Man killed in Austin: 'You can't go back to sleep'
Lula Parker sat on her front porch in a heavy pink robe. A 27-year-old man lay on her parkway, shot in the head, part of the exit wound...
Man killed among 3 shot in Chicago Heights attack
A man was shot dead Friday night in Chicago Heights in attack that wounded two other people, authorities said.
3 shot in Lawndale: 'Who would shoot up a family?'
When the shooting stopped in Lawndale late Friday night, three people lay on the ground with gunshot wounds outside a family prom party on...
1 shot near Old Orchard Mall
A person was shot near the Old Orchard Mall in Skokie Friday night, police said.
11 shot, 3 fatally, in city overnight
A teenage boy and two men were killed in three separate shootings Friday night and Saturday morning in Chicago, according to authorities.
Teachers elect Lewis to 2nd term as CTU head
Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis, an often controversial leader who took on Mayor Rahm Emanuel in a strike last fall and has...
Sheriff: Lice, scabies outbreak at Cook County Jail
Part of Cook County Jail and its hospital have been isolated because of an outbreak of lice and scabies, officials announced today.
In plea deal, man gets 145 days in South Side teen's killing
A Chicago man has admitted to killing a Beverly neighborhood teenager by punching him in the head on July 4, 2011, and will serve 145 days...
Man charged with killing wife fit for trial, judge rules
A Will County judge has ruled that a Tinley Park man accused of beating his wife to death in December can be tried for the offense,...
Boy, 16, held on $1M in shooting of woman outside H.S.
A 16-year-old Chicago high school student whose friend had been killed earlier, accidentally shot a female student on Wednesday as he was...
Man struck, killed by Orange Line train
Part of the CTA's Orange Line on the Southwest Side was shut down this afternoon after a man was run over and killed by a train, authorities...
Husband, wife dead in Chicago Heights fire
A husband and wife were found dead after a fire in Chicago Heights early Friday morning, according to authorities.
Geneva bank teller accused of using account info to steal
A former Geneva bank teller has been indicted in what prosecutors called a scheme to use bank customers’ account information to...
Prosecutors: 3 teens posted taped sex assaults of girl, 12, on Facebook
Three teenagers face sex assault charges after they raped a 12-year-old girl at gunpoint and posted a video of the December attacks on...
Near North elevator malfunction sends 4 to hospitals
An elevator malfunction in a Near North building sent four people to the hospital, officials said.
Cops: Women fend off purse snatcher, man charged
A South Side man was arrested after a woman and two of her female friends fended him off when he tried to snatch the woman's purse in the...
Teen, 17, fatally stabbed during fight in Romeoville parking lot
A 22-year-old Romeoville man suspected of fatally stabbing a 17-year-old Joliet male outside of a Romeoville supermarket Thursday night is...
Measure now goes to Gov. Pat Quinn
SPRINGFIELD --- The Senate today approved legislation that would allow doctors to prescribe medical marijuana to patients with serious...
Athletic director's blood-alcohol over legal limit before fatal crash: coroner
Sandburg High School's former athletic director Bruce Scheidegger had alcohol in his system when his vehicle left a rural roadway in Carroll...
Officials: Boy, 15, shot dead in Gresham
A 15-year-old boy was shot dead Thursday night in the Gresham neighborhood on the South Side, officials said.
4 injured in Avondale crash
Four people were injured, at least one critically, when the car they were in struck a pole in an alcohol-related crash in the Avondale...
Metra board delays Wi-Fi decision
After considerable discussion, Metra's board today deferred a decision on testing Wi-Fi on its trains.
NIU VP back at work after 2-month leave
A Northern Illinois University vice president who has been part of a federal law enforcement investigation returned to campus today after...
Park Ridge police: Man may have scammed dozens with fake-business scheme
Park Ridge police continue to unravel a web of fake names allegedly used by a 63-year-old Chicago man suspected of setting up fake...
Chicago State board stands behind president
The Chicago State University board of trustees said this morning it supports President Wayne Watson, who earlier this year was on the...
Harris Bank to pay $400K to settle 2012 suit by disabled workers
BMO Harris Bank will pay $400,000 to 14 former workers to resolve a disability lawsuit filed by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity...
Navy Pier remake would add urban park elements
Navy Pier, the highly commercialized tourist attraction jutting into Lake Michigan, will take on a more park-like feel under the first phase...
A barbecue, a disco ball, music on street -- and then, shooting
Three young men who police say belonged to two different gangs walked into Roseland Hospital overnight with gunshot wounds, each shot within...
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