Bail set at $2M for Kyle Rittenhouse accused in Wisconsin shootings

A Wisconsin court commissioner on Monday set bail for an Illinois 17-year-old accused of killing two people during a protest at $2 million.

Latin King member who attacked R. Kelly gets life in prison for racketeering, murder

A convicted gang member who said he beat up jailed R&B singer R. Kelly in a Chicago cell in August has been sentenced to life in prison for a racketeering conviction that involved two 1999 murders.

Sisters allegedly hold down, stab security guard 27 times after being told to wear masks

A West Side security guard was allegedly attacked by two sisters he told to wear masks and use hand sanitizer — one of the women holding him by the hair while the other stabbed him more than two dozen times.

College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home

Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.

Man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl as classmates, teacher watched in horror

SHOCKING: The teacher heard two other students say, “What is going on? What is happening?" aND When the teacher looked at her online class, she saw the 7-year-old girl with her pants pulled down and the suspect forcing her to perform oral sex, prosecutors said.

7-year-old girl forced to perform sexual act during online learning

CPD says a 7-year-old girl was observed performing a sexual act on a male offender live on an online learning application on Thursday.

Lightfoot to Trump: 'Keep Chicago out of your lying mouth'

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he skewered her city as a hotbed of crime and violence during a presidential campaign debate against Joe Biden.

'Dread Head Cowboy's' horse recovering on farm in south suburbs

Ald. Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward says the horse injured during an anti-violence protest on theDan Ryan earlier this week is improving.

Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition to Wisconsin

A 17-year-old in Illinois accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha fought his return to Wisconsin.

Renter with assault rifle shoots, kills brothers breaking into Waukegan home

Two brothers armed with a revolver allegedly broke into an occupied home in Waukegan Tuesday and were confronted by a renter who shot and killed them with an assault rifle.

FBI seeks info in investigation of accused 'Cheer' actor Jerry Harris

The FBI’s Chicago office on Tuesday announced it is seeking the public’s help in finding possible victims in the investigation of accused “Cheer” actor Jerry Harris.

Man seen riding horse on Dan Ryan faces multiple charges

Chicago’s “Dread Head Cowboy” was leveled another charge Tuesday, a day after allegedly riding his brown and white horse onto the Dan Ryan Expressway and snarling rush hour traffic.

'Cheer' star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charge

A star from Netflix's "Cheer" series has been charged with one felony count of producing child pornography.