Mother charged with stabbing 3 children in Englewood
Aurionah-Rakii-Karie Parker-White, 23, has been charged with three counts of attempted first-degree murder and three counts of aggravated battery.
Feds seek 12.5-year sentence for former IL House Speaker Michael Madigan
Federal prosecutors argued that, not only was Madigan's decades-long reign as speaker "steeped in corruption," but that he repeatedly lied on the stand at his trial.
$10K reward offered to help solve December shooting death in Morgan Park
On Dec. 4, 2024, 66-year-old Brian Phason was shot and killed while driving his car near 118th and Watkins.
2 motorcyclists dead in crash with 2 cars in Porter County, Indiana
Porter County Sheriff's police responded to the crash shortly after 1:45 p.m. at the intersection of U.S. Highway 6 and White Thorne Lane in Jackson Township.
Trump commutes sentence of former Gangster Disciples leader Larry Hoover
Hoover, 74, still faces the remainder of a 200-year sentence in Illinois for the 1973 murder of William "Pooky" Young.
3 elderly people, including 102-year-old, found shot to death in NW Indiana
Sheriff's officials said the shooting appears to be an isolated incident, and there is no threat to the public.
Illinois lawmaker proposes statue of Pope Leo XIV, funded by special license plates
Rep. Martin McLaughlin (R-Barrington Hills) is seeking to have a statue of the Chicago-born pontiff built at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.
Navy Pier Marina set to open to Chicago boaters next month
The facility is Chicago's first transient marina, allowing boaters short-term docking at Navy Pier to stop by for lunch or dinner, or park their boats overnight.
Boy, 5, dies after being hit by car in family's own driveway in St. Charles
Police said an immediate family member of the boy was driving when the boy was hit around 5:10 p.m. in a driveway in the 4000 block of Royal Fox Drive.
Pair charged with hate crime in attack on lesbian at McDonald's in Carpentersville
"I genuinely think that their plan was to kill me, and that they didn't care if they ended my life that day," victim Kady Grass said.
CPS board to hold community meeting Tuesday amid search for new CEO
Community meetings have been scheduled in all 10 of the school board's districts. Seven meetings have been held so far.
Naperville woman changes state law to help repair damaged veteran headstones
For years, Staci Boyer noticed many veterans' gravestones at Naperville Cemetery were badly weathered, but it took a change in state law to allow veterans' groups to repair or replace them.
Heaven's Honey offering free hive tours to teach about importance of honeybees
May is Honeybee Awareness Month, and one Chicago area organization is doing its part to generate some buzz for our fuzzy friends.
St. Sabina teens host peace carnival, criticize push for "snap curfews"
"What truly makes a difference is meaningful community engagement. We need to invest in youth programs that have mentorships, that teach youth life skills," St. Sabina alumus Alexander Smith said.
Man critically wounded in Logan Square stabbing
Police said a 29-year-old man was outside in the 3700 block of West Armitage Avenue shortly after midnight, when he got into an argument, and was stabbed in the chest and right hand.