Gabby Petito disappearance shines light on still-unsolved missing persons cases

The high-profile search for Gabby Petito came to an end this week after the FBI confirmed that her body had been found in Wyoming – but the search is ongoing for many other Americans who remain missing.

Subway employee says she's suspended after fighting off robber

An Illinois Subway restaurant employee says she’s been suspended from her job shortly after a video of her fighting off a robber went viral.

Shocking new details about Chicago mom who allegedly killed her 12-year-old son over missing SD card

Video allegedly shows the mom threatening her 12-year-old son with a gun because she wanted her SD card. Prosecutors say she shot him once, answered the phone, asked for the SD card again, and shot him again.

Police warn parents about back-to-school photo trend

A sheriff's department in Illinois is warning about how a popular social media photo trend around the first day of school could make them an easy target for predators.

Chicago police lieutenant accused of shoving a flashlight between buttocks of teen carjacking suspect

A Chicago police lieutenant allegedly shoved a flashlight between the buttocks of a handcuffed carjacking suspect and then yelled to the 17-year-old "That’s what you get for carjacking," prosecutors said Thursday at a felony bond hearing for the officer.

Newlyweds who posted invoice for no-shows say some have tried to pay them back

A newlywed couple who went viral for posting an invoice on social media for the guests who didn't show up to their wedding reception said at least two people have tried to pay them back.

Chicago judge reverses decision, will allow unvaccinated mom to see her son after all

Cook County Judge James Shapiro told Rebecca Firlit in early August she would not be allowed to see her 11-year-old son because she refuses to get vaccinated against COVID-19.

Blake, paralyzed in police shooting, hopeful he'll walk soon

Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer in Wisconsin, expects to be walking soon, an accomplishment he says is tempered by fears of it happening again.

Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility, wife moved to ICU following COVID-19 diagnosis

Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehab facility, and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, has been moved to the ICU following their recent COVID-19 diagnosis, their family announced Friday.

Son tells Lyons police he buried mom, sister in backyard

A house in west suburban Lyons is now a crime scene, after the resident told police that he buried his mother and sister in the back yard after they died.

R. KELLY TIMELINE: Life, lurid rumors, lawsuits, criminal charges

R. Kelly has long faced allegations of lurid sexual behavior and abuse, some of which have been made public through documentaries or court documents. This is a timeline of Kelly's life, from his early days in Chicago through his rise and fall as an R&B artist.