Suspect Who Led Police On Deadly Chase Gets 28 Years
Back in 2013, Timothy Jones led police on a car chase that ended when a police car hit the victim's vehicle. Killed in the crash was 57-year-old Jacqueline Reynolds.
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Back in 2013, Timothy Jones led police on a car chase that ended when a police car hit the victim's vehicle. Killed in the crash was 57-year-old Jacqueline Reynolds.
Todd Mandoline, 26, was sentenced to 27 years for murder and 12 years for aggravated arson, sentences that will run consecutively, prosecutors said.
Enrique L. Torres, 31, was convicted of attempted murder in August 2014 in connection with an April 2007 shooting in Aurora, according to a statement from the Kane County state's attorney's office.
She lowered her head, sobbed, mumbled and avoided eye contact with her cousin and the lawyers peppering her with questions. But Meosha Menzies hesitantly testified Tuesday that Timothy Herring admitted to her that he killed Chicago Police Officer Michael Flisk and former CHA cop Stephen Peters in November 2010.
The Bolingbrook Police Pension Board was meeting Friday to determine whether to revoke the pension of former police sergeant and convicted killer Drew Peterson.
Myron Mason, of the 8600 block of South Kingston, was charged with first-degree murder Wednesday night in the death of Mechelle Lewis. Prosecutors said Mason was angry because he believed the victim gave him a sexually transmitted disease.
A longtime criminal defense attorney said Monday's acquittal of a Chicago police officer in the off-duty shooting of an unarmed woman appears to be the result of prosecutors giving the officer a break.
The Denpasar District Court sentenced Tommy Schaefer to 18 years in prison and Heather Mack to 10 years for intentionally killing Sheila von Wiese-Mack while vacationing last August. The badly battered body was found stuffed in a suitcase inside the trunk of a taxi at the St. Regis Bali Resort.
A 36-year-old Gary, Ind. woman has been charged with murder, kidnapping and criminal confinement in the death of a 23-year-old Anderson woman police believe she duped into believing she was a child-welfare worker.
As a young woman from Chicago awaits a verdict from an Indonesian court in the killing of her mother, she's moving to transfer part of her $1.3 million trust fund to her newborn daughter.
Anastacio Gonzales, 51, faces counts of first-degree murder and armed robbery for the attack that happened about 1 a.m. Saturday at El Taco Naco, 2640 W. Chicago Ave., police said.
Alexander Gonzalez, 25, faces one count of first-degree murder for the shooting of Edgar Muneton last month, according to Chicago Police. He is also charged with possession of a controlled substance.
A third man has been charged with a fatal shooting last month outside a Dunkin' Donuts in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
Police in two Indiana towns are sorting out the details of an alleged kidnapping and murder after a young mother's body was found in a home in Gary, reports WBBM's Mike Krauser.
The U.S. Marshals Service, along with the Chicago Police Fugitive Apprehension Unit, located Ricky Chiles in Lyons, where he took his own life, according to Chicago Police and the marshals service.
Lawyers for an American couple on trial in Indonesia argued Tuesday that prosecutors improperly charged them with premeditated murder in the death of the woman's mother.
A Chicago woman on trial in Indonesia for killing her mother last year, and stuffing her body in a suitcase, said she fears her newborn daughter is losing her hair, because she is drinking too much Coca-Cola while nursing.
A northwest Indiana woman has been charged with murder after a drunken fight with her husband early Sunday led to a five-car crash that killed a pedestrian on the South Side, police said.
A Chicago man who has spent 24 years of a life sentence for his role in a double murder was getting another day in court on Monday, for a chance at a reduced sentence.
After getting into an argument about 10:35 p.m., James Finney, 42, pulled a gun and shot 39-year-old David E. Finney at a home in the 11300 block of South Green, police said. Both men live in that block. Chicago Police could not say whether the men were related.
Bond was denied Sunday for a south suburban man charged with shooting a man to death last month in Ford Heights.
A 23-year-old Cicero man has been charged in the beating death of an 18-month-old toddler last Thursday, a spokesman for the town of Cicero said.
Families of murder victims on the South Side bent the ear of the chief of detectives of the Chicago Police Department for a while Saturday at a forum at St. Sabina church.
Sandra Fellows, 33, was found dead in her home in the 6600 block of West Belden about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday.
Erick Gill, 23, faces one count of first-degree murder for the shooting of Edgar Muneton last month, according to Chicago Police. He is scheduled to appear in bond court Thursday.
Mourners gathered to remember the lives of four family members killed in a shooting on Norway Trail and a house fire on Chalet Court this week.
Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
According to the Village of Oak Park, the move comes after a reported financial issue stemming from the hospital's medical records billing system.
South Holland police said officers determined that the ATV had crashed into a concrete barrier, killing the victims.
A week after Mayor Brandon Johnson fired two of his top community safety leaders, another senior staffer is leaving his administration.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday vetoed an ordinance that would have halted scheduled wage hikes for tipped workers in Chicago, calling the bid to freeze their pay "tone deaf and shortsighted."
A potential deal to end the DHS shutdown has stalled on Capitol Hill after Senate Democrats made their latest counteroffer.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Tuesday said he was not aware of a hostile work environment complaint two of his top aides filed months before he fired them last week.
Delta is temporarily halting specialty services for members of Congress, citing strain on its resources during the partial government shutdown.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
It's become an annual March Madness tradition at CBS Chicago, pitting our city's best eateries in direct competition in a foodie bracket challenge. We did pizza, we've done Italian beef, we've done Chicago dogs. This year, we're taking flight with wings.
For Cook County residents hoping to lower their property tax bills, applications are open for exemptions.
Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.
Ending domestic violence is the goal of groups and advocates all over the world, and some experts in Chicago say it is time to become less reactive and more proactive when it comes to the people causing harm.
A new Iowa law bans local nondiscrimination protections on the basis of gender identity after the state became the first in the U.S. to roll back its civil rights code last year.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced a $1.5 billion investment from biotherapeutics company CSL for a new plasma therapy manufacturing plant in Kanakee.
When a doctor was told there was no cure for his daughter's condition, he was motivated to transform not only her health, but the lives of thousands of others.
Chicago consistently ranks in the top three cities in Fortune 500 company headquarters, and now a competition has been launched to build on Chicago's power in business.
The flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community will be moving later this year, a restaurant representative said Tuesday.
Chicago Bulls legend Scottie Pippen threw some shade at former teammate Michael Jordan in a new pop commercial.
The City Council in Aurora, Illinois, is likely to lay down the hammer on data centers.
Hundreds of workers were locked out of the BP refinery in Whiting, Indiana, on Thursday after contract negotiations failed to produce a deal ahead of a midnight deadline.
Chicago-native John Mulaney announced a new stop at the Wisconsin State Fair this summer.
Following a ribbon-cutting attended by Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday, people were let inside the new space, at 5035 N. Broadway right off Argyle Street, for a special open house.
Chuck Norris' family said his death at 86 was sudden, but did not share any details on the cause.
ABC has canceled its already filmed season of "The Bachelorette" starring Taylor Frankie Paul after video surfaced of a 2023 incident in which she was charged with assault.
Acclaimed Chicago bar and music venue The Hideout has been sold to a performer and former employee, but the owners said it will carry on as the same beloved place that visitors have always known.
Colbert, a well-known superfan of author J.R.R. Tolkien, said he's getting advice from his son, who's a screenwriter.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon said the main threat will be damaging wind gusts and hail.
Alpha Schools, a private school that teaches students entirely using artificial intelligence programs, is now enrolling for classes in Chicago this fall.
According to the village, said that hospital officials are working with 70 patients in their care to determine if they will be discharged or taken to another hospital by Friday evening.
About 100 people gathered to remember the lives of three family members who were shot and killed early Monday morning, and four family members killed in a house fire on Chalet Court.
A grandfather and his three grandchildren died in an overnight house fire in Crete, Illinois.
According to the Village of Oak Park, the move comes after a reported financial issue stemming from the hospital's medical records billing system.
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Mourners gathered to remember the lives of four family members killed in a shooting on Norway Trail and a house fire on Chalet Court this week.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
Homeowners in Berwyn said they are constantly having to pump out sewage to keep it from flooding their basements.
CBS News Chicago learned that she was hired at the school in Mundelein in 2023, which was after DCFS found credible evidence that Servant had injured her children as a form of discipline.
United Steel Workers union representatives said that some workers had already had their access cards deactivated.
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Berube, who helped UConn win its first NCAA championship in 1995 under Hall of Fame coach Geno Auriemma, led Princeton to a 147-29 record and five NCAA Tournament appearances in six seasons.
Joel Embiid scored 35 points in his return to the lineup from injury, Paul George had 28 points in his first game since serving a 25-game suspension, and the 76ers rolled to a 157-137 victory over the Bulls.
The Chicago Cubs have released their 26-man roster for this season as they prepare for Opening Day at Wrigley Field against the Washington Nationals Thursday.
Pete Crow-Armstrong has agreed to a $115 million, six-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, establishing the All-Star center fielder as one of the franchise's core players.
The Chicago Blackhawks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Tuesday night.
A 17-year-old boy has been charged with sexually assaulting an even younger teenage girl in Chicago's Ravenswood Manor neighborhood last fall.
A woman was sexually assaulted at Northeastern Illinois University on Chicago's Northwest Side over the weekend, police said.
A 67-year-old man was killed Tuesday afternoon in a shooting on Chicago's Near West Side.
Burglars crashed into the renowned Golden Apple Grille and Breakfast House in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood early Monday morning, while the 24-hour restaurant was open.
A man was detained until trial Monday on charges in the death of a Chicago firefighter who died fighting a blaze in the city's Rogers Park neighborhood.
