Illinois

Illinois woman convicted of murdering boyfriend's 8-year-old daughter

A woman in Illinois, accused of killing her boyfriend’s 8-year-old daughter by kicking her so hard in the stomach that it tore her intestine, was convicted of first-degree murder, according to reports.

November 20, 2019 6:58am CST

Buffalo Wild Wings customers asked to move because man 'didn't want to sit next to black people': report

Buffalo Wild Wings management said Saturday it's investigating after an allegedly racist incident at a restaurant in suburban Naperville.

November 2, 2019 6:52pm CDT

Special needs school bus aide charged with striking child, knocking out 2 teeth

A former Burlington Central School District bus aide has been charged with striking a young child and knocking out two teeth in the northwest suburbs.

October 24, 2019 12:03pm CDT

Teen taken off life support after second test determined no brain activity

A teen who was declared brain dead after an asthma attack last month has been taken off life support. 

October 15, 2019 2:00pm CDT

Illinois football team makes boy, 7, with cerebral palsy honorary captain for a day

A 7-year-old with special needs was named an honorary captain for an Illinois youth football team.

October 13, 2019 3:55pm CDT

Teen charged with stabbing her newborn to death at Detroit home

A 16-year-old has been charged with murder after prosecutors say she stabbed her newborn baby to death at a home in Detroit earlier this year. 

October 9, 2019 8:50am CDT

9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths

A 9-year-old child accused of causing a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder.

October 8, 2019 12:09pm CDT

‘The BIG Lebowski’: 30-pound cat named after ‘The Dude’ abides at shelter as he awaits forever home

A 30-pound chonk of a cat at DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton, Illinois, has been bestowed with a legendary title — “Lebowski—the BIG Lebowski.”

October 1, 2019 6:19pm CDT

Viral Video: Beverage cart goes crazy at O'Hare Airport

Video out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport is going viral on social media.

October 1, 2019 12:35pm CDT

No bail for man charged with terrorism after driving SUV into Woodfield Mall: police

A man accused of driving a vehicle into and through Woodfield Mall in northwest suburban Schaumburg earlier this month is facing felony charges.

September 29, 2019 6:39am CDT

Video shows black SUV speeding through mall in Chicago, crashing into displays

A man was taken into custody Friday after reportedly driving a black SUV through a Chicago-area mall and a witness captured video of the terrifying incident.

September 20, 2019 3:19pm CDT

Driver who plowed through Woodfield Mall is 22-year-old suburban man, police say

A 22-year-old northwest suburban man drove an SUV into a Chicago-area mall on Friday, sending frightened shoppers scurrying and plowing over a kiosk before he crashed into a clothing store and was arrested.

September 20, 2019 3:19pm CDT

Jeep donates 6 mini Wranglers to Children's Hospital

The hospital believes that when a child can arrive to the OR in a decorated motorized ride instead of a gurney or a wheelchair, it takes their mind off the operation. 

September 19, 2019 8:52pm CDT