More than 50 decomposing bodies found at Far South Side funeral home
An investigation was underway at a Far South Side funeral home after more than 50 decomposing bodies were found in the facility.
Berwyn man charged with threatening witnesses in Nolan Wells case
A man from west suburban Berwyn is charged with trying to intimidate witnesses involved in the case of Nolan Wells, the Black teenager found dead after a 4th of July trip with friends in Mississippi.
Man charged in Darien home invasion, police chase, and standoff in Homer Glen
A man has been charged with breaking into a home in west suburban Darien before leading police on a high-speed chase to his own home in southwest suburban Homer Glen.
1 dead, 4 injured in fiery crash in Genoa Township
One person was killed in a fiery three-vehicle crash involving a semi-truck on Wednesday in far northwest suburban Genoa Township.
Man sentenced to life in prison for deadly 2025 mass shooting at Hammond bar
An Indiana man will be sentenced to life in prison without parole, after he pleaded guilty to killing two people and seriously wounding three others in a mass shooting in Hammond last year.
Chicago man admitted to murders of 2 teen girlfriends in jail, prosecutors say
A 21-year-old Chicago man is charged with murder in the shooting deaths of two teens on the Far South Side of Chicago in 2024 and 2025.
Home invasion suspect in custody after barricade situation in Homer Glen
A suspect was taken into custody after SWAT teams surrounded a home in southwest suburban Homer Glen on Tuesday, following a home invasion in nearby Darien.
7 rescued after boat capsizes on Lake Michigan near Kenwood
Seven people were rescued after their boat capsized on Lake Michigan on Monday evening near 49th Street near the Kenwood neighborhood.
2 missing kayakers from Illinois found dead near Door County, Wisconsin
Two people from Illinois were found dead on Monday after they went missing while kayaking in Lake Michigan near Door County, Wisconsin, over the weekend.
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, stepping down
Mayor Brandon Johnson's budget director, Annette Guzman, is stepping down from her post, the mayor's office confirmed Monday night.
Man charged with murder in deadly wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan Expressway
An Aurora man has been arrested on kidnapping and murder charges, after a deadly wrong-way crash last week on the Dan Ryan Expressway.
Illinois state trooper charged with sexually assaulting bartender held in custody
An Illinois State Police trooper who has been arrested and charged with sexually assaulting a bartender in southwest suburban Tinley Park will remain behind bars as he awaits trial.
1 killed, 2 critically injured in wrong-way crash on Dan Ryan Expressway
One person was killed and two others were critically injured when a wrong-way driver crashed into several other vehicles on Friday evening on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side of Chicago.
Search underway for missing person along Des Plaines River in Libertyville
A search is underway for a missing person on Friday afternoon along the Des Plaines River in north suburban Libertyville.
3 people found dead inside apartment in Marquette Park
Three people were found dead Friday morning inside a home in the Marquette Park neighborhood on the Southwest Side of Chicago.