Illinois bans 'ghost guns,' becoming first Midwestern state to do so
The sale and possession of "ghost guns" in Illinois became illegal Wednesday after Gov.J.B. Pritzker signed a bill aimed at eliminating the unserialized firearms.
Teen charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy near 'The Bean'
Marion Richardson was arrested in the grass at Millennium Park by officers who were nearby, and allegedly told them, "You guys ain’t going do nothing anyways. A hundred (racial slur) walking towards me. What am I supposed to do? You all just sitting there, bro."
Ciera Breland disappearance: Husband back in Georgia facing unrelated charges
The man who police have called a person of interest in the disappearance of a 31-year-old Indiana mother has been brought back to Georgia on Tuesday to face unrelated charges.
Jussie Smollett sentencing: Ex-'Empire' actor gets 150 days in Cook County Jail for hate crime hoax
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett received 30-months probation Thursday, and the first 150 days must be spent in Cook County Jail for staging a racist and homophobic attack and lying to Chicago police in 2019.
'Cheer' star Jerry Harris pleads guilty in child pornography case
"In an effort to put a stop to a serial predator and avert harm to other children, my sons took the brave step of speaking publicly about the sexual abuse they suffered at the hands of Jerry Harris."
Chicago man fatally shot 12-year-old boy because he teased him about his girlfriend: prosecutors
Prosecutors say Marcel ran out of the bedroom and ran toward his mother's room as he was holding his chest saying, “He shot me, he shot me.”
Jason Van Dyke, ex-Chicago cop who killed Laquan McDonald, released from prison
Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was released from state custody Thursday morning after serving three years and four months for the murder of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald.
Family of driver who died in Illinois tornado warehouse collapse sues Amazon
The family of a delivery driver who died last month when a tornado collapsed the Amazon warehouse in central Illinois where he worked has filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
Bradley officer pleaded for her life before suspect allegedly fatally shot her with her own gun: prosecutors
A Bradley police sergeant was pleading for her life just moments before she was fatally shot with her own service weapon by a gunman in a hotel last week, prosecutors said.
Lawyers for parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley request lower bond
Defense attorneys for the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley requested their bond be lowered to $100,000, a court filing said Wednesday. James and Jennifer Crumbley have both been charged with involuntary manslaughter.
Jussie Smollett update: Confidential report released on Foxx's handling of case
A Cook County judge signed an order Monday allowing the release of a 60-page confidential report detailing State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.
Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.
Jussie Smollett verdict: Attorney says ex-'Empire' actor will appeal conviction
Jussie Smollett’s defense attorney says the former “Empire” actor will appeal his conviction for lying to police about being the victim of a racist, anti-gay attack.
Unvaccinated Illinois residents to pay own COVID-19 hospital bill, state lawmaker proposes
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is proposing that any Illinois resident who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine should pay their own bill if hospitalized with the virus.
Former 'Empire' actor Jussie Smollett testifies at his trial: 'There was no hoax'
Jussie Smollett will return to the witness stand Tuesday at his trial in Chicago, where the former “Empire” actor called claims that he staged an anti-gay, racist attack on himself “100% false.”
You can stay in the ‘Home Alone’ house this holiday season
A lucky "Home Alone" fan will get the chance to spend the night in the iconic Chicago-area house, which includes all the '90s junk food their heart desires.
Jussie Smollett trial: CPD detective takes stand, says brothers recounted how 'Empire' star staged hoax
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett told Chicago police how the ex-"Empire" actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him "on the low," paying for supplies and holding a "dry run" in downtown Chicago, the lead investigator testified Tuesday.
Jussie Smollett trial: 'Empire' star 'a real victim' of attack in Chicago, attorney says
A jury has been seated in the trial of former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a hoax nearly three years ago where he was the alleged victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago.
Families of 2 Illinois friends killed at Astroworld Fest file lawsuits
"Nobody expects to go to something as happy and joyous as concert where they end up dying."
Drug suspects flew 100 kilos of cocaine to Chicago area on private plane, feds say
Federal agents found 80 kilos of cocaine in a vehicle in River North, plus another 20 kilos of coke in a hotel room in the Gold Coast. The drugs had allegedly arrived on a private plane that went from Toluca, Mexico to Houston to the Gary-Chicago International Airport.