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A jury found 34-year-old Brian Himber guilty of first-degree murder for shooting and killing 29-year-old Tracy Mays in west suburban Westchester in July 2012, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office.
Alisha Walker loudly sobbed for several minutes when detectives told her that the Brother Rice High School teacher who had hired her for sex had died after they fought in his Orland Park home.
The boy, whose name was not released because he is a minor, faces two counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a firearm for the attack that happened about 3:30 p.m. Jan. 5, Chicago Police announced Tuesday night.
Albert Leon Bowen, 64, was in the custody at the prison at 71 W. Van Buren St. when he was transferred to Thorek Hospital on Dec. 19, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office and a statement from the U.S. Marshals Service. He died at the hospital at 4:26 a.m. Jan. 6.
Blaique P. Morgan, 19; and his 17-year-old brother were both charged with three counts of murder, according to the Will County sheriff's office.
Bail was set at $1 million Sunday for two men charged with fatally shooting a 17-year-old boy in a Brighton Park neighborhood drive-by shooting late Thursday on the Southwest Side.
A South Side man is charged with concealing a death after a woman's body was found stuffed in a suitcase in a Roseland alley, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
A man and a 17-year-old boy have been charged with beating their 62-year-old neighbor to death Thursday night outside his southwest suburban Joliet Township home.
Will County Sheriff's police say the victim had problems with some of his neighbors. WBBM's Steve Miller reports.
A woman's bid for a new trial in the 2009 death of a toddler under her care will have to wait at least a couple more months, as her attorneys respond to prosecutors' objections to her request.
Ahead of that hearing, there were prayers Thursday night for defendant Melissa Calusinski. CBS 2's Audrina Bigos reports.
Nearly four months after a man was found dead when a Morgan Park house exploded, police have released new images that might help break the case.
Richard James Kalecki, Jr. was found dead in a Calumet City cemetery. The exact cause of his death is under investigation, but preliminary reports from the Cook County medical examiner's office state that he killed himself, according to a statement from the Schererville Police Department released Sunday night.
Chicago Police released three surveillance photos Sunday and are asking for the public's help identifying a "person of interest" in a September homicide in the Morgan Park neighborhood on the Far South Side.
Saturday night, police were searching for Richard James Kalecki Jr., 49 and distributed his photograph to the media.
Emmanuel Harvey, who was working at an Oral-B toothbrush factory, was recently arrested out of state in the May 14 murder of 29-year-old Alvin Randolph.
Jason Van Dyke, 37, was indicted earlier this month on six counts of first-degree murder and one count of official misconduct. Van Dyke pleaded not guilty when he appeared before Judge Vincent Gaughan at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse on Tuesday.
Deangelo Green, 31, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree murder and aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm, according to Chicago Police.
Donnie Rudd, 73, was arrested last week in Sugarland, Texas, for the cold case murder of Noreen Rudd on Sept. 14, 1973, according to the Cook County state's attorney's office.
A former Chicago attorney has been arrested in Texas for the 1973 murder of his wife. Police in Sugar Land, Texas, said 73-year-old Donnie Rudd waived extradition to Illinois, and should be headed back to Cook County soon.
The lawyer for the Chicago police officer charged with the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald said he plans to ask for a change of venue before trial, claiming Mayor Rahm Emanuel's criticism of his client has tainted the potential jury pool.
Circuit Judge David Carlson sentenced Brian Trainauskas to 65 years of murder for the death of Monica Timar in January 2009, and five years for concealing a homicide, according to the Will County state's attorney's office.
A 17-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man have been charged with fatally shooting a man last November in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
Judge Mary Margaret Brosnahan said Thursday that David Biro's "discretionary" life sentence for the intentional homicide of an unborn child was not covered by a 2014 state Supreme Court ruling granting new sentencing hearings to people sentenced to life in prison for murders committed when they were under 18.
It was a "cold and callous murder that was stifling and stunning," Cook County Judge Charles Burns said Wednesday before sentencing Raymond Harris to life in prison without parole.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central lead.
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
Some senior citizens in the suburbs have new neighbors whose company they are enjoying.
A man was facing charges Wednesday in connection with a violent attack on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
Young athletes across Chicago were gearing up Wednesday for their next bouts in the Chicago Park District's Citywide Boxing Showcase.
President Trump canceled a planned signing ceremony on Wednesday for a housing affordability bill that passed Congress by wide bipartisan margins.
Leading Latino political strategists are examining the races where Latinos could play an outsize role in the midterm elections, and believe their votes will be critical in a number of House races.
The Senate approved a House-passed resolution aimed at reining in President Trump on Iran, marking the first time such a measure has made it through both chambers.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson weighed in Tuesday on a proposal to create a Department of Gun Violence Prevention for the city.
Tuesday marked the first Chicago Public Schools budget hearing of the summer, as the district faces a $ $733 million shortfall.
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.
The north Chicago suburb of Glenview became the latest Illinois municipality this week to confirm mosquitoes testing positive for the West Nile virus this year.
Environmental and community groups are suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for failing to act on a petition challenging U.S. Steel Gary Works operating permit renewal.
In the four years since Roe v. Wade was overturned and Illinois became a destination for abortion care, Illinois providers and advocates have rebuilt the state's infrastructure to support the tens of thousands of people who travel to the state for abortion services every year.
June is National Aphasia Awareness Month, raising awareness of a disorder that affects a person's ability to speak, write, and understand both spoken and written language.
The Chicago Department of Public Health issued a warning Tuesday about a possible measles exposure at O'Hare International Airport.
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.
Clive Davis helped shape the careers of music stars including Janis Joplin, Bruce Springsteen and Whitney Houston.
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.
The consensus from the young people who came to testify to the council was, in their words, that they don't want a "cheesy government-run program" where adults tell them what to do. They want a safe space with some autonomy, where they can learn how to be adults themselves.
Three years ago, Erielle Bakkum first stopped at the entrance of Osaka Gardens in Jackson Park to take a picture of the Obama Presidential Center being built.
Aroma Park Mayor Brian Stump says city, county, and state leaders, including the Illinois Emergency Management Agency, or IEMA, led by Pritzker, determined the damage totals in Aroma Park and those around Kankakee wouldn't meet thresholds needed to qualify for FEMA funds.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 5 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
According to the study, 73% of the people surveyed said they believe the way a person takes care of their car shows how well they'll take care of themself.
Storms Wednesday evening brought damaging hail and threatened to bring tornadoes.
City leaders have searched for ways to address large teen gatherings, and on Wednesday they heard directly from some of the teens who find them so appealing.
CBS News Chicago learned it wasn't White House favoritism or even a rejection by FEMA that led to the decision.
For the past three years, practically every day on Erielle Bakkum's jog, she stopped at the same place and snapped a picture.
Some senior citizens in the suburbs have new neighbors whose company they are enjoying.
A rideshare driver was shot in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood on Monday night.
After a violent holiday weekend, Chicago city leaders are expected to announce new support for a dedicated Department of Gun Violence Prevention.
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.
In a game delayed by rain at the start for 2 hours, 40 minutes, Watson singled to left off Grant Taylor (2-1) to score automatic runner Petey Halpin from third and help Cleveland tie Chicago for the AL Central lead.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer, Dansby Swanson also went deep and drove in four and the Cubs beat the Mets 9-6 on Tuesday night.
The White Sox are 22-4 in their last 26 home games.
Buffalo Sabres defenseman Bowen Byram and forward Jordan Greenway are heading to the Blackhawks in a trade deal for defenseman Louis Crevier, as well as their No. 4 and second-round No. 45 overall picks.
The Chicago Bulls' 2026 NBA Draft picks Tuesday night were forwards Caleb Wilson and Dailyn Swain.
A man was facing charges Wednesday in connection with a violent attack on a CTA Blue Line train earlier this month.
The man charged with murder and arson connected to a Chicago fire captain's death was back in court Wednesday.
A woman was shot and wounded early Tuesday morning in Chicago's West Ridge community.
A man who was shot and killed while riding a bicycle in Grant Park in downtown Chicago last week was targeted by a shooter he'd never met, prosecutors said Tuesday.
Some people living in Chicago's Lakeview community have launched a very public push to keep two men off the street, after they have repeatedly attacked victims on the street.
