Today in History: Chicago officer Jason Van Dyke convicted for Laquan McDonald’s murder By Associated Press October 5, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On Oct. 5, 2018, a jury in Chicago convicted white police officer Jason Van Dyke of...
Off-duty police officer shoots man in Little Village during physical altercation, police say By Adriana Pérez October 4, 2026 at 3:14 p.m. The officer was driving in the 2600 block of West 24th Street when he stopped...
Christa Pike’s lawyer says she has not regained consciousness since her failed Tennessee execution By Jeffrey Collins October 4, 2026 at 11:10 a.m. Christa Pike has remained unconscious and on a ventilator at a hospital in the four...
East Chicago man accused of fatally shooting another man By Post-Tribune October 2, 2026 at 9:28 a.m. An East Chicago man is facing more than a dozen charges, including murder, in the...
Man fatally wounded Thursday night at business in Portage Park By Deanese Williams-Harris October 2, 2026 at 8:50 a.m. A 34-year-old man was found fatally wounded inside a Portage Park business Thursday night, Chicago...
4 injured in crash involving semi in Oak Brook By Deanese Williams-Harris October 2, 2026 at 8:01 a.m. Illinois State Police said four people were hospitalized Thursday night after two vehicles and a...
Auburn Gresham man faces murder charge after 70-year-old woman fatally shot By Tess Kenny October 1, 2026 at 9:23 p.m. Randy Washington, 63, was charged with one count of first-degree murder, Chicago police announced in...
New York governor appoints special prosecutor to oversee investigation into alleged gang rape at Cornell By Associated Press October 1, 2026 at 7:55 p.m. New York’s governor has appointed a special prosecutor to oversee an investigation into a woman’s...
Commander disciplined in ‘Blitz’ response moved out of patrol leadership By Caroline Kubzansky October 2, 2026 at 12:47 p.m. Cmdr. Joseph Mark, who has overseen the Deering (9th) District since July 2024, will now...
Charges dropped in case of newborn’s remains found in suitcase: ‘Our hearts break for the child’ By Clifford Ward October 1, 2026 at 5:44 p.m. Natalie Schram, 41, of Bellingham, Washington, was charged last year with three Class 4 felonies:...
Dolton man identified as victim killed in shooting outside Oak Brook mall By Christopher Placek October 1, 2026 at 4:28 p.m. Justin Hill, 28, of Dolton, was killed in the shooting that occurred about noon Wednesday...
Police arrest man accused of lewd exposure at Evanston coffee house By Claire Murphy October 1, 2026 at 3:58 p.m. Police said the suspect left the Central Street Starbucks location after one of the teens...
$261 million mass settlement for Guevara police misconduct, Mayor Brandon Johnson proposes By Jake Sheridan October 1, 2026 at 6:21 p.m. Mayor Brandon Johnson is proposing a staggering $260.8 million settlement to resolve 16 lawsuits alleging...