New Abuse Charges Against Former Aurora Gymnastics Coach
A former Aurora gymnastics coach, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in 2008, is now facing new charges.
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A former Aurora gymnastics coach, who was cleared of sexual assault charges in 2008, is now facing new charges.
A 31-year-old Glenview man has been charged with sexually assaulting a young female relative.
A woman allegedly sexually assaulted by two Chicago Police officers who drove her home in a police vehicle in March filed a federal lawsuit against the officers Wednesday.
A southwest suburban Plainfield man accused of raping a 15-year-old girl at a party while the host's parents slept nearby was found guilty at trial this week.
Teacher Stephen Orland had sexual contact with two students on multiple occasions, Kane County Prosecutors announced Friday.
A new report says inadequate staffing and lax supervision led to alleged sexual attacks at a psychiatric facility on the north lakefront.
Two Chicago Police officers are on the wrong side of the law this morning, accused of sexually assaulting a woman when they were supposed to be on duty.
A negligence lawsuit was filed Tuesday claiming that a woman was beaten and sexually assaulted in her room at an Oak Park bed and breakfast by a person who entered the building through an open security door.
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.
A Dominican University student has been charged with the sexual assault a schoolmate in her dorm last week.
For several months, police say 39-year-old Damien Deanda preyed on teen girls, including one he called his "girlfriend." He was ordered held on $350,000 bond Friday.
A published report says the executive producer who wants to bring a reality TV series to Chicago's Boystown has a serious criminal record.
A West Side man is scheduled to appear in court Monday, after he was ordered held on a $1 million bond Saturday accused of raping a child, police said.
A man was ordered held on $350,000 bond after being charged with sexually assaulting a 5-year-old girl in her home.
A former LaGrange Park teacher has been charged with having sex with an underage student on multiple occasions.
A sex offender has been convicted of the rape and abduction of a teenager outside the Gurnee Mills mall last year.
A 24-year-old Wisconsin man was charged Wednesday with the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl from the Northwest Side that he met through an internet chat room.
A woman's allegation last week that she was sexually assaulted by two Chicago Police officers may be the tip of the iceberg, according to a new report.
Sources say the two officers under investigation for claims of sexually assaulting a woman have faced similar accusations twice before.
Interim Chicago Police Supt. Terry Hillard voiced "extreme outrage" Thursday afternoon at allegations that two police officers raped a North Side woman while on duty early Wednesday morning.
A judge has denied bond for a 45-year-old man charged with brutally beating another man, and anally assaulting him with a tree branch, in Grant Park.
A man on parole for armed robbery was charged Monday with a brutal attack on 65-year-old northwest suburban man found walking downtown early Saturday badly beaten and covered in blood.
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.
Police have released a sketch of a short, squat suspect wanted in the vehicular hijacking and attempted sexual assault of a woman this week in the Logan Square neighborhood.
Murders were up by 18.2 percent, while sexual assaults and car thefts also saw uptick for the first two months of the year in Chicago compared to the same period last year.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
Subcontractors in Chicago Heights say they expect to be there for most of the day.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
The Chicago Department of Public Health is taking steps to prevent West Nile virus in the area.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' bill to crack down on rogue tow truck companies and strengthen oversight has been sent to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday signed an executive order to toughen standards for where city departments and sister agencies buy guns, firearm accessories, and ammunition.
Hong's rise in the Wisconsin Democratic primary has exposed a sharp divide, with some voters saying they would cross party lines in November rather than support a DSA-aligned candidate.
Dr. Anthony Fauci appeared before the Senate to testify on the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic but invoked his Fifth Amendment rights in answering all questions.
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.
A Wisconsin appeals court reversed a lower court ruling that had declared Act 10 unconstitutional, keeping the 2011 law limiting public workers' collective bargaining rights in place as unions prepare to appeal to the state Supreme Court.
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.
Academy Award-winning Irish singer-songwriter Glen Hansard has died in a motorcycle crash.
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.
Their goal is to find an active shooter in 15 seconds before police arrive. The drones are equipped with pepper spray, strobe lights and sirens. They can also ram the shooter at 60 miles an hour.
On Wednesday, police confirmed the bomb squad determined that the item was not an explosive device and did not pose a threat. The scene was cleared around 6:30 p.m.
Michael Watts was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm, a felony, according to Illinois State Police.
The Elizabeth Tower, home to Big Ben, is looking for its next timekeeper—someone who will learn the centuries-old craft of keeping the iconic clock running.
The powerful earthquake that hit a day earlier in the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu, also left at least 62 people injured, six of them seriously, the prefectural government said. The tally has been steadily growing, fanning fears it may continue to rise.
Recovery from the severe weather on Monday has stretched into a third day.
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.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
Lollapalooza 2026 takes over Grant Park Thursday with headlining performances from Lorde, Charli XCX, the Smashing Pumpkins, Olivia Dean, Tate McRae and more.
The sister of a woman killed in a high-speed boat crash this past weekend on the Fox River said the victim always put others first.
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.
Iowa Democrat Josh Turek got an assist Wednesday from former President Barack Obama, who endorsed his bid to flip a Republican-held U.S. Senate seat in a video of the two shooting hoops.
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.
A man stood charged Wednesday with firing a gun at a car and going on to lead Illinois State Police on a chase on I-57 this week.
A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a film producer on charges that he defrauded clients out of more than $100 million.
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.
