Two found shot to death in vacant hotel in Waukegan
Police officers rushed to the former Ramada Inn on Green Bay Road around 9:50 p.m. on Friday, and found two people dead inside one of the rooms.
Trial for man charged in 2 girls' slayings in Delphi, Indiana, pushed back to October 2024
Richard Allen's trial for the murders of Liberty German and Abigail Williams was originally set for January 2024, but was delayed after his attorneys were forced to withdraw from the case.
Two arrested in armed robbery of U.S. postal worker in Harvey
Harvey police confirmed charges were pending against two men for the armed robbery of a mail carrier on Oct. 23 near 148th and Loomis.
Vote stalled on bid to expand paid time off for Chicago workers
A key City Council panel had been set to vote on a plan to give workers up to 12 days of paid time off a year, but the meeting has now been pushed back until Thursday.
Indianapolis mass shooting: 1 dead, 9 wounded in shooting at Halloween party
One of the surviving victims is the grandson of Chicago community activist Andrew Holmes.
Small plane makes emergency landing on roadway in Cary
A flight instructor and her student were headed from DuPage Airport to Lake in the Hills Airport, when their plane's engine failed around 8:15 a.m.
Chicago City Council panel backs purchase of former Jewel site for migrant shelter
Sources have said the city plans to use the parking lot to set up a so-called "base camp" of winterized tents for up to 1,400 asylum seekers.
Plainfield landlord pleads not guilty to murder of Palestinian boy, stabbing of boy's mother
Authorities say he targeted the victims because they were Muslim and because of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.
Casket thrown from hearse in Homewood hit-and-run crash
A speeding silver Kia crashed into a white Cadillac funeral hearse at the intersection of 183rd and Kedzie in Homewood.
Woman, 16-year-old boy found shot to death inside Matteson apartment
A neighbor who wanted to remain anonymous said he heard the gunfire, and believes he saw the shooter.
Injured construction worker rescued from trench in Lake Forest
A concrete form used to mold concrete slabs fell from a scaffolding, hitting a worker in a 16-foot-deep trench.
Gov. JB Pritzker joins EVBox to unveil new Illinois-made fast-charging stations
"Illinois has set very ambitious goals when it comes to greenhouse gas reduction. Electric vehicle adoption is one of the key drivers, and one of the most promising ways to achieve that," EVBox CEO Remco Samuels said.
West Town residents sue Chicago over possible migrant shelter in industrial building
The lawsuit claims the city is wrongfully using emergency powers to waive zoning laws to move as many as 200 migrants into an industrial building near Western and Grand avenues.
Father of slain 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee convicted in revenge shooting
A Cook County jury found 33-year-old Pierre Stokes guilty of three counts of attempted murder, two counts of aggravated battery, and one count of unlawful use of a weapon by a felon.
Plainfield Township landlord indicted for murder, hate crime in stabbing death of 6-year-old Palestinian boy
Authorities have said he targeted the boy and his mother because of their Muslim faith, and because of the ongoing war between Israel and Hamas.