Accused Highland Park gunman indicted on 117 felony charges, including 21 counts of murder
The accused gunman is due back in court next Wednesday for arraignment.
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The accused gunman is due back in court next Wednesday for arraignment.
"The family continues to be very grateful for and humbled by the outpouring of support and well wishes."
When it comes to analyzing gun violence trends in Chicago, the numbers tell the story.
When it comes to analyzing gun violence trends in Chicago, the numbers tell the story.
Cooper has now been fever-free for 48 hours, and is breathing on his own, and no longer on a ventilator.
"Please keep sending love and prayers to my son as he continues to fight as hard as he can," his mother, Keely Roberts, said in a statement.
The judgments were entered against the estate of the shooter, Gary Martin.
"He is just a miracle. He is going to change the world. Really, truly he is. He is going to keep fighting."
"It's just as useful for me to be around people who are like, here to have like, a great and safe summer. And the fact that I can facilitate that is healing me."
"I just realized I needed one central repository for all the information where people could request help and where people could offer help, their time."
Hundreds of people are marching on Capitol Hill to demand new efforts to stop gun violence, among them mothers still reeling from last week's deadly mass shooting in Highland Park.
"There is no reason a citizen needs to be walking the streets with a weapon of war," said Emily Lieberman.
"he is facing an urgent, complex, and lengthy surgery today to again attempt to repair his torn esophagus," a family spokesman said.
The U.S. Census shows in 2020, Highland Park's population was more than 30,000. More than 3,300 were Hispanics.
Irina McCarthy and her husband, Kevin, were shot and killed last Monday right in front of their 2-year-old son, Aiden, who was left an orphan.
"People feeling so much stronger together. And if there is any community that can pull through this, and see the light at the end of this darkness, I truly believe that it is this community."
"I think coming together to think about how we can heal through action could create a larger coalition."
"This is a community that has really supported our small business over the years and so we wanted to find a way to give back. And that was our way of giving back."
Organizers said they expect more than 500 people to travel to D.C. for the march this week.
The mayor and governor said they expressed a desire for lawmakers to ban assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.
In the 1990 case, a 16-year-old boy shot and killed his pregnant neighbor and her husband.
Prosecutors charged the suspect with seven counts of murder for each of the people killed in the parade shooting, but more charges could be filed later.
The moment of silence was held at the exact time the shooting started last Monday, and church bells tolled once for each of the seven people who died.
Not even a canceled flight kept the dogs and volunteers from traveling to help survivors.
Loved ones remembered Jackie Sundheim, Steven Straus and Nicolas Toledo on Friday.
Darlene Lewis said even after alerting police, the rail operators, and even purchasing a $3,000 fence, thieves continue to trespass through her property to get to the cargo trains that sit behind her home.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The choir made their way into the top 5, beating dance group Team Recycled. Unfortunately, they were eliminated, ending their run in fourth place.
The Yankees regained a share of the AL East lead for the first time since July with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Police said 18-year-old Johnny Anderson allegedly participated in the armed robbery of three men in West Englewood on Feb. 20 and the attempted armed robbery of a 41-year-old man in Gage Park on Feb. 1.
A loyalist of Donald Trump who represents a broad swath of Wisconsin's rural north woods in Congress entered the governor's race in the battleground state Tuesday, shaking up the Republican primary.
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.
A malfunctioning escalator and teleprompter at the United Nations' headquarters drew President Trump's frustration.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Governor JB Pritzker issued an executive order instructing state agencies to find up to 4% of their budget that can be cut next year as a result of President Trump's budget bill.
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.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
The Arlington Heights Village Board on Monday night approved a new 5% streaming tax.
The treatment involved a patient with uveal melanoma — a rare cancer of the eye — that had spread to the patient's liver.
The person who died was a suburban Cook County resident in their 60s.
The department said the patient was a 4-year-old child who was not vaccinated.
Colon cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in men under 50 and the second leading cause in women of the same age, according to the American Cancer Society.
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker signed an executive order last week to protect state residents' access to COVID and other vaccines in the fall respiratory virus season.
On Saturday, Sept. 27, the Goodman will host an ice cream social with ice cream from Rainbow Cone, accompanied by stories from the owners of three of Chicago's most beloved businesses
The funding was made possible through the second round of the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Program.
Chicago-based sandwich maker Potbelly is being acquired by the gas station and convenience store chain RaceTrac for $566 million.
The other two American Science & Surplus stores, in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva and in Milwaukee, may stay open as employee-owned and operated businesses.
The private equity firm Sycamore Partners has completed its acquisition of Walgreens, ending the drugstore chain's run as a publicly traded company.
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.
"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" had been preempted on Wednesday following comments Kimmel made on the show in response to the shooting death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk.
Clad in black leather, Stamos joined founding Beach Boys member Mike Love, 60-year group veteran Bruce Johnston, and the touring band that now plays with them.
Jon Stewart, Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Fallon opened their late-night shows using a mix of humor, song and expressions of solidarity with suspended ABC host Jimmy Kimmel.
Mission Commander Reid Wiseman says liftoff for the approximately 10-day test flight, scheduled to launch by next April, will happen when the time is right.
Hundreds of supporters came together Wednesday night with the common goal of helping our city's children heal from sexual abuse, as well as prevent future abuse in Chicago.
Coles was last seen in October of 2018 near 81st and Vernon. Police later found her car nearby with her cell phone and purse inside, but no sign of Coles, who was three months pregnant at the time.
The recall affects pouches of Sprout Organics sweet potato, apple, and spinach. The products were sold at independent stores across several states, including Illinois, at Walgreens, and online.
New data shows employers have added just under 87,000 seasonal jobs. That's about half of the hiring announced at the same time last year, and the slowest hiring pace since the Great Recession in 2008.
New body camera video is raising questions about a deadly shooting involving ICE agents in northwest suburban Franklin Park.
Darlene Lewis said even after alerting police, the rail operators, and even purchasing a $3,000 fence, thieves continue to trespass through her property to get to the cargo trains that sit behind her home.
The choir made their way into the top 5, beating dance group Team Recycled. Unfortunately, they were eliminated, ending their run in fourth place.
Police said 18-year-old Johnny Anderson allegedly participated in the armed robbery of three men in West Englewood on Feb. 20 and the attempted armed robbery of a 41-year-old man in Gage Park on Feb. 1.
A man is on a mission to show Chicago police officers the community cares about them while raising awareness about the importance of their mental health all at the same time.
Chicago's violent crime is down double-digit percentage points so far in 2025 compared to 2024, according to a CBS News analysis of Chicago Police Department data.
Village of Lisle moves to find alternatives to high water bills for homeowners who get water from a private company
Ald. Vasquez said it's the first time he's seen such an act, but is open to speaking to whoever left the dead rat and note about immigrants, calling them both vermin.
What do barbecued monkey, ostrich eggs, and whale meat sausage have in common? They've all recently been seized by U.S. Customs and Border Protection specialists at O'Hare Airport.
West Garfield Park residents are excited to learn that a new EV charging station is coming to their area at the end of the month.
The Cubs took control with a five-run rally in the third off rookie Jonah Tong (2-3).
The Yankees regained a share of the AL East lead for the first time since July with an 8-1 win over the White Sox on Wednesday.
Bears quarterback Caleb Williams has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week, after his four-touchdown game against the Cowboys on Sunday.
The Phoenix noted that Schmidt was not present as the Loyola Ramblers basketball team played in the NIT semifinals back in April.
The wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
At least eight burglaries were reported since Sunday in the Brighton Park, Chicago Loop, Lake View East, Edgewater, and Logan Square neighborhoods.
One person was killed and two people are in critical condition after a shooting at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, authorities said.
A Chicago man has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison for robbing a United States Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint.
Ryan Routh was found guilty of all five charges, which included attempted assassination of a major presidential candidate and assaulting a federal officer.
Andre Lewis, 57, was arrested at 2:23 p.m. Sunday in the 6900 block of South Damen Avenue, Chicago police said.
