Skull found in Batavia home in 1978 identified as teen who died in 1866
The skull has been identified as Esther Granger, a 17-year-old girl who died in Indiana, in 1866.
1 dead, 2 wounded in shooting in Rogers Park
Police said, around 2:50 p.m., the victims were near the sidewalk in the 1600 block of West Howard Street, when a vehicle pulled up and someone inside started shooting.
Suspect wanted in 2016 murder of Northbrook attorney arrested in Mexico
John Panaligan, 57, was wanted in the strangling death of real estate attorney Victor Jigar Patel at his Northbrook office in December 2016
Shooting suspect killed in shootout with police in DeKalb County
DeKalb County Sheriff's officials said the suspect took a person hostage, but released them unharmed before the suspect shot at police.
CTA bus driver attacked by passenger who wouldn't pay fare
The passenger punched the driver several times, then dragged her off the bus, and struck the driver several more times before running away.
Mayor Johnson appoints Rafael Yáñez to fill final school board vacancy
Rafael Yáñez, a hate crime investigator with the Chicago Police Department, joins six other new board members Johnson appointed to replace the former board.
140,000 unclaimed property checks in the mail for Illinois residents, totaling $13.2 million
The Illinois State Treasurer's office said most of the checks are for $50 to $100 each.
Suspect charged in stabbing on CTA bus on Lower West Side
Police said, around 9:40 a.m., a 22-year-old man got into a fight on a CTA bus in the 2500 block of South Ashland Avenue.
Man shot, critically wounded in Uptown
Police said the man was standing in the 4800 block of North Broadway when someone in a vehicle pulled up and started shooting.
Chicago reaches 1 decade as America's most rat-infested city
For the 10th year in a row, Chicago was ranked as the rattiest city in America. Los Angeles was ranked the second rattiest city in the nation, with New York coming in third.
Longest-serving exonerated man in Illinois filing lawsuit
In 1981, Jimmy Soto was tried and convicted for a double murder he did not commit.
Possible kidnapping prompts police chase, ends with crash on Northwest Side
The woman who called police was found inside the Mazda, but North Chicago police said she was not cooperating with the investigation.
City Council committee backs plan for 25 mph default speed limit in Chicago
A handful of aldermen objected to lowering speed limits across the city, suggesting Chicago take a more targeted approach to lowering driving speeds by neighborhood.
87-year-old man struck and killed by car in Buffalo Grove
A grey Toyota sedan hit the victim at the intersection of Buffalo Grove Road and Larraway Drive.
Migrants won't be guaranteed beds in Chicago shelters in new unified system
Officials will be launching a new single unified system to provide shelter and other assistance to both migrants and longtime Chicagoans who are unhoused in 2025.