Illinois

Silver Alert canceled, Wisconsin man found safe

A Silver Alert was issued for missing 71-year-old Dennis Cherry of Madison. He is a veteran, has dementia, and may be headed for Chicago.

November 21

Earthquake rattles northern Illinois; southern Wisconsin, 2 other states

A magnitude 3.6 earthquake rattled northern Illinois and parts of three other states, including Wisconsin, early Wednesday, the U.S. Geological Survey and police said.

November 15

Father of suspected Highland Park gunman pleads guilty to to misdemeanors linked to son's gun license

The father of the man charged in a deadly Fourth of July parade shooting in Highland Park pleaded guilty to seven misdemeanors Monday in a case that centered on how his son obtained a gun license.

November 6

Illinois landlord pleads not guilty to hate crime and murder charges in attack on Muslim mother and son

A man accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a Palestinian American woman and her young son pleaded not guilty Monday following his indictment by an Illinois grand jury.

October 30

Chicago Halloween party mass shooting: 15 wounded, police seek to shut down establishment

A suspect is in custody following a mass shooting at a Halloween party that left 15 people wounded in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood early Sunday morning.

October 29

Chicago trio steals $6K in alcohol from suburban liquor store, leads police on chase: prosecutors

Three Chicago men traveled to the suburbs on Wednesday and allegedly stole more than $6,000 in alcohol from a liquor store before leading police on a chase on I-290.

October 26

Sergio Brown case: Court docs reveal new details in murder of ex-NFL player's mom

Ex-NFL player Sergio Brown appeared in court for a detention hearing Wednesday after being charged with his mom's death in early October.

October 25

New video shows moment Chicago-area mother, daughter held hostage by Hamas were released

Two American nationals from Evanston who were held captive by Hamas have been freed by the terror group, and on Friday night, their family joyously spoke out.

October 20

Court documents reveal new information about murder of 6-year-old Muslim boy

The uncle of 6-year-old Wadea Al-Fayoume revealed on Monday the boy's last words to his mother.

October 16

6-year-old boy killed, mother seriously wounded in hate crime motivated by Israeli-Hamas war, police say

An 6-year-old boy is dead, and his mother seriously wounded after they were both stabbed more than a dozen times Saturday in a Chicago suburb.

October 14

'Pro-life Spiderman' charged after scaling Chicago skyscraper

A man from Las Vegas was arrested Tuesday morning in West Loop after climbing to the top of the Accenture Tower.

October 11

Chicago woman, who recently attempted to break skydiving world record, dies at 104

A 104-year-old Chicago woman who set an unofficial world record for skydiving last week has passed away.

October 10

Dynamite disposal operation in Wisconsin; 3 Illinois deputies burned

Three northern Illinois sheriff's deputies injured while disposing of dynamite in neighboring Wisconsin remained hospitalized with burns Monday, authorities said.

September 26

Mom of former NFL player found dead in suburban creek, he's still missing

Maywood police are conducting a murder investigation after one of two people who went missing Saturday was discovered dead.

September 17

Hillcrest High School shooting: 14-year-old fatally shot after Homecoming Football Game

Hillcrest High School has canceled its homecoming dance after a 14-year-old student was fatally shot at a football game Friday night.

September 16

Chicago closes roads as crowds flock downtown for Mexican Independence Day

The city has shut down some streets in downtown Chicago as large car caravans descend upon the Loop in celebration of Mexican Independence Day.

September 15

Packers beat Bears, Jordan Love throws 3 TD passes

Jordan Love looked like he might be ready to follow in the footsteps of Brett Favre and Aaron Rodgers, throwing for three touchdowns to lead the Green Bay Packers to a 38-20 season-opening victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday.

September 10

'All rats must die': Chicago gang member sentenced after naming witnesses on Facebook

A Chicago man was sentenced to six years in federal prison last week for retaliating against two witnesses who cooperated with an investigation into the activities of a gang he was a member of.

September 6