Argonne National Lab employee charged with attacking officers at Capitol on Jan. 6
Robin Reierson, of Schiller Park, is accused of shoving officers at a barricade outside the Capitol, and trying to grab an officer's baton.
White Sox fire GM Rick Hahn, VP Ken Williams amid dismal season
"This is an incredibly difficult decision for me to make because they are both talented individuals with long-term relationships at the White Sox," White Sox chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement.
Plainfield woman charged with threatening to shoot former President Trump and son Barron
According to the charges, she emailed the headmaster of a school in Palm Beach County, Florida, in May and June, threatening to kill the former president and his son.
Man sentenced to 10 years for firebombing Peoria Planned Parenthood center
Federal investigators said Tyler Massengill targeted the facility because he was upset his girlfriend had an abortion three years ago.
Man dies after shooting during struggle with police in Morgan Park
The suspect was shot and is in critical condition. No officers were seriously hurt.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds state's assault weapons ban
The law is also facing challenges in federal court, and in May the U.S. Supreme Court declined to block the law statewide.
Northwestern coaches, staff wear 'Cats Against The World' t-shirts with Fitzgerald's number
"The shirts are inappropriate, offensive and tone deaf," Northwestern athletic director Derrick Gragg said.
No bail for neighbor charged with killing 9-year-old girl in front of her father
Serabi Medina's father tackled Michael Goodman after he shot the girl, causing the gun to go off and shoot Goodman in the eye, prosecutors said.
Charges dropped against former CPD officer in altercation with woman walking dog at North Avenue Beach
Bruce Dyker resigned from the force in May 2022, before the department announced any disciplinary action against him.
St. Adalbert Catholic Church in Pilsen granted preliminary landmark status
The designation protects four buildings on the St. Adalbert campus from demolition or significant renovations.
Perjury trial to begin for former Madigan chief of staff Timothy Mapes
Mapes is accused of lying to the grand jury that investigated Madigan, who is facing trial himself next year.
Jury selection to begin for CPD officer and his sister for storming Capitol on Jan. 6
Karol and Agnieszka Chwiesiuk rejected plea offers, and will be the first Illinois defendants in the Jan. 6 riot to take their case to trial.
Driver pleads not guilty to reckless homicide, DUI in crash that killed 2 teens in Hoffman Estates
Prosecutors say Deni Rubio's blood alcohol level was almost twice the legal limit when he ran the red light at Higgins and Barrington and hit another car.
Two men wrongfully convicted of 1993 murder could get $25 million settlement
Tyrone Hood and Wayne Washington were cleared of the 1993 slaying of Marshall Morgan Jr. only after both had already spent years in prison.
Man charged with sexually assaulting woman in Lincoln Park
A 28-year-old woman was entering a residence vestibule when the suspect entered behind and sexually assaulted her before fleeing the scene, police said.