molina reports, prosecutors have 30 days to obtain a warrant from New York Gov. Kathy Hochul against Mangione in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
Luigi Mangione was an Ivy League-educated data engineer who was not on the radar of law enforcement in connection with the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson. Sabrina Franza reports.
Prosecutors in New York have charged Luigi Mangione with the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson last week. Mangione is now in Pennsylvania and is set to be extradited, as Josh Sidorowicz reports.
Authorities said Luigi Mangione, 26, began shaking when he was confronted by police about the murder of UnitedHealthcare Chief Executive Officer Brian Thompson. Sabrina Franza reports.
An appeals court panel ruled the trial judge unlawfully barred Wyndham Lathem from speaking to his attorney during an overnight recess in the trial.
An Illinois Appellate Court panel on Friday reversed the conviction of former Northwestern University professor Wyndham Lathem, who was found guilty of stabbing his boyfriend, Trenton Cornell-Duranleau, to death in 2017 as part of a sexual fantasy hatched in an online chatroom.
Authorities are combing through new evidence linked to the brazen killing of United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson. New York police has released two new images of the man wanted for questioning.
Early Friday morning, police confirmed John Conway, 35, was charged with first-degree murder.
Jerell Thomas, 37, is being held on charges of first-degree murder, attempted murder of a peace officer, possession of a stolen firearm, and unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
A judge released Constantin Beldie on electronic monitoring in October, after he allegedly beat and tried to kidnap his estranged wife. He's now accused of killing her weeks later.
Jose Ibarra, a 26-year-old undocumented migrant from Venezuela, was convicted on a total of 10 charges.
Prosecutors said William Zientek lured Dr. Olga Duchon to his home in Barrington on Sunday on the grounds of having a face-to-face talk.
Susan Smith, who has served 30 years of a life sentence for drowning her two sons in South Carolina, has been denied parole.
A man has been accused of killing a well-respected doctor in front of their 3-year-old daughter, after luring her to his home in Barrington.
Joshua Mims, 37, is charged with one count of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated arson.
Richard Allen is accused in the killings of 14-year-old Liberty "Libby" German and 13-year-old Abigail "Abby" Williams in 2017.
After more than three days of deliberations, an Indiana jury has convicted Richard Allen in the murders of two teenage girls who had vanished during a hike in Delphi in 2017.
A person on a CTA Red Line train was injured in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
Zooniverse at the Adler Planetarium allows the everyday person to contribute directly to real scientific research.
The Altoids were a callback to a viral moment between former first lady Michelle Obama and former President George W. Bush.
A senior Justice Department official called a judge's demand for a declaration on the status of the "anti-weaponization" fund "unnecessary."
Trump has appeared during the Iran war to lose patience with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who may now find himself "stuck."
President Trump and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni traded criticism on Saturday after Italy canceled its envoy's visit to the U.S.
The Justice Department says it's released "every document required by the Epstein Files Transparency Act," but CBS News has identified numerous gaps.
An Illinois law banning "swipe fees" on taxes and tips — already delayed twice by lawmakers — appears to be on life support after a federal judge that once permitted it issued a permanent injunction against it this week.
A new study from the Cook County Treasurer's office underlines growing concerns about the impact the Illinois megaprojects bill could have on the county's property tax base and overall fiscal health.
As thousands of Chicagoans wrap up road trips over the Memorial Day holiday weekend, gas prices in the city have reached the highest levels seen in four years.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Illinois is among the top 13 states seeing a rise in alpha-gal syndrome cases, with residents living in southern Illinois at the highest risk, according to a 2025 study.
After Bruce Willis was diagnosed with dementia, his wife Emma Heming Willis found a new purpose as a health advocate.
The North Shore suburb of Wilmette this week became the latest Chicago-area municipality to discover mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus this year.
Dr. Peter Stafford was working with a missionary group in the Congo when he came down with the virus last month.
While 330 Ebola infections are confirmed in central Africa and huge challenges remain, hundreds more suspected cases "have been cleared out," the WHO says.
Daley's Restaurant, known as Chicago's oldest, has served Chicago's Woodlawn neighborhood for more than 130 years.
Walgreens is set to close in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood on Thursday, and there's growing concern about where families will get their medications.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Claude Guillemot and a flight instructor were flying in a twin-motor Cessna 421 on Friday evening. An investigation into the crash is underway.
James Burrows directed more than 1,000 episodes of television, including every episode of the original "Will & Grace."
In a full circle moment, actor Gary Cole returns to the very same local stage where he began his professional acting career.
Record producer Tay Keith was found dead in his Nashville home by officers performing a welfare check, police said.
Tom Dreesen, a pioneering actor and comedian and Chicago-area native, died Wednesday.
Major issues will be discussed, including the Strait of Hormuz, the Iran nuclear program, and fighting between Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon. Wendy Gillette reports.
Zooniverse said it is close to reaching 1 billion classifications. Joining Jackie Kostek is Laura Trouille, vice president of science engagement and visualization at the Adler and a lead for Zooniverse.
Jackie Kostek covered the Obama Presidential Center opening for several days and was stunned by the campus, and Carl Lam — an orchestral violinist himself — was more than impressed by a performance by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Elizabeth Elie, better known as Lizzie G, has been emceeing the fun on John Lewis Plaza at the Obama Center in Jackson Park since Friday. She joins Jackie Kostek.
This summer reading season, “The Summer Girlfriend” might be a pick for a romantic read on the beach. The book is by USAToday bestselling author of adult and teen books Kristina Forest, who joins Megan De Mar.
A person on a CTA Red Line train was injured in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street Sunday morning.
A shooting that sent three people to the hospital after a large gathering on the city's West Side.
A 17-year-old boy was in police custody Sunday morning after a shooting that left another teen dead in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Newly released cell phone video of a police shooting in south suburban Country Club Hills appears to contradict what a federal agent claims happened during an undercover gun trafficking sting operation last week.
"A house of horrors." That's how one former Chicago foster child described Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center, a facility that's been at the center of a years-long CBS News Chicago investigation.
Kindbody entered into an agreement with a cryogenic storage facility in Massachusetts, but not all patients received the email.
A Chicago woman says a life insurance policy she paid into for 25 years was cancelled over a $112 shortfall that she never knew existed, and now, at 82 years old, she's uninsurable.
The Crisis Alternative Response Evanston, or CARE, team responds to calls that, before July 2024, would have been lumped into police calls.
The Chicago Cubs' game against the Toronto Blue Jays that had been planned for Sunday was postponed due to the rain coming in.
Dallas chipped away and trailed 43-38 at halftime, but the Sky dominated the third quarter and led 71-57 before losing for the 10th time in 11 games.
Chicago's Jacob Webb (1-2) came on with two on in the eighth and gave up consecutive RBI singles to Alejandro Kirk and Vladimir Guerrero Jr. to tie the game at 5-all.
Troy Melton allowed one hit in six innings and the Detroit Tigers' offense came alive late in a 4-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Matt Vierling and Kerry Carpenter hit home runs to lift the Detroit Tigers past the Chicago White Sox 4-3.
A person on a CTA Red Line train was injured in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 95th Street Sunday morning, according to Illinois State Police.
Would-be burglars crashed their way into a Circle K store in downtown Chicago early Sunday morning.
Detectives from Lake County, Illinois, Sheriff's office rescued a girl under 14 from a grown man who had traveled from Georgia to meet her this weekend, authorities said Sunday.
A man was robbed on a Chicago Transit Authority bus in Chicago's West Englewood community late Saturday night.
A 17-year-old boy was in police custody Sunday morning after a shooting that left another teen dead in the South Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
