Vigil for Skokie woman missing for 8 weeks
Monday marks eight weeks since a Skokie woman disappeared. Loved ones of the 82-year-old grandmother are renewing their calls for help.
Gary police search for killer of mother of 6
A mother of six was killed Friday night after being caught in the crossfire of a shooting near a Gary McDonald's.
How much longer will Chicago use ShotSpotter?
How much longer will Chicago use ShotSpotter?
Mother of 6 shot, killed after gunfire broke out in Gary
A mother of six was killed Friday night after being caught in the crossfire of a shooting near a Gary McDonald's.
Idaho judge rules on Bryan Kohberger's motion to change venue in student murder trial
An Idaho judge said he was concerned about defendant Bryan Kohberger’s ability to receive a fair trial at the Latah County courthouse in Moscow, given extensive media coverage of the case as well as statements by public officials suggesting Kohberger’s guilt.
Trial underway for CPS teacher accused of arranging beating of 9-year-old student
A trial began Monday in the case of a Chicago Public Schools teacher accused of allowing another adult to beat a student with a belt.
Panic button system at Apalachee High likely saved lives: officials
A vigil was held in Winder, Georgia over the weekend to honor the two students and two teachers who were killed at Apalachee High School. Police said technology installed one week before the shooting likely saved many lives.
Mother of 6 shot, killed while driving in Gary
The mayor of Gary and the police chief will address the community and ask for the public's help finding the person who shot and killed a Portage woman while she was driving Friday.
Trial underway for CPS teacher accused of arranging beating of 9-year-old student
A trial began Monday in the case of a Chicago Public Schools teacher accused of allowing another adult to beat a student with a belt.
How much longer will Chicago use ShotSpotter?
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson plans to end the contract with ShotSpotter in November, but some city council members have been saying not so fast.
Burglar believed to be responsible for South Barrington home invasions arrested
A man responsible for at least two home invasions in South Barrington overnight has been taken into custody, according to police.
'Don’t store guns in ovens’: Loaded firearm fires multiple rounds after overheating
Police in Virginia are urging residents not to store guns or other items in ovens after a dangerous incident in Chesterfield.
Cook County man charged in Brighton Park armed carjacking
A 44-year-old Cook County man suspected of participating in an armed carjacking last month in Brighton Park is behind bars.
FCI Dublin sex assault survivors share stories of abuse at Oakland church
More than 100 people gathered this weekend to hear women formerly incarcerated at the now-shuttered FCI Dublin prison share stories of sexual abuse and how they're fighting to change the system by speaking out.
2 arrested for stealing bronze veteran markers in NW Indiana
Two people are behind bars in connection with a series of thefts involving bronze veteran markers from headstones across La Porte County, Indiana.
City Council committee to review future of ShotSpotter in Chicago
Chicago's Committee on Public Safety will meet today to review the Office of Inspector General's 2023 report. ShotSpotter is also on the agenda.
Mother of Georgia school shooting suspect tried to warn staff
The mother of the accused shooter at Apalachee High School called the school just minutes before the incident to warn staff.
Englewood McDonald's targeted in string of robberies
Chicago police warned the Englewood community about recent robberies at a local McDonald's near 63rd Street and Ashland Avenue. Police said offenders in masks armed with guns targeted victims inside the restaurant and at the drive-thru.
New details emerge in Kara Welsh murder
The Illinois man suspected of killing UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh said she grabbed his gun during an argument and he shot Welsh fearing for his own life. Welsh was shot eight times.
Chicago police search for suspect in Uptown Red Line stabbing
Chicago police are asking the public's help in identifying a man accused of stabbing a CTA passenger on a Red Line train near the Wilson Station earlier this month.