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Darryl Ray, 31, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the slaying of 19-year-old Brandon Porter-Young at the Jr. Plaza Hotel II at 3001 W. Jackson Blvd. on Feb. 2, 2018.
Days after a 67-year-old woman was found brutally slain in a Morgan Park alley, police have charged her son with murder.
James Collins, 63, of Evanston is charged with four felony charges, one of which is for aggravated cruelty to an animal.
A knife-wielding man died of a heart attack Sunday, after stabbing two people at a store in a strip mall in Gary, Indiana.
In court family members of Darius Mayze, who is charged with first degree murder, said he suffered from severe mental illness and had been hearing voices for weeks.
Police have arrested and charged a 24-year-old suspect connected to three fatal stabbings in Lawndale.
A woman in Trumbull Park was stabbed several times in the 2400 block of East 106th Street around 1:27 p.m. this afternoon, according to Chicago Police.
Three West Side stabbing deaths that have occurred in November have the community on high alert this weekend.
Paresh Jhobalia's stabbed body was found Saturday inside his car, which was parked near his Lyons apartment.
Yesterday, police searched Paresh Jhobalia's car which had been parked near his home, and they found his body inside.
Three masked men broke into a home in Back of the Yards, stabbed a man inside, and set the house on fire late Saturday night before fleeing the scene, Chicago Police say.
Jose De La Torre has been charged with one count of first-degree murder, and one count of attempted murder.
Authorities say a man stabbed another man during an argument near a parking area at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport before a U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer intervened to stop the knife attack.
The victim was on the school robotics team, student council, ran cross country and played in the marching band.
Known to many of his countrymen as the "Brazilian Trump," Bolsonaro was taken to a local hospital, where medical officials and his family said he was in a stable condition.
Amsterdam police said the two victims and the suspect were taken to hospital.
A parking garage near O'Hare Airport is taped off as a crime scene after a man was stabbed and critically injured inside Thursday.
Charges are pending against a male offender who stabbed a 25-year-old woman at the 95th Street CTA Station Saturday morning.
A woman was stabbed at a gas station in Morris Monday, according to the Morris Police Department.
Police in the western suburbs say a man who allegedly stabbed and threatened to kill another man at a fast food restaurant is behind bars.
A Wisconsin theater chain says it won't be screening the upcoming horror film "Slender Man" near the site where two teens stabbed a classmate in 2014 to impress a fictional online character.
Two people were stabbed and another was beaten in a brawl late Monday night in the Loop, and a police officer was injured while responding to the fight.
A woman was arrested Tuesday morning, after stabbing a man and another woman in a domestic incident in the River North neighborhood.
A man is recovering and a woman is dead after a stabbing incident on a CTA bus in the 9300 block of East 63rd Street near Michigan Avenue, according to Chicago Police.
Police say he was riding on the Red Line at about 2:00 a.m. when an offender stabbed him in the stomach near the Argyle stop.
Chicago firefighters responded to a fire on Monday afternoon at the Ford assembly plant in the South Deering neighborhood.
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at Sunday night's game as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium.
The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
One person was injured as Chicago firefighters battled frigid temperatures to put out a house fire Monday morning in the Morgan Park neighborhood.
Chicago police are searching for three people who robbed a CTA passenger on a Red Line train last month in Englewood.
Illinois House Speaker Emmanuel "Chris" Welch posted photos of himself with Chicago Bears owner George McCaskey and president Kevin Warren at Sunday night's game as the apparent two-horse race continues to land a new football stadium.
As his standoff with America's closest allies escalates, President Trump says not getting the Nobel Peace Prize means he's no longer obligated "to think purely of Peace."
The Justice Dept. says it's investigating a group of protesters in Minnesota who disrupted services at a church where a local ICE official apparently serves as a pastor.
Europeans were reeling Sunday from President Trump's announcement that eight countries will face a 10% tariff for opposing American control of Greenland.
Looking overseas, there is wide opposition to the idea of taking Greenland by force.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
Roughly 1.4 million fewer Americans have signed up for an Affordable Care Act plan as expiring tax breaks drive up premiums.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
A development proposal issued this month calls for the replacement of a building housing a Giordiano's pizzeria in Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood with a new mixed-use building with 28 residential units.
United Airlines flight attendants picketed outside Chicago's Willis Tower Thursday morning as they fought for a new contract.
WSCR-AM, 670 The Score, will begin a simulcast on 104.3 FM next month.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
A flamenco dance series in Chicago is expanding access to the arts by bringing the expressive traditional dance form to Chicago communities.
Monday is the opening day for a new exhibit at the Griffin Museum of Science and Industry that immerses visitors into the imaginative world of award-winning fashion and costume designer Paul Tazewell.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Only 6% percent of Americans are satisfied with the release of the Epstein files, a new CNN poll found. Despite a law passed by Congress, the Department of Justice has only released 1% of the document they are required to.
A sunbather got a rude awakening when he found himself suddenly surrounded by orcas.
Extremely cold Monday night with wind chills making it feel like -5 to -15 degrees. Lows in the low single digits.
Many of Chicago's Democratic leaders said this year "felt different" as they took to the podium to aim at President Donald Trump and ICE operations happening across the country.
At this year's National Retail Federation expo, there was a heavy focus on bringing the convenience of online shopping into brick-and-mortar stores.
The victim was found unresponsive in the alley at 64th and Drexel Sunday morning and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
More than 100 cars were involved in a pileup on I-196 in Zeeland Township on Monday morning in West Michigan.
If you can brave the freezing cold, you might be able to glimpse the northern lights in Illinois Monday night.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
Chicago police this weekend issued a warning about a string of strange vehicle break-ins in Chicago's Hyde Park neighborhood, most recently this past Thursday.
Even as Mayor Brandon Johnson has warned of possible mid-year city worker layoffs if revenue estimates in the budget fall short, city employees and workers at the city's sister agencies owe a mountain of outstanding debt to the city.
Lead-based paint was banned for serious health reasons in 1978, but most homes built before then remain covered in it.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
Caleb Williams' last throw in regulation was a backpedaling, fourth-down rainbow that landed in Cole Kmet's hands in the corner of the end zone for a breathtaking touchdown.
Despite forcing OT with a catch in the final minute in the 4th Quarter, the Chicago Bears' playoff journey comes to an end.
Chicago led 70-51 at the half and the advantage stayed above 20 points for most of the second half.
The focus is going to be on Soldier Field Sunday night as the Chicago Bears take on the Los Angeles Rams for the NFC Divisional Round of the NFL Playoffs.
Before the game, the Blackhawks honored their three Stanley Cup champion teams from the 2010s, with 29 players from those squads returning to pose with the Cup.
The video shows burglars slicing into display cases under the eyes of several Louvre Museum staff members who do not intervene.
A judge and his wife were shot and wounded in their home over the weekend in Lafayette, Indiana.
A jewelry store in Chicago's Little India district was robbed at gunpoint Sunday evening.
A man was arrested and charged this weekend with a string of armed robberies and burglaries within a period of just over an hour earlier this month in Chicago.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 40, according to Chicago police.
