Man charged in fatal June 2024 shooting on Dan Ryan Expressway
Darius Norwood, 32, has been charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 26-year-old Tywaun Donald, according to Cook County court records.
Ex-city employee admits to stealing $150K in cash payments for city stickers
Cook County Court records show Barbara Johnson pleaded guilty last week to one count of computer fraud and one count of official misconduct.
See who Illinois Democrats invited to President Trump's joint address to Congress
Some Illinois Democrats have invited fired federal workers to President Trump's speech to protest the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to the federal government.
Pedestrian hit, critically injured by Cook County Sheriff's squad car in Glenview
Police said, shortly after 5 a.m., a pedestrian was hit by a Cook County Sheriff's squad car in the 9800 block of Milwaukee Avenue.
Bulls host Girls' Day of Play to kick off Women's History Month
Girls' Day of Play looks to promote increased access to sports for girls, addressing the gap of participation rates between girls and boys, particularly in Black and Latino communities.
Blackhawks trade defenseman Seth Jones to Panthers for goalie Spencer Knight
Jones, who had yet to make the playoffs with the Blackhawks in his three-plus seasons in Chicago, had requested a trade last week.
Man who died in explosion in Cicero identified as person responsible for blast
Cicero police said Anthony Avila-Puebla was seen carrying multiple jugs of a flammable liquid into the building before the blast.
Cook County Crime Stoppers offer $10,000 rewards in two South Shore murders
In June 2017, 44-year-old David Hobson Jr. was found shot and killed in his car in the South Shore neighborhood.
Girl Scouts stage mock trial at Dirksen courthouse to explore legal profession
Organizers said the program teaches valuable lessons to girls, even if they don't want a career in the legal profession.
Chicagoans rally for Ukraine after Trump-Zelenskyy clash in Oval Office
Dozens of people gathered in front of the Wrigley Building in downtown Chicago on Saturday for a "Russia against Putin" rally.
Man stabbed in hand at Harold Washington Library Center
Police said a 26-year-old man was stabbed in the hand and taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in good condition.
Illinois Democrats call Trump a "national disgrace" after blowup with Zelenskyy
"President Trump's simpering fealty to Vladimir Putin and Russia is embarrassing and dangerous," Gov. JB Pritzker said.
Pritzker, other Illinois Democrats warn Republicans against cuts to Medicaid
Pritzker warned cuts to Medicaid would mean "Hospitals will close. People will lose their jobs."
CPD officer shoots man with knife at forest preserve on Far South Side
Officers were responding to a call of a knife-wielding man chasing another person in the Eggers Grove Forest Preserve near 114th and Avenue G.
Plainfield landlord convicted in hate crime murder of 6-year-old Palestinian boy
The boy's mother, Hanan Shaheen, who also was stabbed, took the witness stand on Tuesday.