Man convicted of kidnapping 3 drivers, including 2 women who were raped
Prosecutors said Andrew Anania faces 7 years to life in prison.
Metra and CTA prepping for extreme cold on Monday; Amtrak cancels some Chicago trains
Empire Builder trains scheduled to leave Union Station for Seattle at 11:05 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. on Monday have been canceled, according to Amtrak.
4-year-old girl found safe after being abducted in stolen car in Rock Island
Police said 4-year-old Blessing Aoci has been reunited with her mother. Five teens have been arrested in the case.
Push to lower Chicago speed limit to 25 mph hits a red light in City Council
Ald. Daniel La Spata (1st) agreed to hold off on a planned vote on his proposal to allow more time for discussion.
City Council blocks bid to roll back protections for undocumented immigrants
Two of the council's more conservative alders wanted to allow CPD to work with federal immigration authorities in cases where undocumented immigrants have been arrested or convicted of certain crimes.
Kuvia, winter tradition at University of Chicago, canceled over student's arrest, suspension
Student Mamayan Jabateh was arrested in connection with a protest for the Palestinian cause and has been evicted from campus, activists said.
Police shoot and kill man in Gary while responding to domestic dispute
Police said a 23-year-old man was holding a gun in each hand, and threatening his mother and officers at the time he was shot.
3 fires at homeless tent encampment in Elgin ruled accidental and unrelated
The Elgin Fire Department said Wednesday that there was no evidence of suspicious activity in any of the three fires at the "tent city" at State and Kimball streets on Dec. 4, Dec. 12, and Jan. 11.
Boy, 14, arrested after bringing unloaded gun on school bus in Hobart, Indiana
Police said an investigation was ongoing Wednesday morning into how the boy obtained the gun, and what he planned to do with it.
Man critically injured in apartment fire in Belmont Cragin
Firefighters pulled a man out of the fire, and he had burns throughout his body, and a laceration to his neck.
Pedestrian struck, critically injured by snowplow in Merrillville, Indiana
A female was hit by a pickup truck equipped with a snowplow outside the Aldi at 10 W. Lincoln Hwy. on Tuesday morning.
10-year-old girl arrested for stealing from stores at Gurnee Mills shopping mall
Police said the girl admitted to stealing merchandise under instructions from her mother, who also was involved in the theft.
Chinese telecom company pleads guilty to stealing trade secrets from Motorola
Hytera Communications Corp. admitted to recruiting and hiring former Motorola Solutions employees and directing them to steal digital mobile radio technology.
1 charged after South Side building evacuated over report of suspicious materials
A Chicago apartment building has been evacuated after a woman called 911 to report concerns about suspicious materials found inside an apartment.
1 dead after Metra train hits car in Norwood Park
An outbound Union Pacific Northwest Line train hit a car just before 4 p.m. near the Norwood Park station near the intersection of Avondale and Nagle avenues.