Illinois lawmakers want to ban 'Grand Theft Auto' amid spike in carjackings
Legislation has been drafted to amend a 2012 law preventing some games, including GTA, from being sold to children in Illinois.
Illinois Republican Kinzinger receives letter from family members disowning him over Trump opposition
Rep. Adam Kinzinger received a hand-written letter from 11 family members disowning him over his opposition of former President Donald Trump, Fox News has confirmed.
2 killed after car plunges roughly 50 feet from Stevenson Expressway, officials say
Four people in their 20s were hurt, two of them fatally, after their car plummeted more than 40 feet from the Stevenson Expressway early Friday near Ashland Avenue.
Chicago begins return to classrooms after bitter union fight
Chicago parents Willie and Brittany Preston have spent nearly a year wrestling with online school schedules for their six children, often with everyone hovered over devices around the dining room table.
Chicago cop charged with attempted murder in off-duty shooting
A Chicago police officer was indicted on more felony charges, including attempted murder, for an off-duty shooting while he was allegedly intoxicated.
Customs seizes nearly $100K in erectile dysfunction pills from traveler at O’Hare
A traveler tried to illegally pass through customs at O’Hare International Airport with 3,200 erectile dysfunction tablets he said were for his friends.
USPS mail carrier helped rescue 89-year-old woman who fell and couldn’t get up
The USPS worker noticed the mail piling up on the front porch, and trusted her instinct that something wasn’t right inside the home.
Roselle woman poured boiling water on sleeping boyfriend: prosecutors
A 22-year-old woman allegedly poured boiling water on her boyfriend while he slept at their Roselle apartment, causing burns that required skin graft surgery.
Illinois couple fighting coronavirus treated to 'dinner date' by hospital staff: 'Always inseparable'
An "inseparable" elderly couple was treated to a special date night in an Illinois hospital, after both being admitted for COVID-19.
Trump-supporting Illinois couple charged in US Capitol riot
Federal authorities have charged an Illinois couple who posed for a photograph inside the U.S. Capitol decked out in Trump 2020 attire during the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection.
Argument over pot quality led to fatal shooting in Harvey: prosecutor
A 20-year-old man allegedly shot and killed another man during an argument over the quality of the weed he was trying to sell during a deal in south suburban Harvey, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
California man allegedly lived in airport for months because he was afraid to fly: report
A California man who told police that the coronavirus pandemic left him afraid to fly has been arrested on charges that he hid in a secured area at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport for three months.
Funeral held for Illinois K-9 killed in the line of duty by intoxicated driver
A funeral ceremony for Boone County Sheriff’s K-9 Loki occurred Saturday morning.
Chicago man busted in Capitol riot admits to feds: 'Wow, you're pretty good,' papers show
A Chicago man accused of storming the Capitol last week allegedly told agents who showed up to arrest him: "Wow, you’re pretty good," court papers show.
Chicago man facing federal charges following last week’s U.S. Capitol riot
A Chicago man is among the latest to face federal charges as a result of last week’s riot at the U.S. Capitol.
One man responsible for 3 random murders and other shootings in Chicago, Evanston, police say
A man named Jason Nightengale randomly killed three people in Chicago, wounded several others, shot a woman at an IHOP in Evanston, and got into a shootout with police before he was shot and killed Saturday night, police said.
Growing calls to boycott some Chicago businesses following US Capitol riot
Henry Chang owns at least three Chicago restaurants where staff are now receiving death threats after Chang posted a picture with a Washington, D.C. boarding pass saying, "Get wild fight for Trump."
Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger urges Cabinet to invoke 25th Amendment
Republican Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger is calling on President Donald Trump's Cabinet to invoke the 25th Amendment and remove him from office.
Kyle Rittenhouse pleads not guilty to deadly shootings during Kenosha protests
An Illinois teenager who fatally shot two people and wounded a third amidst sometimes violent summer protests on the streets of Kenosha, Wisconsin, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to charges including intentional homicide.
CPS promises changes to 30 schools named after slaveholders
Maurice Swinney, chief equity officer for CPS, said Chicago school officials are reviewing school names and changes will be made.