Man facing manslaughter charge in shooting death of pregnant girlfriend in Portage Park
Robert Pasco III originally faced only weapons charges in the death of his girlfriend, Edith Castrejon.
1 killed, 3 injured when Metra train hits SUV in South Chicago
A northbound Metra Electric line train hit an SUV around 12:30 a.m. Wednesday at the crossing near 87th and Baltimore.
Activists claim man has been wrongly jailed for more than 2 years on gun charges
Ramon Banks, 35, has been in Cook County Jail for more than two years awaiting trial on felony charges of unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Most of Troy 30-C school district's buses fixed after catalytic converter thefts
Troy Community Consolidated School District 30-C said they expect all school buses to be fixed by Tuesday evening, but with a winter storm expected on Wednesday, they have yet to announce if in-person classes will resume.
Chicago lures Aspen Ideas climate change conference away from Miami
The annual Aspen Ideas: Climate conference on potential solutions to climate change had been held in Miami the past three years
3 men accused of tying up, robbing man in Kankakee home invasion
Marcus A. Phelan, 41, James E. Schoeberl II, 38, and Ryan A. McManimen, 29, all were charged with home invasion.
2 men shot and killed in West Pullman
Police said both victims, ages 35 and 42, were shot in the head and pronounced dead at the scene.
Some Head Start programs can't access federal funds after Trump freeze
"We can't set a bunch of money aside. I wish we could, I wish we had a secret stash, but we don't," said Kelly Neidel, executive director of Two Rivers Head Start in Elgin.
Sonya Massey's family reaches $10 million settlement with Sangamon County
Massey was shot and killed in her home near Springfield last July. Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is charged with her murder.
Trolling Trump, Pritzker jokingly renames Lake Michigan, annexes Green Bay
Tongue firmly in cheek, the governor said his proclamation has been sent to Google "so the world's maps reflect this momentous change."
U.S. Rep. LaHood seeks to ban DeepSeek from federal government devices
The Trump administration and cybersecurity experts also have raised concerns that DeepSeek's technology could be a national security threat to the U.S.
Jury in Michael Madigan trial raises question, but still no verdict
A legal analyst said the juror's note could signal deliberations could last a few more days.
Dexter Reed's family could get $1.25M settlement in fatal CPD shooting
The settlement agreement also would include "non-monetary relief" that would set new restrictions on traffic stops for the Chicago Police Department, sources said.
City Council to weigh $27M settlement for woman's death during high-speed chase
Angela Parks was hit by an SUV fleeing police in August 2020, and was left a quadriplegic before dying 18 months later.
Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey dies at age 102
McCaskey has been the team's principal owner since 1983, when her father and team founder George S. Halas died.