4 women found strangled in vacant buildings
Chicago police are investigating whether four women found strangled in vacant buildings over the past two years were killed by the same attacker, authorities said Tuesday. Three of the attacks...
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Carter Kettner, 2003 – 2010
In February of last year, little Carter Kettner was sleeping — a lot. Some days he'd be out for 20 hours. When bath time came around, he wasn't able to...
Top cop: Doctor accused of faking attack ’embarrassed the city’
Chicago Police Supt. Jody Weis says an Iowa physician accused of lying to police about being stabbed by attackers along the Chicago Riverwalk "embarrassed the city with his story." Gary...
Miriam Apter, 1912-2010
Miriam Apter's passion and dedication to all causes — human rights, child welfare, women's rights, education — served as an inspiration to those around her. What Miriam Apter was doing...
30 years after her father was slain, the daughter who barely knew him faces his killer
Elizabeth Guillen didn't bother to bring any tissues. She had convinced herself she wasn't going to cry. But about halfway through her testimony Monday at the sentencing of her father's...
30 years after her father was slain, the daughter who barely knew him faces his killer
Elizabeth Guillen didn't bother to bring any tissues. She had convinced herself she wasn't going to cry. But about halfway through her testimony Monday at the sentencing of her father's...
Toddler dies from suspected retaliation shooting
Jerome Hendricks dug his hands into his pockets, slumped his shoulders and wept. His daughter's blood — from when he had cradled her tiny body the night before — stained...
Search for meteorites continues, but farmers are losing patience
To protect landowners' privacy, meteorite hunters like Terry Boudreaux simply refer to them by number: Farmer No. 1. Farmer No. 2. Farmer No. 3. The Wisconsin farmers were happy to...
Search for woman moves online
Friends of a woman who disappeared with her boyfriend after her mother was found beaten to death in her Vernon Hills home have set up a Facebook page in the...
A mom’s quick thinking leads to arrest in rapes
After reports of two rapes in less than 24 hours within blocks of one another on the Southwest Side, Chicago police say they knew the attacker wasn't going to stop...