Dad Tells 911 Dispatcher: 'I Killed Them'
A Skokie father admitted during a 911 call that he stabbed has teenage daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter to death.
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A Skokie father admitted during a 911 call that he stabbed has teenage daughter and 2-year-old granddaughter to death.
Police were questioning a 39-year-old man Wednesday night, after a woman and a toddler were found stabbed to death inside an apartment in Skokie.
A traffic crash took down two power poles in Skokie early Tuesday, leaving more than 1,500 power customers without electricity.
The City of Evanston is gathering input on adding an intermediate station along the CTA Yellow Line, which currently passes on through without stopping on its way to Skokie.
Heroin, crack cocaine and other suspected narcotics were seized and two people arrested when north suburban police raided a home on Chicago's North Side, and a third person was arrested for trying to enter the home during the search.
Morning storms caused quite a headache for firefighters, utilities crews and some residents Saturday in north suburban Skokie.
About 9,000 ComEd customers were still without power Friday, nearly three days after tornadic storms knocked them offline.
The Chicago Transit Authority is moving forward with plans for a new stop on the Yellow Line in Skokie, as well as on the Orange and Pink lines along Lake Street on the Near West Side.
A huge expansion of legalized gambling in Illinois is headed to the House floor.
ESPN radio personality Harry Teinowitz pleaded guilty to DUI on Thursday and will avoid jail time after being sentenced to conditional discharge and community service.
A man is charged with home invasion with a firearm after police said he broke into a residence and battered a man who had a relationship with his wife.
A 16-year-old Skokie girl has been found safe, more than a month after vanishing from home
One of three men accused of tying up a man and a locking a child in a basement during a home invasion in Glencoe earlier this week was ordered held on $5 million bond on Friday.
Four people -- three adults and one child -- were injured when a minivan flipped over on the Edens Expressway in Skokie Sunday afternoon.
A local ESPN radio host has been charged with drunken driving after being arrested over the weekend in north suburban Skokie.
There are ways to impress a woman, but telling her you just killed two people and that she might be next is probably not the most skillful way to do it.
Power was cut briefly to the CTA Yellow Line in north suburban Skokie this morning after a car struck a train and kept going.
Five cats were rescued from a burning house Thursday afternoon in north suburban Skokie after the pets' owners told firefighters they were still inside.
Some parents are up in arms over a plan by the Niles Township District 219 school board to cut ten tenured teaching positions at its two high schools.
A habitual burglar will spend 15 years in prison for robbing a Walgreens of cigarettes and digital cameras last year.
A man who was caught having sex with a 13-year-old girl he met on Myspace is being held in the Cook County Jail after being charged with sexual assault.
A Chicago man was charged with five felonies on Thursday, a day after he tried to rob a suburban Subway restaurant and then stole a cab, leading police on high-speed chase for about an hour.
A man was apprehended by Chicago Police this morning, after leading a chase through several northern suburbs for about an hour before crashing in Rogers Park.
Police are looking for a woman who allegedly coordinated a large-scale dine-and-dash at a Chuck E. Cheese in Skokie.
Now Skokie police want to know the identity of the female thief who ripped off a local auto repairman.
Severe storms were headed for the Chicago area Monday, with two rounds of active weather expected.
Unseen video and never-before-heard testimony will come out Monday during hearings on Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
A truck flipped over on top of a car and spilled gravel on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs early Monday morning.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Saturday night that Cole Thomas Allen will face at least two charges and predicted there will be more.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
President Trump was evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Dinner after shots rang out at the hotel where the event was taking place.
President Trump was safely evacuated from the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner Saturday night after shots were fired outside the ballroom of the Washington Hilton Hotel.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said that the Federal Reserve's inspector general will investigate cost overruns in project to renovate the central bank's headquarters.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
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.
A new $48 million wellness center opened Thursday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. The goal is to improve the health and quality of life for people on the West Side of Chicago.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
At a meeting on Tuesday, the Lincolnwood Village Board approved a pre-development agreement with the mall, providing a roadmap with the property owner for further preparations and government approvals for redevelopment.
The only remaining location of Pal Joey's pizzeria in Batavia, Illinois, will soon be going out of business, its owner announced this week.
Investment research firm Morningstar could move into the Thompson Center in downtown Chicago once Google is done renovating the former Illinois state government building.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Jake was at the funeral for one of his closest friends when he learned of his parents' deaths, he said.
Tickets for the 2026 Ravinia Festival season went on sale Thursday morning.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Paige Hammond of Wisconsin was getting lonely after getting a sauna in her backyard, so she invited other women to join her and created a sisterhood.
Unseen video and never-before-heard testimony will come out Monday during hearings on Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago. Asal Rezaei reports.
A truck flipped over on top of a car and spilled gravel on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago’s western suburbs early Monday morning.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, April 27, 2026.
Chicago police were still searching for answers Monday in a violent chain of events that ended with an officer being shot and killed inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital over the weekend.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Saturday night that Cole Thomas Allen will face at least two charges and predicted there will be more.
Unseen video and never-before-heard testimony will come out Monday during hearings on Operation Midway Blitz in Chicago.
Severe storms were headed for the Chicago area Monday, with two rounds of active weather expected.
A truck flipped over on top of a car and spilled gravel on the Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago's western suburbs early Monday morning.
There are so many issues with the DNA evidence in the case that Payne's conviction has been overturned, and a retrial has been ordered.
A mother in southwest suburban Morris, Illinois, is fighting for stiffer penalties for adults charged with grooming children. Some local lawmakers agree, saying Illinois' current law is too weak and puts kids in danger.
Almost 24 hours after a derailment made a mess of the Red, Purple, and Yellow lines in Chicago, the CTA continued to investigate the cause of the incident, and experts were raising concerns about what they called a troubling pattern.
There are 22 city of Chicago crews out on our roads filling potholes across the city day in and day out.
Michaels spent years as an advocate for sexual assault survivors, putting pressure on Congress and speaking out on behalf of Jeffrey Epstein survivors, like herself.
Sergeant Frank Veselak, at 100 years young, is a lifelong Chicagoan who served with the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1944 to 1946.
Justin Wrobleski tossed six scoreless innings, becoming the first Dodgers pitcher since 2009 to win his first four starts.
After the teams played nine scoreless innings, Lile advanced to third on Jorbit Vivas' groundout and scored when left fielder Tanner Murray injured his shoulder making a diving catch on Abrams' sinking liner.
The Chicago Bears ended up selecting seven players in the NFL Draft — three defensive players and four on the offensive side.
Roki Sasaki earned his second major league victory as the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Cubs 12-4.
Chicago police early Monday were investigating two break-ins at businesses just a few doors apart in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood.
The inbound Dan Ryan Expressway was disrupted on Chicago's South Side early Monday after a pursuit all the way from Northwest Indiana led to a crash.
Chicago police were still searching for answers Monday in a violent chain of events that ended with an officer being shot and killed inside Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital over the weekend.
Two men were killed late Sunday in a shooting in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.
U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro said Saturday night that Cole Thomas Allen will face at least two charges and predicted there will be more.
