Suburban high school drops 'king' and 'queen' homecoming titles
A suburban high school dropped the ‘king' and ‘queen’ titles for Homecoming this year in order to give all students the chance to be involved, the school said Monday.
Archdiocese of Chicago investigates new sexual abuse allegation against Father Pfleger
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Saturday that there will be an investigation into a new allegation of sexual abuse against Father Michael Pfleger.
iPhone 14 crash detection feature reportedly dials 911 from roller coasters
False alerts have reportedly been sent from passengers riding a roller coaster at the Chicago-area Six Flags Great America.
'Stranger Things' house in Plainfield to be resurrected this weekend after controversy
It appears 'Max' will be up in the air again, and lights and sound effects will be turned on this weekend.
Plainfield home's 'Stranger Things' decoration causes controversy
A suburban house is winning Halloween this year, but not without controversy.
Mateo Zastro: Little Chicago boy shot in head and killed during road rage incident
"That child usually sits in the front seat next to his mother, but he wanted to get back to sit next to his brother," said community activist Andrew Holmes, who spent a couple hours trying to comfort the family on Saturday.
'It's traumatizing': 4 found dead at Oak Forest home after barricade situation, fire
The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed four people are dead following a barricade situation at a burning home Friday morning.
Florida boat captain charged with manslaughter in parasailing accident that killed Illinois mother
A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.
Cooper Roberts returns home nearly 3 months after Highland Park parade shooting
Cooper Roberts, the young boy paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting, has finally returned home after multiple surgeries and weeks of rehab.
Woman pushed 3-year-old nephew into water off Navy Pier then pretended she didn't know the child: prosecutors
Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.
'Horrific' explosion injures at least 8 at Chicago apartment
At least eight people were injured during an explosion at an apartment Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
R. Kelly verdict: Singer found guilty in Chicago trial
A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown, delivering another legal blow to a singer who was once one of the world’s biggest R&B stars.
R. Kelly trial goes to jurors as deliberations begin
The federal case in Chicago against R&B superstar R. Kelly is now in the hands of a jury at the end of a month-long trial.
Man robbed, fatally shot after going to Antioch apartment to sell drugs: police
Robbie Dickerson went to an apartment on Main Street to sell drugs to the suspects. During the transaction, police say Dickerson was robbed and fatally shot.
Shocking discovery: Human fetus found on sidewalk in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
Why did someone leave a human fetus on a sidewalk in Chicago?
Migrants sent by Texas governor arrive in Chicago seeking 'better future'
Bused from Texas, a group of migrants shipped out to sanctuary cities arrived in Chicago Wednesday night as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to send undocumented immigrants into Democrat-led cities.
R. Kelly trial: Prosecutors rest their case against R&B singer
Prosecutors rested their case Tuesday at R. Kelly’s federal trial in Chicago after presenting two weeks of evidence and testimony in their effort to show that the singer enticed underage girls for sex, produced child pornography and successfully rigged his 2008 state trial.
Winner of Mega Millions billion-dollar jackpot has yet to claim prize
A month is a long time to sit on $1.3 billion.
4 shot in drive-by outside Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side
Four teens were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.
Horrifying new details released after man charged with sexually abusing boy in River North McDonald's bathroom
The boy's father closed the stall door, but did not lock it because he didn't want the boy to lock himself in. Bryan Sutton, 62, allegedly walked into the restroom shortly after and entered the stall where the boy was located.