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April Dixon was found dead with multiple stab wounds about 7:10 p.m. inside the apartment in the 3500 block of South Rhodes Avenue.
Joanna Lopez, 26, was stabbed at her home in the 1700 block of West 21st Street about 6:45 a.m. Sunday.
Robin Erwin, 31, was charged with first degree murder for allegdly stabbing her son, 17-year-old Diontae Erwin, to death on Sept. 7.
A teen died Saturday afternoon after he was stabbed at his south suburban home.
Aurora police say, even though she has been released, the case is "pending further investigation."
Two men have been charged in connection with the stabbing murder of a 49 year old West Side woman. Her body was wrapped up and hidden in a closet for days before it was found. CBS2's Mike Parker reports.
A 27-year-old man is accused of murdering his former girlfriend's new lover, a man nearly twice his age who died earlier this week in Humboldt Park after the younger man repeatedly stabbed him in the chest, authorities said.
A man was fatally stabbed early Friday in the South Side Grand Boulevard neighborhood.
A friend found the 24-year-old man stabbed multiple times in an alley in the 4000 block of South Calumet Avenue.
A man was charged with stabbing his father to death following an argument Tuesday evening in their apartment in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood.
The 51-year-old man was stabbed during a fight on the West Side about 12:20 a.m. in the 3900 block of West Division Street.
Officers were called to the 3900 block of Long Avenue, where they found Jim Haarman stabbed to death about 6:20 p.m.
A Harvey man accused of attacking his girlfriend with a knife while she slept early Monday told police he heard voices telling him to kill her.
Kevin Curtis, 26, was charged with first-degree murder in the death of Jacob Blum, 19.
A man who allegedly stabbed his brother with a steak knife in June at his Mount Prospect home was found hanged at the Cook County Jail, authorities said.
An intruder attacked the homeowner with a hammer in the man's garage, and the homeowner stabbed the burglar with a knife.
The victims included a man who was shot to death while riding bike in the Englewood neighborhood.
The 28-year-old victim was stabbed to death at his West Side home in the 3300 block of West Douglas Boulevard about 12:40 a.m.
A Portage Park man pleaded guilty Tuesday to the fatal stabbing of his mother outside her Northwest Side bar in 2011, and remains a suspect in his father's murder, though he was never charged.
A man and a woman were stabbed in the South Side Woodlawn neighborhood Monday afternoon in an incident that may have been domestic in nature.
Dezarai Gardner, 18, was charged with one count of first-degree murder in the connection with the death of 35-year-old Anthony Price.
Anthony Price, 35, was fatally stabbed in the chest about 1:30 p.m. in the 7300 block of North Seeley Avenue.
One teen, a 16-year-old boy, was in the 1700 block of West 71st Street in the West Englewood about 7:55 p.m. when a group of males approached him and demanded the bicycle he was riding.
An Addison man has been charged with killing his wife during a domestic dispute over the weekend, and their son said he saw it all.
A LaPorte County Sheriff's Office deputy was shot at Franciscan Health hospital in Michigan City, Indiana, Friday morning, police confirmed.
A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
May is ALS Awareness Month, and a Chicago couple is tackling the devastating disease head-on.
Illinois lawmakers are considering legislation that a major gun rights organization says would effectively ban one of the nation's most popular types of firearms.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
The new fund to provide payouts to those who say the legal system was "weaponized" against them raised immediate questions about its legality, implementation and enforcement.
There's a new push in Springfield to get gun manufacturers to foot some of the bills for the costs of gun crime; expenses like ambulances, funerals, lost wages, and more.
Former Cuban leader Raúl Castro was indicted by a U.S. grand jury in connection with the Cuban military's fatal downing of two planes in 1996 — an escalation in the U.S. pressure campaign against the Cuban government.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
The Museum of Broadcast Communications in Chicago already has one of Stephen Colbert's old desks, and now it will receive the whole "Late Show" set.
A new internet tool developed with the help of the University of Chicago is making it possible for music listeners to identify songs that were created using artificial intelligence.
Lee Mendelson Film Productions alleges the U.S. Department of the Interior illegally used the jazzy tunes in social media posts and a video game.
"The Late Show" host Stephen Colbert is marking the end of an iconic late-night franchise on CBS.
Police are responding to a shooting at Franciscan Health in Michigan City on Friday morning.
Memorial Day weekend travel is underway at Chicago airports.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert signed off "The Late Show" one last time on Thursday night.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has the extended forecast.
A suspect is in custody after a LaPorte County deputy was shot at Franciscan Health hospital, Michigan City police said.
Funeral services will be held on Friday morning for fallen Chicago firefighter Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise last week.
Stephen Colbert hosted "The Late Show" for the final time Thursday night as the franchise came to an end after 33 years.
With this upcoming Memorial Day weekend marking the unofficial start to summer, water safety is top of mind for swimmers and boaters alike as Chicago's beaches prepare to open for the season on Friday.
A man was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood early Friday morning.
Many Metra riders with disabilities have been forced to reroute their trips due to Monday's closure of the only elevator providing access to the Electric Line at Millennium Station in downtown Chicago.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
This year, the road to the Final Four was literally short for Northwestern women's lacrosse. This weekend's NCAA semifinals and national championship game are being held on the Wildcats' turf along the lakefront.
The Bears are throwing cold water on Mayor Brandon Johnson's bid to keep them in Chicago as the team seeks a new stadium.
Kyle Busch's family earlier Thursday announced he had been hospitalized with a "severe illness."
Kyle Harrison struck out 11 in seven dominant innings and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the sloppy Chicago Cubs 5-0 to sweep the first series this season between the NL Central rivals.
Jhonny Pereda hit his first MLB homer, Randy Arozarena also went deep and scored three runs, and the Seattle Mariners beat the Chicago White Sox 5-4.
Federal prosecutors have dismissed all charges against the four remaining members of the so-called "Broadview Six," a group of protesters who were arrested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview last fall.
Burglars broke into Salerno's on Tap in Chicago's West Town community early Thursday morning.
A former volleyball coach from Elburn, Illinois, has been charged in a sexual assault case dating back more than 25 years.
Chicago police on Wednesday were searching for seven people in connection with an armed robbery at the Thorndale CTA Red Line stop earlier this month.
A man was shot in the legs early Wednesday morning in Chicago's Irving Park neighborhood.
