U.S. serviceman from Florida charged in Rockford bowling alley shooting that killed 3

Authorities say a 37-year-old U.S. serviceman from Florida has been charged with three counts of murder and three counts of first-degree attempted murder following a shooting at a bowling alley in Rockford Saturday night.

'Cheer' star pleads not guilty to federal child porn, sex charges

Jerry Harris, 21, of Naperville, Illinois, was indicted earlier this month in a seven-count indictment that included the child sex, porn and other allegations.

Couple creates private dining room in their van to support local restaurants

Doug and Kim White of Illinois recently turned their van into a private dining room on wheels, complete with a checkered cloth-covered table and soft lighting.

Mall Santa brings Nerf gun to boy who cried after being told 'no guns' for Christmas

After 4-year-old Michael was brought to tears when Santa said he couldn’t have a Nerf gun for Christmas, the mall sent another one to his house with a wrapped gift.

CPD releases video of shootout that killed retired firefighter during attempted carjacking

Chicago police released surveillance video Monday of the shootout during a carjacking attempt that left a 65-year-old retired firefighter dead last week in Morgan Park on the Far South Side.

Kyle Rittenhouse bound over for trial, arraignment set for January

A 17-year-old from Illinois accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin was due in court Thursday.

Illinois reports highest single-day death toll from coronavirus

Illinois health officials on Wednesday announced 238 additional deaths from COVID-19 statewide, the highest number of single-day deaths during the entire pandemic.

Illinois faces post-holiday surge as COVID-19 continues to spread

State officials are bracing for another surge after many people around the country traveled for Thanksgiving and celebrated with family and friends.

Unborn twins die after mother injured in Chatham fight

A 24-year-old woman’s unborn twins died Sunday after she was injured in a fight with a man in Chatham on the South Side.

Shedd penguins go on 'field trip' to Soldier Field

Four penguins from Chicago’s Shedd Aquarium recently had the chance to visit Soldier Field.

Demonstrators sue Chicago Police over ‘brutal, violent’ tactics during protests

Activists who protested in Chicago over George Floyd’s death and the killing by police of other Blacks across the U.S. filed a lawsuit Thursday accusing city police officers of brutally attacking and falsely arresting them during the demonstrations.

Accused rapist missing after Cook County judge lets him out of jail for $500 due to COVID

Rene Chandler, 31, was on an electronic monitor awaiting trial on charges that he sexually assaulted two women he met on dating apps when he assaulted and robbed a third woman in an Uber in April 2019.