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A judge will consider increasing or revoking the $3 million bond of Daniel Olaska at a Feb. 17 hearing. Meanwhile, the victim he allegedly murdered was remembered at a Wisconsin visitation.
Parents and children on Monday were trying to come to grips with the weekend stabbing death of Naperville second-grade teacher Shaun Wild. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
When the Naperville City Council meets tomorrow night, one member wants to revisit a new, looser liquor law that is due to take effect on May 1.
Two men who had never met are now forever connected; one man is dead, killed in a stabbing at a bar in Naperville; the other is being held on $3 million bond, charged with murder.
Shaun Wild, a recent North Central College graduate, was fatally stabbed while attempting to stop a man from attacking his former football teammate -- two-year All-Conference defensive end William Hayes III.
When a 24-year-old man who had gotten into an altercation with another man in a Wrigleyville bar early Sunday saw that man approach him later as he stood outside, he thought he was getting a hug, but the other man stabbed him, police said.
A woman has been charged with stabbing her husband to death during a domestic dispute in their South Side Englewood home on Monday.
A Logan Square man is dead after being stabbed Saturday night near his Northwest Side home.
A woman was in police custody Thursday morning, after allegedly stabbing her boyfriend to death during an argument in the East Lakeview neighborhood.
Police are holding a woman in custody who allegedly stabbed a man from the Austin neighborhood during a domestic dispute Saturday and fled the scene -- leaving him for dead in his West Side home.
One man was killed and another was critically injured in an Avondale stabbing Saturday afternoon on the Northwest Side, police said.
A man from the Austin neighborhood died Saturday morning after he was stabbed in the chest during a possible domestic conflict on the West Side.
A 58-year-old man has been charged with stabbing two people in a domestic dispute on New Year's Eve.
Two men were critically wounded Saturday night in a stabbing in the Mayfair neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
Two teen boys and a woman were injured in a stabbing Saturday night outside a strip mall near the Howard Red Line CTA station on the North Side.
A far northwest suburban woman is being held on $2 million bond for allegedly stabbing a 9-month-old boy in the head Friday night in Harvard.
An 18-year-old west suburban man was stabbed to death in a fight with his mother at their home, according to police, who said the victim started beating the woman and his 14-year-old brother when he got home early Thursday.
A 23-year-old downstate man appears before a judge in Champaign for a bond hearing Thursday, one day after he allegedly stabbed a University of Illinois College of Law faculty member in the neck.
A man now stands charged with stabbing a woman to death this week in her Rogers Park neighborhood apartment.
The woman, who appeared to be in her 30s, was found stabbed to death about 6:30 p.m. in the 7700 block of North Sheridan Road.
A man was found fatally stabbed Sunday one block from his home in the Avondale neighborhood on the Northwest Side.
A man accused of stabbing his mother to death during a domestic dispute in her Bolingbrook home was ordered held in lieu of $5 million bond Saturday.
A 27-year-old Southwest Side man was expected to appear for a bond hearing Sunday, on charges that he stabbed his mother repeatedly in their apartment following an argument the two had Thursday afternoon.
Police say a 26-year-old man was fatally stabbed during a fight on a northwestern Indiana city's courthouse square.
A 49-year-old man went on trial Tuesday for allegedly stabbing his girlfriend to death 30 years ago, after she told him she was pregnant and he tried to convince her to tell her mother she was dating another boy or that she had been raped.
Speculative ticketing is when sellers don't yet have the tickets, but promise to deliver before the event.
CTA officials are still investigating what caused a Yellow Line train to derail last week in Rogers Park, as transportation experts continue to raise concerns about the state of the city's mass transit system and the impact on those who depend on it.
The judge said the suspect and the victim, Michael Hunter, 36, had known each other for more than a decade and were friends.
As the man accused of killing a Chicago police officer and critically wounding another in a shooting at Swedish Hospital made his first court appearance on Monday, questions remained about why he wasn't being held in jail after multiple run-ins with the law.
Illinois State Police say that the westbound lanes will be closed for an extended period of time for the investigation.
A federal appeals court panel has upheld former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan's conviction on bribery and other corruption charges.
Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday nominated former Exelon executive and former federal prosecutor David Glockner as the city's next inspector general, replacing Deborah Witzburg, who stepped down last week when her four-year term expired.
Cole Allen was charged Monday in federal court with three counts including attempt to assassinate the president.
King Charles III and Queen Camilla are aiming to strengthen the "special relationship" the U.S. and United Kingdom have had since World War II.
CBS News senior White House correspondent Weijia Jiang was sitting next to President Trump at the White House Correspondents' Dinner when the chaos unfolded.
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.
American Airlines rejected the idea for the merger last week, saying the merger would be “anticompetitive.”
Venues like the Lyric Opera, the Auditorium Theatre, the Joffrey Ballet, and the Harris Theater for Music and Dance are counting on a new bill to ban speculative ticketing.
The man accused of opening fire outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner over the weekend is now formally charged with attempting to assassinate President Trump.
All westbound lanes on Interstate 88 in Maple Park, Illinois, are closed for a police investigation on Monday afternoon.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Wind gusts over 60 mph caused damage and power outages in the Chicago area Monday ahead of a second round of possibly severe storms.
Illinois State Police say that the westbound lanes will be closed for an extended period of time for the investigation.
A woman has been arrested on federal charges in connection to the purchase of the gun that allegedly was used to kill Chicago police officer John Bartholomew and critically wound his partner at Swedish Hospital over the weekend.
A Chicago man faces murder and attempted murder charges for the shooting that killed one CPD veteran and critically injured another.
Speculative ticketing is when sellers don't yet have the tickets, but promise to deliver before the event.
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 on Monday were asking for help from the public in finding two suspects in a robbery on the CTA Red Line on Chicago's South Side earlier this month.
A man was in police custody Monday after a woman was found dead in a house in Kenosha, Wisconsin, and a man was found injured nearby.
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.
Two men were killed late Sunday in a shooting in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood.
