Hostage-Taking Inmate Was At Hospital For Eating His Sandal: Prosecutor
That's why Tyrone Salter, 21, was at Delnore Hospital at the time he stole an officer's gun, the Kane County prosecutor says.
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That's why Tyrone Salter, 21, was at Delnore Hospital at the time he stole an officer's gun, the Kane County prosecutor says.
The combination of opioids can vary in consistency from dried chunks resembling concrete to fine powder.
Kane County is one of two election authorities in Illinois to be completely computerized.
Cook County came in the middle of the pack in a recent county health ranking for Illinois, but seven other Chicago area counties were among the top 20.
Prosecutors say a debt-ridden Rich A. Schmelzer fatally stabbed 85-year-old Mildred "Dodie" Darrington of East Dundee in July 2014 as part of a scheme to "expedite his inheritance."
Police arrested four men after officials found Ashley Mastel dead of a fentanyl-laced heroin overdose in her Sugar Grove Township home.
Sheriff's Sgt. Ron Hain's resume includes the seizure of over 4,000 pounds of marijuana and $3 million in cash. But are his methods too aggressive? CBS 2's Brad Edwards reports.
An Aurora man has been charged with attempting to rob another man and releasing a pit bull on sheriff's police Thursday night in the western suburb.
The guards encouraged certain juvenile residents to physically attack other residents, facilitated the attacks and stood idly by and watched as they happened, prosecutors said.
A truck struck the side of a moving freight train early Saturday in northwest suburban Burlington Township.
A 1979 Peterbuilt semi hauling corn was heading south on Meredith Road approaching Beith Road in unincorporated Virgil Township about 5 p.m. when a 2002 Chevrolet S-10 pickup heading west on Beith stopped at the stop sign about 5 p.m., according to the Kane County sheriff's office.
A former employee of the Kane County circuit court clerk's office has pleaded guilty to stealing money from the office.
Quinn Gabnay, 46, was convicted June 3 of four counts of aggravated DUI by Judge Donald Tegeler Jr., according to a statement from the Kane County state's attorney's office. It was his third DUI offense.
A man has been convicted of sexually assaulting a woman last year at his grandmother's house in west suburban Aurora.
Glen C. Baum, 44, pleaded guilty to criminal sexual assault Thursday before Judge James C. Hallock, according to a statement from the Kane County state's attorney's office.
Kane County has decided to indefinitely stop accepting electronics waste at its recycling events.
One of the latest roadway shootings happened not in Chicago, but in a rural area far west of the city.
Steven Chidester, 44, has worked for the Kane County Department of Transportation for five years, according to the the Kane County Sheriff's Office.
Kane County will be cracking down on people who insist on drinking alcohol and driving Thursday, St. Patrick's Day.
Officials said the practice, known as "fly dumping" has "reached a new level" in Kane County.
Stacy Fiebelkorn subjected her rabbits, alpacas, llamas, goats, chickens, turkeys, ducks, mini-horses, horses and mini-donkeys to cruel treatment by starving and abusing them at Kane County farms, prosecutors said.
Two years ago, Rob Russell released the names of the unclaimed to the news media. Nine thousand miles away in Australia, a woman recognized one of the names as her cousin's.
The role-playing involved people injured by a mock bomb explosion, and the sight and smell of pungent smoke amid the chaos of first responders rushing in to sharpen their skills.
John M. Brannon of West Chicago was pulled over this month for a suspended registration because he allegedly didn't have insurance.
Bob Russell has been under fire for his office's spending.
A woman was killed and three others were taken to the hospital following a rollover crash Sunday night on Chicago's Near South Side.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
For the first time, through deposition video, we are hearing from the Carol Stream police officer who fatally shot Isaac Goodlow in 2024, describing, in his own words.
The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak.
On Sunday, firefighters said they did find a kitten in the apartment that needed respiratory assistance.
Former vice president Kamala Harris spoke about the possibility of a woman being in the White House one day in an interview with the BBC.
President Trump late Friday pushed for several Biden-era Justice Department officials to be prosecuted over an FBI investigation into the fallout of the 2020 election.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that the vessel was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang and the strike occurred in the Caribbean.
The government shutdown hit Day 26 with no deal in sight as the Senate stands adjourned for the weekend.
President Trump said he's ending trade talks with Canada over an anti-tariff ad campaign by the province of Ontario that uses Ronald Reagan's voice — leading Ontario to pull the ads after this weekend.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
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.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Doctors at UChicago Medicine saved the life of a 2-year-old boy who suffered a catastrophic spinal injury that is typically not survived.
Elmhurst native Fred Ramsdell, 64, is a scientific adviser for Sonoma Biotherapeutics in San Francisco.
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.
Chicago's Latino-owned breweries combine their culture with craft beer for a unique take. This Hispanic Heritage Month, CBS News Chicago visited a couple of them.
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.
Britain's Prince Andrew will not use his royal titles any longer, he said in a statement released by Buckingham Palace on Friday.
Frehley was recovering from a "minor fall" that forced him to cancel a scheduled performance in late September, his tour manager had said.
Angel Reese has taken her talents from the basketball court to the fashion runway.
"One Golden Summer" premieres at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Music Box Theatre, 3733 N. Southport Ave., and director Kevin Shaw will be in attendance.
D'Angelo's family said he died Tuesday after a "prolonged and courageous battle with cancer."
Our next chance of rain arrives Tuesday afternoon and lasts through Wednesday.
A large crowd welcomed Evyatar David home as he was finally discharged from the hospital.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says the additional 100% tariffs on China are "off the table" after a "very good two-day meeting" with Beijing's top trade negotiator.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center reports that Melissa could unleash torrential rain and threaten catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean.
Firefighters found the kitten and immediately started administering oxygen.
A spokesperson for ICE said the occupants inside the car did not cooperate, resulting in agents breaking the window to arrest the two individuals.
For the first time, through deposition video, we are hearing from the Carol Stream police officer who fatally shot Isaac Goodlow in 2024, describing, in his own words.
A woman was killed and three others were taken to the hospital following a rollover crash Sunday night on Chicago's Near South Side.
An attorney and former prosecutor with the Cook County State's Attorney described the moment agents arrived in the neighborhood on Saturday morning.
On Sunday, firefighters said they did find a kitten in the apartment that needed respiratory assistance.
A deadly crash last week has reignited concerns about a dangerous intersection at Illinois Route 50 and County Line Road, between Peotone and Manteno in Chicago's far south suburbs.
A woman who was punched in the head in a random attack in Chicago five months ago – one of several women who are victims of similar attacks – is coming forward in hopes of preventing more assaults.
Crime is lower than when the Trump Tower was being built, but the President keeps talking about crime being "though the roof."
This week is a critical week for domestic violence survivors. Elected leaders in Chicago and Cook County are hashing out how much money to spend on key services like legal help and housing as they weigh next year's city and county budgets.
A Park Ridge woman is suing Massage Envy alleging the company isn't doing enough to protect clients after she was allegedly sexually assaulted by one of their therapists.
The Griffins' four-star QB and USC recruit Jonas Williams is hoping to cap off his record-setting career with a championship
The Blackhawks dropped to 4-3-2. They had won two in a row and had a five-game points streak.
Jesús Bueno scored the decisive goal in a penalty-kick shootout as the top-seeded Union beat the Fire in a best-of-three first-round opener of the MLS Cup playoffs.
Derrick Henry ran for two touchdowns, Tyler Huntley made a big third-down throw late in the fourth quarter and the Ravens beat the Chicago Bears 30-16 on Sunday.
Jalen Smith added 16 points for the Bulls, one of their four players off the bench in double figures. Ayo Dosunmu and Nikola Vucevic each finished with 15 points.
Two men, ages 66 and 70, were shot and wounded outside a business on Chicago's South Side Sunday morning.
A woman was found dead with two gunshots to the head on Chicago's Southeast Side Sunday morning.
At 5:53 a.m., the victims — men ages 18 and 19 — were in a business in the 100 block of East 51st Street when a man came up and shot them both, police said.
Chicago police on Sunday morning were looking for multiple people who beat up a man on a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train the night before.
Thieves took less than eight minutes to steal jewels valued at $102 million last Sunday morning from Paris' famous Louvre museum.
