Illinois EMTs charged with murder after strapping man to gurney facedown

Body cam video shows the events leading up to the death of Earl L. Moore Jr. when police and EMS workers were called to his residence in December.

Independent Chicago bookstore owner’s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral

One Wicker Park book store owner says a customer spent about $800 on art books in the crucial Christmas shopping season and then, this week, they wanted to return them all.

States target transgender health care in first bills of 2023

More than two dozen bills seeking to restrict transgender health care access have been introduced across 11 states for the legislative sessions beginning in early 2023.

Highland Park shooting: Bond set at $50K for father of alleged gunman

"Robert Crimo Jr., again the father, took a reckless and unjustified risk when he decided on Dec. 16, 2019, to sign his son's application for a firearm owner's ID, or FOID card. At the time he signed the application, his son was 19 and could not — let me say that again — could not get a FOID card, and because of that could not legally purchase a firearm without his father's assistance in that application process," Lake County officials said.

The Cannabis Research Institute coming to Chicago

Chicago and the state of Illinois are partnering with Discovery Partners Institute to take a closer look at cannabis use.

Robbie has been living in a dog shelter for 9 years. Can you give him a home?

“It's a shame, because he's a wonderful dog and has such a personality,” said Peter Cangelosi, Pets and Vets Founder. "For being 10 and a half, eleven years old – he's like a puppy. He has more energy than all the dogs we have here."

Chicago police officer accused of urinating in ice machine at St. Pete Beach hotel bar

Pinellas deputies arrested a Chicago police officer on vacation in St. Pete Beach after an employee at Jimmy B's Bar in the Beachcomber Hotel said he found the man urinating in an ice machine.

Concealed carry holder trades shots with robbers in Calumet Heights

A concealed carry holder exchanged gunfire with a group of robbers Wednesday morning in Calumet Heights, sending one to the hospital in critical condition.

Caterpillar fined $145K after worker falls into pot of molten iron, OSHA says

The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was "immediately incinerated," OSHA said.

Chicago sex offender molests multiple women while on bail: report

A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in Chicago while on bail this year, according to a local report.

Woman claims L'Oréal chemical relaxers caused uterine cancer: lawsuit

Jenny Mitchell is the first woman to come forward claiming her cancer was caused by the use of L'Oréal hair straightening or relaxing products.