3 charged with brutally killing woman over $65 debt, burning her body in Riverdale
Danielle Banks' father said police told him his daughter was killed over $65 she owed her killers.
Man charged with driving under the influence of cocaine in fatal Lake Villa crash
Police said 74-year-old Craig Muzard swerved into oncoming traffic in February in unincorporated Lake Villa.
Illinois releases "naughty list" of rejected vanity license plates; no BONER or IOWASUX
The state rejects vanity plate requests that could contain expletives, racial slurs, references to drugs or sex, or suggestions of violence.
Two teens charged with robbing 16-year-old in Woodlawn
Two 14-year-old boys are accused or robbing another teen at gunpoint near 60th and Cottage Grove.
New Year's Eve fireworks returning to Chicago River
This display will coincide with the Navy Pier fireworks on the lakefront.
Car flies off Edens Expressway in Northbrook, hits building, catches fire
One witness who was driving on Skokie Boulevard said he saw the car fly over his head after it left the Edens Expressway.
Francisco Benitez sues city, two former CPD detectives over wrongful murder conviction
Francisco Benitez claims two former detectives coerced him into a false confession, and also coerced two witnesses into falsely implicating him.
Man charged in strangling death of Chicago teen Amarise Parker
A search of Joshua Williams' phone revealed 50 google searches related to strangulation, the victim's name, the death penalty, murder, how to explain an asphyxiation death, the penalty for murder and overdosing on medication, and other "inculpatory" web searches.
Study finds environmental concerns at proposed migrant tent camp site in Morgan Park
Plans to use the site in Morgan Park as a migrant camp were put on hold a week ago. The reasoning was that there was no serious need for the site.
Man charged with reckless homicide in deadly DUI crash on Bishop Ford Freeway
The crash killed 58-year-old Rosia Evans, of Dolton.
Chicago hosting second annual "You Name A Snowplow" contest
The Chicago Department of Streets and Sanitation will be taking submissions through Jan. 12 for the second annual "You Name A Snowplow" contest.
Body camera video released in fatal Elk Grove Village police shooting of Jack Murray
Attorneys for the Murray family said the video released does not show key moments of the incident, calling the footage that was released a "self-motivated, pre-packaged video montage."
Jury begins deliberations in corruption trial of former Chicago alderman Ed Burke
Burke is facing 14 counts in a federal indictment, accused of scheming to trade political favors for lucrative business contracts for his law firm.
Boy, 5, dies after falling ill at Chicago migrant shelter in Pilsen
Around 2:45 p.m., the boy fell ill at a migrant shelter in the 2200 block of South Halsted Street, and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
Chicago Lawn District police station unveils statue of dog honoring fallen officers
The colorful statue of a police K-9 bears images of fallen officers Ed Dougherty, Ella French, and Andres Vasquez Lasso.