Salem Lakes woman set on fire; law enforcement seeks boyfriend
The Kenosha County Sheriff's Department is asking for help in their search for Myron Bowie. They say he is responsible for setting his girlfriend on fire at a Salem Lakes residence.
Country Thunder wristbands stolen, Illinois group accused
A man and two women from Illinois are accused of stealing bags of Country Thunder wristbands and attempting to sell them during the 2023 music festival.
Biden to establish national monument honoring Emmett Till, the Black teen lynched in Mississippi
Biden will sign a proclamation on Tuesday to create the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument across three sites in Illinois and Mississippi, according to the official.
Kenosha County escaped prisoner police chase, OnStar ends it
Pleasant Prairie police arrested a prisoner who escaped from police custody in Illinois and carjacked two people.
United Airlines emergency evacuation slide falls from plane into Chicago neighborhood
A family told a local news outlet that they found the emergency slide in the backyard after hearing a loud boom.
Chicago man dies after punching through bar window, causing crash en route to hospital
A Chicago man died Monday morning after he severely cut his arm punching through the window of a Beach Park bar and causing a crash while he was being driven to the hospital.
Illinois fatal shootings, Kenosha police arrest 2
Kenosha police arrested two people in connection to a Waukegan, Illinois fatal shooting Wednesday. One of the two was released.
Chicago kitten killer: Wicker Park man allegedly microwaved kitten to death, killed several others
A Wicker Park man was accused of killing and torturing at least four kittens in June.
Jamie Foxx waves to fans from boat on Chicago River, first public sighting since health emergency: report
A jovial Jamie Foxx was reportedly spotted publicly for the first time since suffering a "medical complication" in April, acknowledging fans and pumping his fist in the air as he sat on the bow of a large boat in Chicago.
Chicago man has surgery overseas to become taller
People all over the world are enamored by a man who just returned from Turkey where he had surgery to grow from 5-feet-5-inches tall to 6-feet.
Charges dropped against mother, son in deadly Chicago restaurant shooting
Murder charges have been dropped against a mother and her son accused of killing a man during a fight inside a restaurant on June 18 in the West Pullman neighborhood.
Man punches woman in face, then she shoots him
Police said the man punched the woman in the face, then she went and got a gun and shot him in the hand.
At least 23 people shot at Chicago area Juneteenth celebration: police
One person was killed and nearly two dozen others were hurt at what was supposed to be a "peaceful Juneteenth gathering."
US Olympic ski jumper from Illinois dead at 24
Patrick Gasienica, who represented the U.S. in the 2022 Winter Olympic Games, died on Monday. He was 24.
'Family Feud' murder: Victim said estranged husband should be 'No. 1' suspect if she were hurt
'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick is accused of gunning down estranged wife Rebecca in her home.
Arlington Heights woman caught on surveillance video torching Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe
An Arlington Heights woman was charged with arson in connection to a fire that damaged the Shrine of Our Lady Guadalupe in Des Plaines on Tuesday.
Catholic clergy sexual abuse of kids was far more common than church acknowledged: Illinois AG probe
Illinois investigators found that 451 Catholic clergy sexually abused nearly 2,000 children since 1950 — far more than the 103 individuals the church had named when the state review began in 2018.
Chicago man, 98, who works 7 days a week explains the secret to his longevity
A man believed to be the country’s oldest full time employee works on the West Side of Chicago.
Missing Illinois girl found safe after nearly 6 years
A suburban Chicago girl who was abducted at 9-years-old by her noncustodial mother in 2017 has been found safe in another state.
'He's got a gun!' Video shows driver shoot Illinois trooper who pulled over to help him
Illinois State Police released video of a deadly confrontation between a driver and a state trooper Tuesday in Mount Vernon.