Man Charged With Killing 14-Year-Old Girl In Indian Head Park
Authorities have charged a parolee in the grisly murder of 14-year-old Kelli O'Laughlin in Indian Head Park.
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Authorities have charged a parolee in the grisly murder of 14-year-old Kelli O'Laughlin in Indian Head Park.
lice have arrested two men, who they believe stole dozens of urns that once contained flowers at cemeteries.
Meanwhile, anonymous donations have generated nearly $41,000 in reward money to find the killer of Kelli O'Laughlin, the Indian Head Park teen who walked in on a burglary at her home last week.
A burglar who stole a laptop computer from a west suburban home last month and gave police a pretty good lead -- a photo of his face taken by the computer -- has been arrested.
A burglar who took a laptop computer from a west suburban home may have unknowingly given police a pretty good lead -- a photo of his face taken by the computer.
An unemployed construction worker from the far northwest suburbs found more than $100,000 in his vegetable garden.
A good Samaritan pitched in when a burglary suspect tried to disarm a Chicago Police officer and began biting and punching her in the North Center neighborhood early Sunday, police said.
A 25-year-old Gurnee man and three juveniles were arrested for a "car hopping" spree that allegedly ran through a half dozen area communities.
More than two dozen police officers spent several hours on Thursday searching for a burglary suspect, but the manhunt came up empty.
Chicago police confirm the Louis Vuitton store at 919 North Michigan was burglarized at 6 a.m. Saturday morning.
Burglars struck the Animal Welfare League shelter on the city's South Side earlier this week.
Police are warning residents of the South Side Bronzeville neighborhood to be careful after a recent surge of car burglaries.
Police are trying to find out who killed a 59-year-old southwest suburban man whose body was found in his home after a burglary.
Police in southwest suburban Chicago Ridge have increased patrols after at least 15 cars were burglarized last weekend.
A former Portage, Ind., man who was sentenced to 110 years in prison in 1985 will be set free Wednesday.
Police are seeking a "named'' suspect who stole 50 professional trumpets from the north suburban home of a musician.
One quiet Chicago neighborhood is seeing a rash of home burglaries. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman reports.
Des Plaines authorities are investigating a home invasion that forced a handicapped resident to flee his home because burglars threatened to kill him.
It turns out there were probably two crimes committed Tuesday at a Polish restaurant on the city's Northwest Side.
A 38-year-old man has been charged with burglary after police found him, fidgety and nervous, walking around with a printer.
Police are looking for a burglar who is suspected of hitting churches on the city's South Side over the past month.
Police have charged a man with attempted home invasion, about a month after he sustained gunshot wounds while allegedly trying to break into a home.
Five masked burglars stole about $30,000 worth of computer equipment in under a minute early Monday from a west suburban Apple store, marking the third such break-in at the store in eight months.
Two South Side men are charged with burglarizing a home in Addison this week, then slamming their getaway car into two police vehicles.
For the next two years, driving or walking across the bridge will not be an option.
The 36-year-old man was on the sidewalk on Lake Street between Wabash and Michigan avenues when he heard a loud noise. He then realized he had been shot in the leg twice.
Illinois State Police said a large object went through the windshield of a vehicle and struck a driver.
The governor's office said even leadership within the Illinois National Guard has communicated to the White House that the state does not require the use of military force.
Bolingbrook police said preliminary investigation indicated that an SUV traveling northbound on Grady attempted to cross Veterans Parkway when it was hit by a sedan traveling westbound on Veterans Parkway.
The governor's office said even leadership within the Illinois National Guard has communicated to the White House that the state does not require the use of military force.
The memo said the guard troops would "protect U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service, and other U.S. government personnel."
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said in a statement on Saturday that the Trump administration intends to federalize 300 Illinois National Guard members.
The plan called for Hamas to return all Israeli hostages and for the Israeli military to begin withdrawing from parts of the Gaza Strip in phases.
President Trump said Friday that he is issuing a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to a U.S. peace proposal, backed by the Israeli government, to end the war in Gaza.
Insurance companies are increasingly using drones and aerial surveillance to snap photos of home, then reviewed by AI, to inform underwriting. That can cause mistakes, like the one that affected a homeowner in Kane County, Illinois.
Beginning Monday, homeowners in Cook County can apply for a chunk of $15 million as part of a property tax relief program.
Marilyn Hagerty, the North Dakota newspaper columnist whose earnest review of her local Olive Garden became a social media sensation, has died.
Some municipalities have decided to keep the tax in place at the municipal level, on the grounds that they need the revenue.
Some local gas stations as of Tuesday afternoon were posting prices of $4 per gallon for regular unleaded, and more than $5 for premium.
Two cases of Legionnaires' disease have been linked to a Chicago-area nursing facility, and people nearby are being warned to watch out for symptoms.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
The adult patient was in the southwest Chicago suburb of Crestwood, according to the Cook County Department of Public Health.
The Lurie facility at 1895 Arbor Glen Blvd. in Schaumburg will begin seeing patients this week.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The Central Area Plan 2045 seeks to transform and invest in the downtown area.
The grocery store chain came to an agreement with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission to make the payout.
American Science & Surplus has also closed its warehouse and its online sales.
The CRSP was created at what is now the U of C's Booth School of Business more than 65 years ago.
A charity that accepted donations of vehicles that would pay for breast cancer screenings for low-income patients agreed Thursday to pay a $3.8 million fine and to restrictions on future fundraising activities in 19 U.S. states, including Colorado.
Later this month, Bell Avenue between 91st Street and 92nd Place will be designated Honorary George Wendt Way.
The NFL, Apple Music and Roc Nation announced Bad Bunny will lead the 2026 Super Bowl halftime festivities at Levi's Stadium on Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, California.
Rocki Irish Mayers was born on Sept. 13, according to Rihanna's caption on Instagram.
Jimmy Kimmel returned to his late-night show just less than a week after network broadcaster ABC pulled "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" over remarks he made about the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
News of Carroll's death was shared on social media early Monday by multiple friends and collaborators.
The judge previously stopped the White House from using the Oregon National Guard, so the administration wanted to send the California National Guard instead. But the judge said that defied her previous order and stopped it. Jarred Hill reports.
The closure of the 109-year-old bridge went into effect on Monday.
An object came through the window of a sport-utility vehicle on the outbound Dan Ryan near 31st Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
A large object went through the windshield of a vehicle on the Dan Ryan near 31st Street. Kris Habermehl reports from CBS Skywatch.
Meteorologist Laura Bannon has your 5 a.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Monday, Oct. 6, 2025.
Illinois State Police said a large object went through the windshield of a vehicle and struck a driver.
The governor's office said even leadership within the Illinois National Guard has communicated to the White House that the state does not require the use of military force.
The 36-year-old man was on the sidewalk on Lake Street between Wabash and Michigan avenues when he heard a loud noise. He then realized he had been shot in the leg twice.
The department said that during the incident, the agents got out and fired five shots at the woman, who was inside her car. Both she and the man were able to get away.
For the next two years, driving or walking across the bridge will not be an option.
Used electric vehicles have become the fastest-selling cars in the country, but one buyer said his Tesla came with a hidden surprise that left him stranded at a charger.
Broadview Police Chief Thomas Mills said ICE agents are draining the resources of his department and the community by making false 911 calls.
We know how important clean water is, but tricky chemicals that get into our water can be hard to detect, posing dangers to our water systems and our health – until now.
A new CBS News Chicago Investigators analysis shows key differences in the way some defendants were handled under the two administrations.
Stakeholders discuss the concerns and successes of the SAFE-T Act two years into the new bail reform law in Illinois
Cubs manager Craig Counsell announced that Shota Imanaga will start Monday night's game.
Boyd had only three days of rest after throwing 58 pitches in the Cubs' 3-1 Wild Card Series Game 1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday.
The Fighting Illini (5-1, 2-1 Big Ten) used their first conference road win to retain the Cannon Trophy for the first time since last beating its border rival in back-to-back seasons in 2001 and 2002.
Mark Sanchez, who is a Fox Sports analyst, was arrested on multiple misdemeanor charges at an Indianapolis hospital, police said.
The Cubs-Brewers rivalry will reach a new level on Saturday when the two teams meet in the National League Division Series in Milwaukee. It's the first time ever the two teams are meeting in the playoffs.
The 36-year-old man was on the sidewalk on Lake Street between Wabash and Michigan avenues when he heard a loud noise. He then realized he had been shot in the leg twice.
In each incident, a man holds up the victims with a black handgun or a silver revolver, police said. He announces a robbery and takes personal property.
Iowa's largest school district has said it filed a lawsuit against the consulting company it hired to find superintendent candidates.
The teenage girl was inside a home on the block when she suffered a gunshot wound to the chin, police said.
The superintendent of Iowa's largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.
