Boy, 4, found critically wounded inside Far South Side residence: police By Tess Kenny October 6, 2026 at 6:58 p.m. The boy was transported to Comer Children’s Hospital, where he was initially listed in critical...
Merrillville man charged in 2018 Gary homicide By Post-Tribune October 6, 2026 at 5:25 p.m. Willie Wallace Jr., 26, is charged with murder; attempted murder, a Level 1 felony; aggravated...
Christa Pike is conscious and speaking after Tennessee failed execution, her attorneys say By Kim Chandler October 6, 2026 at 5:18 p.m. Christa Pike, a Tennessee inmate who survived Tennessee’s attempt to execute her, is awake and...
Fenwick High School evacuated after fire in parking garage in Oak Park By Cam'ron Hardy September 28, 2026 at 3:46 p.m. Fenwick High School was evacuated after a fire occurred on the third floor of a...
Gary man facing attempted murder charge for allegedly beating woman By Meredith Colias-Pete September 28, 2026 at 3:27 p.m. A Gary man is facing an attempted murder case after a beating left his girlfriend...
Aurora police officers cleared of wrongdoing in fatal January shooting, Kane State’s Attorney’s Office says By Aurora Beacon-News September 28, 2026 at 1:06 p.m. The State’s Attorney’s Office says its determination is that the fatal shooting was justified as...
Dolton police officer on administrative leave amid misconduct investigation By Olivia Stevens September 28, 2026 at 12:23 p.m. Dolton officials have placed a police officer on administrative leave as they investigate potential misconduct...
Woman killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive wrong-way crash late Sunday night, police say By Lila Hempel-Edgers September 28, 2026 at 10:21 a.m. The woman was taken to Northwestern Hospital with serious injuries and later died, police said....
Homer Glen officials mull cameras in response to widespread vandalism at parks By Michelle Mullins September 28, 2026 at 5:03 a.m. Vandalism including fires, broken signs and graffiti in Homer Glen parks has cost taxpayers over...
In Illinois governor race, Darren Bailey sticks to SAFE-T Act attack despite falling crime numbers By Jeremy Gorner September 28, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. The two-time Republican nominee for governor says he doesn't object to the law's effort of...
Green Line train heading to Forest Park evacuated Saturday By Finnegan Belleau September 27, 2026 at 11:56 a.m. The incident was not a derailment, and all train wheels remained on the tracks, according...
Keeping federal agents in check still a challenge one year after Operation Midway Blitz By Madeline Buckley September 27, 2026 at 5:00 a.m. A year after Operation Midway Blitz, encounters involving immigration authorities continue to leave the public...
Today in History: R. Kelly convicted in a sex trafficking trial By Associated Press September 27, 2026 at 3:30 a.m. On Sept. 27, 2021, R&B singer R. Kelly was convicted in a sex trafficking trial in...