Bolingbrook WeatherTech Shooting: Police say killer was temporary employee who had robbed coworkers
Police said coworkers said Charles McKnight had been working the overnight shift and had been confronted by coworkers after he had robbed two of them of a watch and a wallet at gunpoint. They argued, and police said McKnight pulled out a handgun and shot three of them.
3 shot, 1 fatally, at WeatherTech in Bolingbrook; suspect in custody: police
Three people were shot, one fatally, at the WeatherTech facility in Bolingbrook Saturday morning.
Chicago police no longer allowed to chase people on foot over minor offenses
Chicago police officers will no longer be allowed to chase people on foot simply because they run away or they’ve committed minor offenses, the department said Tuesday, more than a year after two foot pursuits ended with officers fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy and 22-year-old man.
Michigan-based Kellogg moving HQ to Chicago; will split into 3 companies
Kellogg, the maker of Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops and Eggo, will split into 3 companies; corporate HQ moves to Chicago.
Illinois man charged in death of beheaded pregnant woman, suspect is a ‘monster,’ police chief says
The man accused of beheading a pregnant Illinois woman whom he dated on and off throughout the years has been arrested, police said Monday.
Round Lake Beach father charged with killing 3 kids left note for wife: 'If I can't have them neither can you'
A Round Lake Beach father who was charged with drowning his three young children left a note to his wife at the crime scene reading, "If I can’t have them neither can you," prosecutors said Wednesday.
Video shows Illinois officer, highway worker save man from jumping off bridge
Dramatic video captured by a dashcam in Massac County, Illinois, shows the moment a sheriff’s deputy and a highway worker saved a man as he tried to jump off a bridge.
14 injured when boat explodes at marina in Seneca, Illinois
Seneca is a small town located about an hour west of Chicago in LaSalle and Grundy counties.
Chicago police believe man pointed gun at FOX 32 crew during a live report in River North
HORRIFYING: While our reporter was in the middle of a live report about Chicago gun violence, a man walked up and pointed what appeared to be a firearm at our crew.
Homeless man doused in flammable liquid, set on fire while sleeping under Trump Tower; suspect wanted
Chicago Police have released surveillance pictures of a man wanted for setting a man on fire downtown.
Man convicted of giving son rifle he used to kill 4 at Waffle House
An Illinois man faces up to three years in prison after being convicted of illegally giving his son an assault-style rifle he later used to shoot and kill four people in 2018 at a Waffle House in Tennessee.
Chicago mass shooting: 10 shot, 2 dead
Two people are dead and another eight wounded following a mass shooting near a Chicago McDonald's.
Illinois bans 'ghost guns,' becoming first Midwestern state to do so
The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov.J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at eliminating the unserialized firearms.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy near 'The Bean'
Marion Richardson was arrested in the grass at Millennium Park by officers who were nearby, and allegedly told them, "You guys ain’t going do nothing anyways. A hundred (racial slur) walking towards me. What am I supposed to do? You all just sitting there, bro."
Aurora dog bark law: City limits how long a dog can bark
A city in the Chicago suburbs is regulating how long a dog can bark.
Man opens emergency exit of plane at O’Hare Airport, slides down wing
A man opened the door of a plane on the runway at O'Hare and slid down onto the runway.
Body of Tinley Park high school student found in home, death ruled a homicide
A school community in south suburban Tinley Park is mourning Monday after the murder of a student last weekend.
Man arrested after Chicago ambulance stolen, police chase vehicle on I-55
A man was taken into custody Monday after leading police on a chase in a stolen Chicago ambulance.
'Golden Girls' shows little age at inaugural fan convention
More than 2,000 people are attending this weekend's inaugural “The Golden Girls” convention at Chicago's Navy Pier.
Illinois offering free health care to some illegal immigrants
The program will provide free health care to undocumented individuals between the ages of 55 and 64.