Woman found guilty in fatal Palos Park home invasion
A 21-year-old Indiana woman was found guilty of first-degree murder Thursday for her role in a Palos Park home invasion scheme gone bad where one assailant was killed by the...
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Southland residents attend Chicago Pride Parade in force
Small silver rectangles under Lizette Marcin's eyes sparkled in the late morning Sunday light as she and about six of her friends eagerly waited for the next inbound Metra train...
Judge expected to make ruling Thursday in Palos Park fatal home invasion
The words of a 21-year-old Indiana woman alone would be enough to convict her of first degree murder for allegedly acting as the driver in a botched Palos Park home...
2 male county inmates accused of sexually assaulting female inmate at courthouse
Two Cook County male detainees, one being held in a murder case, are accused of sexually assaulting a 52-year-old female while all three were in custody at the Markharm courthouse,...
Two people in custody, third sought after police chase in southwest suburbs
Two individuals were taken into custody and a third person was being sought following a police chase Tuesday night in the southwest suburbs, officials said. Kelvin Everett, 36, of Glenwood,...
Midlothian man charged with setting several fires
Bail was set at $250,000 Saturday for a Midlothian man accused of setting a series of fires in his hometown, police said. Lawrence Watkins, 53, was charged with one count...
Palos Hills man charged with shooting youth
A Cook County judge set bail Monday at $50,000 for a 20-year-old Palos Hills man accused of shooting a youth. Jair Montalvo stood nearly motionless as Judge Peter Felice expressed...
‘Person of interest’ held in string of Midlothian arson cases
Midlothian police are holding a "person of interest" in connection with a string of fires reported Thursday evening and Friday morning, police said. The person, whose identity has not yet...
Metra proposing service cuts to Blue Island
News of possible reductions in service on Metra's Electric District line has Amber Raycove concerned her commute will get harder. The 22-year-old Blue Island resident said she she relies on...
House, Senate back measure to prevent mishandling of rape kits by police
Illinois lawmakers recently took another step to help prevent rape kits from being mishandled by police departments, a problem that affected dozens of sexual assault cases in Robbins and Harvey....