Men Hope To Be Cleared Of Rape, Murder Of Sex Worker
A Cook County judge will decide Wednesday afternoon whether to throw out the convictions of four men for a rape and murder that occurred 17 years ago.
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A Cook County judge will decide Wednesday afternoon whether to throw out the convictions of four men for a rape and murder that occurred 17 years ago.
One person was killed while another was seriously injured in a Tuesday night shooting in the Far South Side Roseland neighborhood, police said.
A 49-year-old man went on trial Tuesday for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death 30 years ago, after she told him she was pregnant and he tried to convince her to tell her mother she was dating another boy or that she had been raped.
Police are questioning a person of interest in a deadly armed robbery last week at an Aldi grocery store in the Gresham neighborhood.
Gareng Deng remains behind bars for the murder of Marilyn Bethell six years ago, but her friends wonder who else should be.
A South Side man accused of fatally stabbing his friend and then hiding the body in a closet was ordered held without bail Sunday.
A man has been charged with the murder of a Lincoln Square bar owner who was brutally beaten in an attack outside the bar two years ago.
Police are investigating a burglary at the home where a Chicago Police officer was allegedly stabbed to death by her grandson last week.
A Carpentersville man allegedly beat an elderly woman to death in her garage last month and then used the victim's engagement and wedding rings to propose to his girlfriend.
A young man has been sentenced to 120 years in prison for the murder of a University of Chicago Ph.D. Student four years ago.
A Streamwood woman was sentenced to 34 years in prison on Wednesday for using her car as a weapon to kill a 17-year-old boy over a dispute with her son.
A 19-year-old northwest suburban woman gave birth to a full-term baby boy in a Salvation Army store bathroom last week, then wrapped a plastic bag around his neck, put him in a garbage bag and covered his body with paper towels.
Mayor Rahm Emanuel says he is concerned about how long it can take for the police review board to investigate when officers are accused of misconduct.
A young man who was convicted of the murder of a University of Chicago graduate student will learn his sentence Wednesday.
A convicted murderer who argued his sentence was too light has won his fight for a new trial.
Police Supt. Garry McCarthy on Tuesday ordered police powers posthumously restored to a Chicago Police officer allegedly murdered by her grandson. That means slain Officer Hester Scott can be buried with her police star.
Bond has been denied for a 17-year-old boy, who is charged with the murder of three people outside a bakery at 87th Street and King Drive in the Chatham neighborhood.
A 15-year-old boy is being held without bond on charges that he shot and killed his grandmother, a Chicago Police officer, who had adopted him.
A Florida man sought in the murder of his grandfather has been ordered held without bail for possible extradition from Chicago.
Three men were ordered held without bond Saturday, charged in a Wednesday shootout that left four people dead in a Far South Side Altgeld Gardens store.
A 15-year-old boy was charged with murder Saturday for allegedly beating to death an off-duty Chicago Police officer during a domestic dispute Friday morning at the South Side home she shared with several grandchildren.
A Criminal Court judge has denied bail to a Mexican immigrant accused of murdering his downstairs neighbor, and then setting the body afire in the garage behind the Andersonville apartment building in which they lived.
The 38-year-old accused of killing Kelli O'Laughlin has an extensive arrest and incarceration record. In fact, he's spent only three of the past 17 years a free man, CBS 2's Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
A woman found burning inside a North Side neighborhood garage Thursday morning was strangled and beaten to death, a Friday autopsy determined.
Family and friends paid their final respects to 14-year-old Kelli O'Laughlin Friday, as a suspect prepared to appear in court on charges that he stabbed her to death in her Indian Head Park home.
For years, advocates have advised people that they were safe in their homes, and said this is a violation of their rights.
Many community service centers and some Cook County courthouses will be open during the day.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
Detectives said the suspect got into an argument with one of the victims before the stabbings.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
U.S. Rep. for Illinois Robin Kelly has introduced an amendment to the defense funding bill to prevent President Trump from taking over Greenland.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
President Trump said he will not be imposing tariffs against European countries over their objections to his efforts to acquire Greenland.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The City Council delayed a final vote on a measure that would have expanded CPD's authority to impose teen curfews, when aldermen balked at immediately voting on last-minute changes to the ordinance.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
Prince Harry struck a combative tone as he testified in his lawsuit against the Daily Mail's publisher.
The 2026 Songwriters Hall of Fame inductees were revealed on "CBS Mornings" on Wednesday. See the full list.
If you can't get enough of "Heated Rivalry," merch from the show is now available.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
The memo was presented to Congress by whistleblowers who said this directive goes against not only the law but standard training.
If you think it's cold now, it's going to get even colder with sub-zero wind chills coming Friday into Saturday.
The lawsuit notes the child was not suspected of any crime, was ordered out of the vehicle, and subjected to a pat-down without any legal justification.
Aurora police said an autopsy will be performed at a later time to determine the exact cause of death, police said.
According to Forbes, over the last three years, dining out costs have increased by 77% in Chicago compared to the 24% nationwide average.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
Chicago weather Friday will be severe enough that an Extreme Cold Watch has been issued for the entire area starting overnight, and frostbite could take hold in minutes.
For years, advocates have advised people that they were safe in their homes, and said this is a violation of their rights.
Many community service centers and some Cook County courthouses will be open during the day.
Detectives said the suspect got into an argument with one of the victims before the stabbings.
The Joliet Police Department is facing a federal civil rights lawsuit for patting down a 12-year-old girl who was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over for not having lights on.
$10 million settlement in case of Anthony Stringfellow, Jr. who took his own life while at Madden Mental Health Center
Aaron and Andre Richmond are both charged with sexually assaulting teenage girls they taught at Thornton Fractional High School District 215.
Chicago police issued a warning about a string of vehicle break-ins involving Honda Civics on the South Side.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Illinois led 47-30 at halftime thanks to a 25-4 run to end the half.
During a press conference on Wednesday, Johnson and Bears General Manager Ryan Poles both emphasized a back-to-square-one mentality for the team despite their success this season.
The New York Mets acquired Luis Robert Jr. in a trade with the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday, filling a hole in center field.
Matas Buzelis added 21 points, Ayo Dosunmu scored 18, and Kevin Huerter added 14. All three players made four 3s.
Connor Bedard added an empty-net goal as the Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide. It was Bedard's first goal since returning from a right shoulder injury.
Chicago police are warning about a string of burglaries over four days last week where thieves used sledgehammers and crowbars to bust through glass front doors or windows of businesses across the city.
ICE authorized its officers to enter homes without judicial warrants in the cases of people with deportation orders, a sweeping reversal of longstanding rules, according to a whistleblower complaint.
Cook County Crime Stoppers announced Wednesday that they are offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to an arrest in a shooting that killed a 17-year-old girl on Chicago's West Side this past weekend.
The man was taken to the hospital in unknown condition and was later pronounced dead.
A man was ordered detained until trial on arson charges, after authorities said he started a fire that displaced residents at an apartment building in Carpentersville, Illinois, back in November.
