New Chicago exhibit teaches museum-goers about haunted dolls for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, the Chicago History Museum is putting some of its creepiest dolls on display to help teach Chicago history.
Josiah Brown: Toddler pushed off Navy Pier into Lake Michigan dies from injuries
A 3-year-old boy who was pushed off Navy Pier in Chicago by his aunt on Monday has died from his injuries, according to the medical examiner's office.
'It's traumatizing': 4 found dead at Oak Forest home after barricade situation, fire
The Cook County Medical Examiner confirmed four people are dead following a barricade situation at a burning home Friday morning.
Cooper Roberts returns home nearly 3 months after Highland Park parade shooting
Cooper Roberts, the young boy paralyzed from the waist down in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade shooting, has finally returned home after multiple surgeries and weeks of rehab.
Woman pushed 3-year-old nephew into water off Navy Pier then pretended she didn't know the child: prosecutors
Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.
'Horrific' explosion injures at least 8 at Chicago apartment
At least eight people were injured during an explosion at an apartment Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
R. Kelly verdict: Singer found guilty in Chicago trial
A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown, delivering another legal blow to a singer who was once one of the world’s biggest R&B stars.
Illinois sailor killed at Pearl Harbor to be laid to rest, at last
A 21-year-old sailor will be laid to rest on Tuesday following a decades-long effort to identify remains pulled from Pearl Harbor, more than 80 years after he was killed in the attack that propelled the United States into World War II.
INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Water jets into the air as Chicago is hit by flooding
The rain started on Sunday morning and the storm system pounded Chicago for hours, leaving some residents dealing with flooded basements.
Shocking discovery: Human fetus found on sidewalk in Chicago's Austin neighborhood
Why did someone leave a human fetus on a sidewalk in Chicago?
Migrants sent by Texas governor arrive in Chicago seeking 'better future'
Bused from Texas, a group of migrants shipped out to sanctuary cities arrived in Chicago Wednesday night as part of Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s plan to send undocumented immigrants into Democrat-led cities.
On 67th anniversary of Emmett Till’s death, a look back at his case this past year
From renewed investigations to an unpublished memoir to Hollywood retellings, Emmett Till’s name and story have been in the news a number of times over the past year. Here is a look at the instances.
Winner of Mega Millions billion-dollar jackpot has yet to claim prize
A month is a long time to sit on $1.3 billion.
4 shot in drive-by outside Schurz High School on Chicago's Northwest Side
Four teens were shot in a drive-by attack outside an ice cream shop across the street from Schurz High School on the Northwest Side Wednesday afternoon, according to Chicago police.
Horrifying new details released after man charged with sexually abusing boy in River North McDonald's bathroom
The boy's father closed the stall door, but did not lock it because he didn't want the boy to lock himself in. Bryan Sutton, 62, allegedly walked into the restroom shortly after and entered the stall where the boy was located.
Wisconsin crash between semi, SUV; 3 dead from Illinois, Florida
Three people have died in a crash between an SUV and semi in south-central Wisconsin.
Immigration advocates sue LexisNexis over personal data
Data broker LexisNexis Risk Solutions allegedly violated Illinois law by collecting and combining extensive personal information and selling it to third parties including federal immigration authorities, according to a lawsuit filed Tuesday by immigration advocates.
Shooting at Six Flags Great America in Gurnee leaves 3 wounded
Six Flags Great America is working with local authorities to find the offenders responsible for a drive-by shooting Sunday night at the Gurnee theme park.
Men wanted in Mall of America shooting arrested in Chicago
Bloomington police said the two men wanted in the shooting at the Mall of America were arrested Thursday in Illinois after they were spotted getting haircuts.
Illinois daycare worker contracts monkeypox, children exposed
Even though health experts say the monkeypox virus is largely impacting a certain population, the grim reality is anyone can catch it.