Charges Filed In 1976 Murder In Wheaton
A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
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A convicted killer who would have been paroled in about 14 months has been charged in a rape and murder in DuPage County from 1976.
The victim had just stepped outside her back door about 11:30 p.m. Monday when a male wearing all dark clothing and armed with a handgun abducted her, Chesterton police say.
Fifteen-year-old Kristy Wesselman of Glen Ellyn was wearing a family heirloom ring when she was killed 25 years ago. Police hope the information leads to a break in the case.
Autopsy results were expected Friday on a woman who was found raped and murdered in a vacant building in the Englewood neighborhood.
The Cook County jury deliberated more than 16 hours over two days before convicting 33-year-old Matthew Schaffer, whose attorneys claimed the sex was consensual in the 2010 attack.
A Will County woman who falsely claimed she was kidnapped and raped last year pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct on Wednesday.
Rodney L. McGowan faces between 60 and 120 years in prison when he is sentenced in August
A woman with a disabling brain injury filed a lawsuit claiming a former Pace bus driver befriended and raped her last fall at her home.
A Wisconsin man was sentenced to the maximum penalty possible for what a Lake County judge called "pure evil" at his sentencing hearing Thursday.
A man was sentenced to 28 years in prison after pleading guilty but mentally ill in the 2008 sexual assault of a woman in her home.
As a Blue Island man sits behind bars accused of raping and murdering three women, his mother insists authorities have the wrong man.
A Blue Island man has been charged in the rapes and murders of three young women in 2009 and 2010 and authorities believe he might be a serial killer responsible for other potential victims.
A sex offender has been convicted of the rape and abduction of a teenager outside the Gurnee Mills mall last year.
CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman talks with two victims advocates about new federal guidelines that expect universities to quickly investigate allegations of campus rape.
A third Chicago Police officer from the North Side's Town Hall District has been stripped of his police powers, as the sexual assault investigation against two other officers from the district continues.
A Kane County judge Friday lowered the bail for a St. Charles man accused of raping his infant son's babysitter, rejecting prosecutors' request that he first listen to a tape of the woman's frantic call to 911.
A West Pullman man charged with raping two women he met on Facebook allegedly attacked a third woman just hours before one of the other rapes, prosecutors said Wednesday.
Wayne Smith, 25, allegedly communicated with one woman over the phone and through Facebook before they met in person in October 2009.
The father of 10-year-old Jeanine Nicarico, who was raped and murdered in 1983, said he was "disgusted" but not surprised that Gov. Pat Quinn has signed legislation ending the death penalty and commuted the sentence of his daughter's killer to life in prison.
A man was charged with sexually assaulting a woman who flagged down an off-duty police officer who said he was "in the right place at the right time''.
Jurors have ruled against a 79-year-old man, who was suing on claims that he was tortured into a rape confession by Chicago Police.
Jurors heard more testimony Wednesday from a man who is suing the City of Chicago, 60 years after he says he was tortured into confession to a rape.
Just months after the suicide of a suburban student who said she was sexually attacked at Notre Dame University, another family now claims the school delayed another sexual assault allegation.
An unusual police torture case is underway this week at the Dirksen Federal Building.
Bond has been set at $100,000 for a former Pace bus driver who, after befriending a passenger who suffered from a disabling brain injury, allegedly raped her at her Northwest Side home last fall.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
A Temple University law professor alleges in a suit that he breathed in contaminated air on a Boeing craft, leaving him physically impaired.
A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed while trying to break up a fight at a Burger King, Chicago police said.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
A ruling striking down emergency levies could force the federal government to return most of the tariff revenue it has collected this year, according to Penn Wharton.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein.
Indiana state police said "numerous" state lawmakers had faced bomb threats and been the subject of swatting hoaxes amid the push for redistricting.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
Two pregnant Black women recently faced alarming neglect at hospitals in Indiana and Texas, highlighting racial disparities in maternal care.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed a bill aimed at protecting vaccine access in Illinois.
Roseland Community Hospital on Monday celebrated the opening of a new sickle cell treatment clinic.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Traffic at O'Hare International Airport is growing faster than expected, and this has Chicago city leaders wanting to make big changes to future construction plans at the airport.
Small Business Saturday was disrupted by the winter storm for many business owners in Chicago, but in the Rogers Park neighborhood, a group of business owners came together to draw customers.
Paramount Skydance's $30 per share offer comes just days after Netflix agreed to buy parts of Warner Bros. in a deal valued at nearly $83 billion.
The nominations for the 2026 Golden Globes have been announced. Here are the nominees.
Landon Wallace, better known as Power 92 radio and Chicago Bulls mixer DJ Commando, died last week.
Thirty-five years after throngs headed to a theater near them to see "Home Alone," you can have a lovely cheese pizza, just for you, like Macaulay Culkin's Kevin McCallister character did.
Frank Gehry was known for designing the Guggenheim Museum Bilbao in Spain and the Walt Disney Concert Hall in Los Angeles.
Illinois became the first state in the Midwest to legalize medically assisted dying when Gov. JB Pritzker signed the Medical Aid in Dying Act Friday.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
Get in the holiday spirit with "Charles Dickens Begrudgingly Performs A Christmas Carol Again" at Theater Wit. Vince Gerasole has your ticket.
Scattered flurries Friday before an arctic blast brings sub-zero wind chills to Chicago over the weekend. Get the latest seven day forecast from our First Alert Weather team.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos obtained from the estate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.
A 24-year-old man is in critical condition after he was stabbed while trying to break up a fight at a Burger King, Chicago police said.
Gov. JB Pritzker signed a new law Friday making Illinois the newest state allowing medically assisted dying in terminally ill residents.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee on Friday released 19 photos from a trove of images obtained from the estate of Jeffrey Epstein. Follow live updates here.
With Chicago facing a projected deficit of more than $1 billion in 2026, why does the city's salary database show at least a dozen aldermanic aides with salaries close to $200,000? The database is wrong, but staffers are getting hefty bonuses.
The new charges for a man facing federal charges after allegedly lighting a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line has exposed a range of gaps in the criminal justice system, experts say.
The Cook County Assessor said the county's commercial businesses saw millions of dollars cut from their property tax bills this year, and the burden was shifted onto homeowners.
A Chicago woman battling ALS said she's been struggling just to get a disabled parking space in front of her Bridgeport home.
Days after new Cook County Chief Judge Charles Beach ordered an urgent review of the county's electronic monitoring program, Sheriff Tom Dart said this crisis isn't new, and that he's been warning lawmakers of problems for years.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
When the Chicago Bears take on the Cleveland Browns on Sunday, players and fans are in for one of the coldest games at Soldier Field in years. The sub-zero wind chills in the forecast have some fans trying to unload their tickets.
Next spring, the Joliet Slammers will play a game on the Old Joliet Prison baseball diamond where inmates used to play ball before the prison was shut down in the early 2000s.
The Blackhawks have scored first in 12 of 15 home games, which leads the NHL. Chicago has also allowed just four first-period goals, the fewest in the league.
The University of Michigan appointed Biff Poggi as interim head coach after Sherrone Moore was terminated.
Moore, 39, is charged with third-degree felony home invasion, as well as misdemeanor counts of stalking and of breaking and entering.
A federal appeals court has blocked the immediate release of hundreds of immigrants detained during a Chicago-area immigration crackdown.
Defense attorneys and prosecutors are starting to select the jurors who will decide whether a Wisconsin judge accused of helping a Mexican immigrant dodge federal officers broke the law.
Chicago police on Thursday warned of a pattern of armed robberies in the Morgan Park neighborhood committed by people who arranged to buy shoes.
Prosecutors have charged Tyler Robinson with aggravated murder in the Sept. 10 shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk. They plan to seek the death penalty.
