Man charged with murder of missing woman, unborn child
Yaer Shen, 46, is charged with first-degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, and concealing a homicide.
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Yaer Shen, 46, is charged with first-degree murder, intentional homicide of an unborn child, and concealing a homicide.
Richard Allen will be moved to state custody for his own safety.
Bilian Fang's body was found on the grounds of the Stickney Water Reclamation Plant in Cicero, and Yaer Shen is now charged in her death and that of her unborn baby. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Allen is now charged officially in the 2017 murders of two teenage best friends -- Abby Williams and Libby German. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
The bodies of Abigail J. "Abby" Williams, 13, and Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German, 14 were found in February 2017. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Abigail J. "Abby" Williams and Liberty Rose Lynn "Libby" German disappeared while they were hiking on the Monon High Bridge Trail near Delphi in February 2017. CB 2's Tara Molina reports from Delphi.
The 44-year-old suspect is accused of strangling his wife during an argument turned physical Wednesday.
"This was a senseless act of violence that should not have escalated to the loss of Mr. Khamo's life," Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said.
Sean Dunnavant is charged in the murder of West Ridge liquor store owner Salim Khamo. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Sean Dunnavant, the suspected shooter in the murder of Salim Khamo, has a lengthy criminal history. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Police will hold a news conference on Monday as published reports say investigators have arrested a suspect in connection with the deaths of two teenage girls from Delphi, Indiana. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
Sean Dunnavant, 53, is charged with first-degree murder in the shooting death of 66-year-old Salim Khamo, owner of J & K Food & Liquor. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Five-year-old Cairo Ammar Jordan's body was found on April 16 in Washington County, Indiana, near Louisville.
A boy found dead inside a suitcase in southern Indiana six months ago has been identified as a 5-year-old from Atlanta, and his mother and another woman are facing charges in his death.
Shearly Gaines, 69, is accused of killing her mother, Mae Brown, inside her apartment in Bronzeville.
A man is charged for allegedly shooting and killing a man in East Chatham.
Shearly Gaines is charged in the murder of Mae Brown.
A Chicago man is charged in the deadly shooting of another man in the Humboldt Park neighborhood in July.
Suspect Sandra Kolalou is charged with the murder and dismemberment of her landlord, Frances Walker, and has been ordered held without bond. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Sandra Kolalou, 36, is charged with one felony count each of first-degree murder and concealing a homicidal death in the murder of 69-year-old Frances Walker. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Sandra Kolalou, 36, is charged in the murder of 69-year-old Frances Walker in an Arcadia Terrace rooming house. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Frances Walker's brother returned to the Arcadia Terrace home where his sister was brutally murdered and dismembered. CBS 2's Charlie De Mar reports.
Sandra Kolalou, 36, is charged with the murder of 69-year-old Frances Walker in the house at 5919 N. Washtenaw Ave. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Sandra Kolalou, 36, is charged in the gruesome murder in Arcadia Terrace. Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan has the annoucement.
Amare Weatherspoon is charged with one count each of first-degree murder and aggravated battery.
Residents safely escaped a large fire at an apartment building in Chicago's West Town neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Josh Todd Aron, who was an equities trader, was living in New York City on September 11, 2001. Dana Weiner was home in Chicago when her only sibling died.
Rideshare drivers should be in this parking lot with the limo drivers, where the Uber app queues them on a first-come, first-served basis. One driver says that is not happening.
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day.
Chicago's Kyle Teel hit his second homer in two games and singled. Munetaka Murakami struck out four times.
Illinois' legislature will once again soon find itself without a legislative inspector general. Michael McCuskey will resign that watchdog post amid criticism about his ability to handle investigations.
The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to intervene in a lawsuit over the use of a controversial data system to review state voter rolls.
Brooks is seeking to stand out with a platform centering on revitalizing city neighborhoods and new means of promoting public safety.
Turning Point Action is expanding its Iowa presence county by county, with leaders saying high voter participation in the caucuses is the organization's key measure of success.
In less than two weeks, the high-energy laser weapon system has taken down 11 drones, coinciding with a 75% drop in drones probing the border, military officials told CBS News.
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.
Contracted linemen from out of state sat idle in a Griffith church parking lot for hours without work orders from NIPSCO, as residents in Northwest Indiana approach two weeks without power.
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.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
All residents safely escaped a large fire at an apartment building in West Town.
Officers found the girl unresponsive, suffering from serious injuries. Police said first responders performed life-saving measures and took the child to a local hospital for treatment and was later pronounced dead. Cook County medical examiners identified the child as Jenna Menias of Frankfort.
More rideshare drivers said they know the shoulder of the Kennedy Expressway is off limits, but they have no choice.
Students at Lincoln-Way East plan to walk out of class in solidarity with Homewood-Flossmoor to show that their classmates' actions do not reflect the greater body.
CBS SkyWatch was over Aberdeen Road and Heather Lane, where skid marks and a pink backpack were marked off by cones in the middle of the road.
Corie Walsh is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son at their Frankfort, Illinois, home. Her attorneys argued she was psychotic but a judge ordered her detained before trial.
Residents safely escaped a large fire at an apartment building in Chicago's West Town neighborhood early Wednesday morning.
Josh Todd Aron, who was an equities trader, was living in New York City on September 11, 2001. Dana Weiner was home in Chicago when her only sibling died.
Rideshare drivers should be in this parking lot with the limo drivers, where the Uber app queues them on a first-come, first-served basis. One driver says that is not happening.
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.
Hundreds of people are suing the Cook County Juvenile Temporary Detention Center, where they say they were sexually abused by staff. For the first time, survivors detailed their experience exclusively to CBS News Chicago.
Why has the family that runs South Chicago Chapel, where 56 decomposing bodies were found this month, never faced criminal charges, despite a history of mishandling human remains?
Milwaukee extended its NL Central lead to nine games over Chicago by coming from behind to defeat the Cubs for a second straight day.
Chicago's Kyle Teel hit his second homer in two games and singled. Munetaka Murakami struck out four times.
Braxton Jones will be the Chicago Bears' starting left tackle for Week 1 against the Carolina Panthers. It's the fifth straight season he will start there, after beating out three others for the job during training camp.
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.
The Cubs fell eight games back of the MLB-leading Brewers in the NL Central after losing the opener of this three-game series.
Gaming machines were irreparably damaged when burglars hit a restaurant in Schaumburg, Illinois, early Tuesday.
Corie Walsh is charged with murdering her 2-year-old son at their Frankfort, Illinois, home. Her attorneys argued she was psychotic but a judge ordered her detained before trial.
A woman was set to appear in court Monday in a shooting that left a man dead in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last week.
A 17-year-old boy was hospitalized early Monday after being shot in Chicago's Chatham community.
A man was killed in a shooting Sunday night on the western edge of Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood.
