Man who killed mom with baseball bat sentenced to probation, community service: prosecutors
A west suburban man has been sentenced to probation and community service for the 2019 beating death of his mother.
14-year-old killed in Chicago mass shooting had looked after visually impaired mother
Wednesday evening she called Demarion and told him he needed to come home. "He said, 'I know, I know. I love you, mom.'" Minutes later, he was shot in the head and killed.
Aurora police release dashcam video of officer who was attacked, strangled during traffic stop
Police in west suburban Aurora have released dashcam video that shows three family members allegedly attacking, beating and strangling a police officer during a traffic stop last month.
Baby shot in head discharged from hospital, family moving out of city: 'Chicago is the worst'
"I'm getting out of here, today. I have to leave Chicago," said the baby's mother Tyeshia Banks. "I love this city, but I can't stay anymore."
Two, including teen who worked for violence prevention group, charged with murder of Marine veteran
Two teenagers have been charged in connection with the killing of a 73-year-old Marine veteran who was beaten to death during an attempted carjacking in Hyde Park.
Daughter heartbroken after father dies in attempted carjacking in Hyde Park: 'I can't get another dad'
“If you want the car, let him get out. You can get another car, I can’t get another dad,” said Keith Cooper's daughter, Keinica.
Lawyer: Iowa man found with guns in Chicago hotel was here to propose to girlfriend, not launch mass attack
Keegan Casteel has been accused by Chicago’s mayor and top cop of possibly planning a mass attack on Navy Pier crowds from the window of his hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend. But police and court filings so far detail no such plans.
Chicago's top cop says rapper killed outside Cook County Jail should've never been released
Chicago's top cop David Brown is using the case of a rapper fatally shot over the weekend outside Cook County Jail as a reason to push for keeping violent offenders behind bars.
Chicago reactivates COVID-19 travel advisory for 2 states amid case uptick
Chicago health officials reactivated the city's COVID-19 travel advisory Tuesday due to an uptick in cases in Arkansas and Missouri.
Rapper KTS Dre dead after being shot 64 times on way out of jail
A rapper who goes by the name KTS Dre was killed when he was shot dozens of times on Saturday night right after he was released from the Cook County Jail in Chicago.
Man arrested in fatal shooting of couple during Chicago's Puerto Rican Parade: police
An arrest has been made in connection with the murder of a couple who were shot while celebrating the Puerto Rican Day Parade in Humboldt Park last month.
Iowa man charged with having guns in Chicago hotel proposes to woman after bonding out of jail
The Iowa man accused of bringing guns and ammunition into a downtown Chicago hotel over the Fourth of July weekend bonded out of jail Wednesday, and then proposed to a woman.
Chicago police officer, ATF agents shot in Morgan Park; 2 in custody
There was another brazen attack on law enforcement in Chicago on Wednesday.
Free condoms available at Chicago Public Schools beginning this fall
Starting this fall, free condoms will be available at Chicago Public Schools with students fifth grade or older.
Chicago mom and her 3 kids graduate this year: ‘A long time in the making’
The 2021 graduation season has been a busy one for Chicago mom Alisa Perry Johnson. All three of her children graduated this year -- and so did Perry Johnson herself.
GoFundMe raises over $72k for Chicago student killed by stray bullet while sitting on CTA train
A 20-year-old University of Chicago student shot while sitting on a Green Line train has died after days in the hospital.
2 Chicago officers shot, wounded trying to break up crowd
Two Chicago police officers were shot and wounded early Monday while trying to break up a crowd following Fourth of July gatherings, authorities said.
Chicago teenager blows his hand off using fireworks
The Chicago Fire Department said Sunday that they had just treated a teenager who is going to lose a hand due to a fireworks injury.
Woman who was dragged from car, beaten and shot after minor traffic accident in Chicago has died
Video shared widely on social media shows a group of men swarming the car, then pulling out Yasmin Perez and beating her. Gyovanny Arzuaga, who was shot "execution-style," died that night.
Tornado rips up homes, knocks down trees and power lines in Chicago suburbs of Naperville, Woodridge
A tornado ripped off rooftops and knocked down trees in the Naperville and Woodridge areas overnight Sunday into Monday. Damage was also reported in Darien, Plainfield, Burr Ridge, Portage and South Haven.