Remains Positively Identified As NIU Student
Remains found in a DeKalb park have been positively identified as those of missing Northern Illinois University student Antinette "Toni" Keller, more than two months after they were found.
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Remains found in a DeKalb park have been positively identified as those of missing Northern Illinois University student Antinette "Toni" Keller, more than two months after they were found.
A 14-year-old boy was shot and killed and his cousin was injured as they were playing video games in their bedroom in southwest suburban Lockport Township.
One person was killed and another person was injured Tuesday afternoon in a shooting in the Sheridan Park neighborhood on the North Side.
A former Chicago Police officer is due in court later today to face charges that he murdered his estranged wife.
A 14-year-old boy and his cousin weren't even safe in their own room in Lockport Township.
Funeral services took place at a north side church for the 49-year-old Wilmette woman beaten to death Christmas Day with a baseball bat.
The year 2010 was a deadly year for police officers in the United States and here in Chicago.
A 21-year-old man was killed early Saturday morning by a hit-and-run driver, but friends who were with him at the time said Sunday that it was no accident, it was murder.
A 19-year-old man was charged with murder on Saturday for allegedly stabbing a man to death during a fight at a New Year's Eve party.
Police are questioning a witness about a deadly beating at a Southeast Side halfway house.
A teenager is being held on charges of shooting and killing a Chicago Police officer, with whom authorities say he once lived.
Police say a man found dead Wednesday night in his East Chicago neighborhood was murdered.
An 18-year-old suspect has been arrested and charged with the murder of Chicago Police officer David A. Blake, a member of the SWAT team who was shot to death last month.
A 24-year-old Wilmette man stands charged with the murder of his aunt in her home on Christmas Day, hours after he had bonded out of jail on another case.
Two people were charged with first-degree murder today in the shooting death of a Chicago Heights woman over the weekend in an incident that started as a dispute at a sports bar in Matteson.
Detectives have detained two persons of interest following the stabbing and shooting of Marquita Campbell, 26, outside a restaurant.
A 16-year-old boy was shot to death on the West Side Sunday evening.
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for the 2006 murder of a former friend.
A gang member's girlfriend was sentenced to 22 years in prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to her role in the robbery and murder of a West Side store owner last year.
Many Evanston residents were left reeling last week when Keith Tucker, 40, was shot and killed.
Three men are now are charged after the weekend kidnapping of a real estate owner who was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death earlier this week.
The Lynwood police officer who was wrongly accused of murder in the two-state "honeybee shooting spree" in October has broken his silence now that it appears the real killer is dead.
A man accused of killing a former roommate was named in a federal criminal complaint for allegedly fleeing to Mexico to avoid murder charges.
A second suspect pleaded guilty Thursday to the 2007 murder of a University of Chicago graduate student and was sentenced to 41 years in prison.
A 15-year-old boy has been convicted of murder charges in Juvenile Court in the beating death of Fenger High School honor student Derrion Albert.
Trains are standing near 95th due to the issue.
CPD said an unknown man approached each victim from behind, wrapped his arms around them and then grabbed their private areas over their clothes.
The Cubs won their second straight as the Pirates dropped a second straight after winning nine of 11.
Erik Pedersen, 10, and his family got exclusive on-field access and spent time in the dugout during batting practice before Saturday's game.
Chicago police say a black Cadillac SUV, driven by an unknown man, pulled up and gestured for the girl to get in.
A federal judge has granted a stipulated temporary restraining order exempting the Chicago Archdiocese and its health care providers from participating in Illinois' new medical aid in dying law or being penalized for their refusal.
Five months until the 2027 mayoral election in Chicago, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is leading in early polling, and has a commanding lead in fundraising.
CBS News Texas political reporter Jack Fink spoke with President Trump for an exclusive interview during the president's visit to North Texas.
Matt O'Shea, who has been the alderman of Chicago's 19th Ward for the last 16 years, is the latest to announce he is giving up his Chicago City Council seat after this term.
The Supreme Court said Missouri must use a 2022 congressional map — not a new congressional map that favors Republicans — in the 2026 midterm elections.
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.
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 Chicago Department of Public Health on Tuesday announced two human cases and one death from the West Nile virus in the city this year, and one of those two people has died.
The Jackson Chance Foundation supports the lives of families with babies in the NICU by removing the financial burden of finding parking near hospitals.
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.
More than 100 Black-owned businesses were showcased at Soldier Field Sunday for Black on the Block.
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.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
The Met's decision to highlight the work by designer John Galliano sparked widespread controversy due to his history of antisemitic and racist comments.
The Edgewater Music Festival was under way this weekend on Chicago's north lakefront.
People around the world, including Chicago, continued to gather Wednesday to pay tribute to the late Dolly Parton.
The Greater Auburn Gresham Development puts on the festival every year to celebrate local culture and support businesses in the community.
The CEO says time should be given to allow safety features to catch up and without it, warns AI could be capable of leading a swarm that could take over the entire internet within six to 12 months.
Meteorologist Mary Kay Kleist has the latest in First Alert Weather.
This year's lineup featured a star headliner in Grammy-nominated R&B singer and Harvey native Syleena Johnson.
It’s taking place on the grounds of the Old Holy Resurrection Serbian Orthodox Church in Palmer Square. Father Dragan Arsic says the event has been an important part of the community for nearly a decade.
The 15-year-old girl is facing murder charges after CPD said she pushed a man from a moving CTA Red Line train on Labor Day.
Chicago police say that Marine Officers found the woman in the water, who was unresponsive, and pulled her from the water.
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, so officials are warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.
Trains are standing near 95th due to the issue.
CPD said an unknown man approached each victim from behind, wrapped his arms around them and then grabbed their private areas over their clothes.
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.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Back in 2023, ISP got a $10 million grant from the Illinois Secretary of State's Illinois Vehicle Hijacking and Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention and Insurance Verification Council.
Two years before dozens of decomposing bodies were found inside the South Chicago Chapel funeral home, police in nearby Evergreen Park found two bodies in the owners' minivan outside their home.
The Cubs won their second straight as the Pirates dropped a second straight after winning nine of 11.
Erik Pedersen, 10, and his family got exclusive on-field access and spent time in the dugout during batting practice before Saturday's game.
Rookies Joshua Báez and Leo Bernal each three hits and drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3.
Alex Bregman hit his 25th homer and doubled among three hits, Shota Imanaga tossed six effective innings and the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 12-2 on Friday to end a four-game slide.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has agreed to a $33.75 million, three-year extension.
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.
Police are searching for a group wanted for damaging multiple cars in Chicago's Kenwood neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Thieves stole three golf carts from the Billy Caldwell Golf Course on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday.
Dorian Smith spent much of his time at the Grant Park skate park, where skaters knew him as Avery. His father said the family is distraught. No one is in custody.
