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.
Frustrated aldermen demand better long-term plan for housing migrants in Chicago
Ald. Jeanette Taylor (20th) called for a special meeting of the full City Council to demand more thorough answers from city agencies.
Man who bought gun used to kill 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams avoids prison time
Eric Lamar Keys Jr., of Indianapolis, pleaded guilty to two federal gun charges. He was not accused of having any direct role in Jaslyn's death.
Former Illinois National Guardsman and brother charged in Jan. 6 riot at U.S. Capitol
According to the charges, Joseph Bierbrodt broke into the Capitol with his brother, and assaulted a police officer inside.
City Council takes first step toward sidewalk snow, ice removal pilot program
Activists say the failure to clear and de-ice sidewalks traps people who use mobility aids - including wheelchairs.
City Council votes down $2 million settlement with family of man shot and killed by police in 2014
The Independent Police Review Authority, which was replaced by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability in 2017, had deemed the shooting was justified.
Illinois to become first state to end use of cash bail
Critics of the cash bail system say it unfairly punishes poor defendants, often forcing them to spend months or years in jail before they go on trial.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds end to cash bail; new system begins Sept. 18
The state's highest court overturned a ruling by a Kankakee County judge that the law ending cash bail was unconstitutional.
COPA has yet to find victims amid probe into claims of Chicago police having sex with migrants
Sources told CBS 2 previously there are at least four officers involved, and a migrant teen now pregnant, from those alleged encounters.
Judge dismisses bribery charge against ComEd in case that led to Speaker Madigan indictment
The bribery case against ComEd led to the convictions of four former company executives, lobbyists, and consultants; and the indictment of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan.