St. Charles driving instructor convicted of sexually assaulting student
Paul Bocska, 58, was found guilty of four counts of criminal sexual assault and 12 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
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Paul Bocska, 58, was found guilty of four counts of criminal sexual assault and 12 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.
A lawsuit claims the adults at the teen's school did nothing to prevent it.
Th alleged incident happened between students at Sullivan High School. Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling announced the 18 total charges during a media conference on Monday.
British actor and comedian Russell Brand has been charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual assault, London police said.
An employee in the Will County Sheriff's Office was arrested by agents from the Department of Homeland Security and charged with two counts of child sex assault, officials said Friday.
An deputy correctional officer at the Will County Sheriff’s office has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a child.
The Fenton Community High School District will vote on a permanent replacement for superintendent after a sex assault scandal led to the ouster of their former leader.
A teacher and soccer coach at Downers Gove South High School has been charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student.
Teacher and soccer coach Christina Formella, 30, has been charged with multiple felonies. The District 99 School Board addressed the situation Monday night.
The then-17-year-old victim said she was sexually assaulted in a first-period theatre class at the school on Oct. 31 of that year when she was paired with a young man to rehearse some lines.
Police did not confirm if the fourth attack was connected to the previous three.
Police say a 23-year-old woman was sexually assaulted by an unknown man inside a vehicle in the latest incident. Shardaa Gray reports.
Luca Vulpescu, 22, was charged with three felony counts of aggravated battery by strangulation and three misdemeanor counts of battery causing bodily harm, battery insulting/provoking contact, and aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
The incident happened just before 7 p.m. at an apartment in the 1600 block of West 82nd Street in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Chicago Police said a man entered through a window and then began hitting the woman in the face, causing her to fall to the ground. The offender then sexually assaulted the woman before leaving the scene. Sabrina Franza reports.
Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
A Kane County judge ruled Thursday that Michael Farris will stay in custody, calling him a “real and present threat to the community.” Sara Machi reports.
Chicago police are searching for the man behind a shocking crime in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, after he climbed through a window and sexually assaulted an 82-year-old woman in her home.
Michael Farris is accused of committing the sexual abuse between January 2008 and July 2022.
Chicago police said an unknown man entered through a window and proceeded to strike an 82-year-old female victim in the face, causing her to fall to the ground.
The judge ordered Luis Rubiales to pay a fine of more of $11,000 , and to not to go within 200 meters of Jenni Hermoso or contact her within the next 12 months.
According to the alert, all three incidents happened within five minutes.
Two Chicago colleges issued safety alerts after students were sexually assaulted earlier this week.
A federal appeals court has upheld singer R. Kelly's racketeering convictions and a 30-year prison sentence, finding he exploited his fame for over a quarter century to sexually abuse girls and young women.
Shayde Fisher says the scammers went as far as conducting a video interview, sending official-looking employment paperwork and even mailing her a check. The whole thing turned out to be a scam.
Some people living in northwest Indiana might be waiting another week to have their power restored from last week's storm.
The new Chicago flagship store will feature three floors of books, music and gifts.
According to Chicago police, the fire engine collided with a white pickup, sending the fire truck over a curb, into a stoplight and then into a tree.
A man suffered life-threatening injuries after making contact with a ComEd line and suffering an electric shock in the north Chicago suburb of Gurnee on Tuesday.
The Justice Department is planning to deploy a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places throughout the U.S. for the midterm elections.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin announced Tuesday that he is filing a complaint against Treasurer Maria Pappas over some profanity-related texts.
Former Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is demanding an apology from Treasurer Maria Pappas for some profanity-laden text messages he says are offensive.
Zach Lahn won the Iowa Republican gubernatorial primary over Trump's endorsed candidate, but three months before Election Day, many in his own party say they still don't know who he is.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s closed-door research has yet to produce evidence linking vaccines and autism.
A new Illinois law signed by Gov. Pritzker offers up to $1,000 to eligible homeowners hit by storm damage, but the money won't be available until next year — and the program only covers certain areas of Chicago.
Illinois is one of 46 states that have reached a $15.5 million settlement with a Pennsylvania-based mortgage servicer for improperly imposing new insurance policies on homeowners who already had insurance.
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.
Researchers from the University of Chicago have uncovered some information on how space travel affects — or actually doesn't affect — the heart.
As people age, it becomes crucial to do whatever possible to protect from issues like memory loss. But leading neurologist Dr. David Perlmutter said the process actually starts well before advanced age.
The Illinois Department of Public Health is not adopting new federal child vaccine guidelines and will continue following recommendations by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
With the cyclosporiasis linked to iceberg lettuce growing and consumers wary of the products on grocery shelves, many in Chicago are turning to local farmers market for fresh and safe greens.
The Original Rainbow Cone celebrated its 100th anniversary on Sunday with a special event at its Beverly location.
The Shops at North Bridge on the Magnificent Mile announced plans Thursday for a multimillion-dollar renovation project.
While the building that housed the flagship Ann Sather restaurant on Belmont Avenue has been torn down, the renowned Chicago restaurant chain is now set to open a new Lakeview location.
Nationally, data centers used 17.4 billion gallons of water in 2023 — a figure projected to reach 72.6 billion gallons by 2028, raising concerns about states' water supplies.
Chicago's Wishbone Restaurant will soon be closing after 36 years in business.
Madonna leads all artists with 11 nominations at this year's MTV VMAs, and a full sweep would tie her with Beyoncé and Taylor Swift for the most VMA wins in history.
Hayden Panettiere, who starred in "Remember the Titans" as a child actor and rose to fame in the series "Heroes," has died at the age of 36. The coroner's office says she was found in cardiac arrest.
Buddy Guy was honored with the Chicago Music Legend Award at the Obama Presidential Center's Chicago Culture Ball this weekend.
Bal Khabra is the author of the four-part series "Off the Ice," a college hockey romance collection that is wrapping up at just the right time.
Crews need about a week and a half to tear down the festival site before the city can begin its own inspection — and past cleanup costs have topped $1 million.
Nearly eight years after pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles went missing in Chicago, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service is increasing a reward being offered for information leading to an arrest and conviction in her disappearance.
Wednesday's opening features a 9 a.m. ribbon-cutting followed by several author book signings throughout the day.
More than a week after Alisa Goods vanished in Las Vegas, her niece says texts from Goods' phone asking for gas money raised immediate red flags because her aunt does not drive.
Shayde Fisher from Wheeling was looking for a new career after earning her MBA online and thought she'd found the perfect fit. Then came the red flags.
The trial of a Massachusetts mother accused of killing her three children entered its 15th day of testimony on Tuesday, as jurors heard from Lindsay Clancy’s former mother-in-law while the defense continues to make its case.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
The win comes after the winning ticket for the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot was sold in Quincy, Illinois, last week.
Some DuPage County residents were woken up to tornado sirens early Tuesday morning.
Shayde Fisher says the scammers went as far as conducting a video interview, sending official-looking employment paperwork and even mailing her a check. The whole thing turned out to be a scam.
Some people living in northwest Indiana might be waiting another week to have their power restored from last week's storm.
CEO of the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, Harley Johnson, gave CBS News Chicago an exclusive look inside the new park in South Chicago.
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation last inspected South Chicago Chapel funeral home in October, 10 months before 56 decomposing bodies were found there.
The discovery of dozens of decomposing bodies at a Chicago funeral home run by a couple with a history of mishandling human remains has raised questions about how Illinois regulates the funeral home and crematory industries.
An arrest at a Lululemon athletic wear store in the Gold Coast neighborhood in Chicago led investigators to a crew that was exploiting unhoused people and responsible for thefts totaling $100,000.
More violations at Chicago's Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium have surfaced, which is now under investigation for its role in mishandling bodies connected to the family that ran South Chicago Chapel.
NASCAR is calling off plans to bring its street race back to downtown Chicago in 2027, but is holding out hope for the event to return in the future.
A fight broke out in the stands at Wrigley Field during a Crosstown Classic game on Monday evening.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning streak.
Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, while Natasha Cloud scored 20 points.
Chicago lost for the third time in four games.
A man has been arrested and charged after authorities said he decided to make himself at home at the Macy's flagship store on State Street in downtown Chicago.
Chicago police on Tuesday asked for help from the public in solving a pair of burglaries that happened in the early-morning hours on the city's West and Northwest sides.
A man convicted of gun charges in the case involving the shooting death of Chicago police Officer Krystal Rivera has now been indicted separately on drug charges.
A man was left in critical condition early Tuesday after being shot on Chicago's Near West Side.
A 14-year-old girl suffered a graze wound from gunfire Monday morning in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood.
