Chicago man charged in falling death of boy with autism on CTA steps
A 52-year-old Chicago man is charged in the death of a 9-year-old boy with autism who died after falling down the stairs at a CTA Green Line station.
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A 52-year-old Chicago man is charged in the death of a 9-year-old boy with autism who died after falling down the stairs at a CTA Green Line station.
Kyiv said Russia was linked to the weekend assassination of Andriy Parubiy after the arrest of a suspect alleged to have carried out the shooting.
Lyle Menendez tells "48 Hours" contributor Natalie Morales, "There's just never been a case of guilt or innocence. It was always about why it happened."
Federal prosecutors said Brandon "Whitey" Simonson, 41, of Minnesota, conspired with fellow inmate Kristopher "No Luck" Martin to kill Matthew Phillips at FCI Thomson, a low-security federal prison in western Illinois in 2020.
Detectives searched Jake and Rebecca Haro's home and seized the father's vehicle. There is still no trace of where the baby is located.
Dr. James Craig, an Aurora dentist, is accused of ordering poison and lacing his wife Angela's protein shake with it.
Indiana State Police hope the public can still offer them clues or leads in the 41-year-old cold case murder of 28-year-old Darlene Hulse.
Nearly 30 years after an 11-year-old girl disappeared in her hometown in western Illinois, a man has been charged with her murder.
Crosetti Brand was sentenced to life in prison for the murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins, who was killed while trying to protect his pregnant mother outside their Edgewater home. Sara Machi reports.
The man accused of killing four family members last week has been captured, police said. Police had been searching for the suspect near Jackson, Tennessee.
A continuing quest for justice. That's Tyvon Marco Henderson's family's mission. He was shot and killed in West Garfiled Park three years ago. Now the reward to find his killer has reached $15,000.
Ronald Martin, Jr., 45, was charged with first-degree murder after two people were found dead inside a home that was set on fire in Sheridan, Illinois, last month.
A Chicago mother whose 11-year-old son was stabbed to death last year by her domestic abuser is now taking on the government agencies that released him from prison just before the attack.
Joseph Czuba, 73, died less than three months after being sentenced to 53 years in prison for the October 2023 hate crime attack.
On Thursday, the Will County Coroner's Office released the name of the woman who was murdered in the county in 1968.
Kohberger took a plea deal that spared him from a possible death sentence, but he was not spared from the emotional testimony of victims’ loved ones. Andres Gutierrez reports.
The families of Ethan Chapin, Xana Kernodle, Madison Mogen and Kaylee Goncalves read victim impact statements before Bryan Kohberger was sentenced.
Sentencing came after hours of wrenching statements from the families of the four college students Kohberger murdered in 2022. Irika Sargent reports.
Chicago police said Surah Amon, 31, was charged with one felony count of first-degree murder in the death of a baby.
Montano was charged with first-degree murder, but on Monday, the jury received their instructions, and they were also asked to consider second-degree murder instead.
The man accused of the murder of Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso two years ago took the stand in his own defense Friday at his trial, claiming he shot the officer "out of pure fear."
The LaSalle County Sheriff's office said Ronald W. Martin Jr., 45, was taken into custody just before 6 p.m. in LaSalle, Illinois. Charlie De Mar reports.
Donnell Wyatt, 20, of Chicago, was charged with first-degree murder after he allegedly shot another man in the head during an argument in the Austin neighborhood over the weekend.
Vásquez Lasso was shot and killed in March of 2023 while responding to a domestic violence call in Gage Park.
Police said Maurice Timms, 49, has been charged with a felony count of first-degree murder, possession of a weapon, among other charges.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
One man was killed, and another was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
Three people were injured Tuesday night when an all-terrain vehicle slammed int a sport-utility vehicle in Chicago's Belmont Cragin community.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.
Dr. Anthony Fauci is testifying to the Senate on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic, setting up a showdown between the infectious disease expert and GOP Sen. Rand Paul.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that lefty a man wounded in the Northwest Side’s Hermosa neighborhood.
Three people were injured Tuesday night when an all-terrain vehicle slammed int a sport-utility vehicle in Chicago’s Belmont Cragin community.
One person was killed, and another was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather, though it has now become a recovery mission.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
One man was killed, and another was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood.
Earlier this month, charges were dropped in one case against Weinstein, but he still faces charges in New York and California.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Happ punctuated an 11-pitch at-bat with a two-run double to get the Cubs' scoring started.
The White Sox have lost four of five, including two consecutive games to New York.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
Chicago police were searching Wednesday for two men in connection with a shooting that left a man wounded in the Northwest Side's Hermosa neighborhood.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
