Drew Peterson back in court
It was his first appearance since his lawyers filed a petition to overturn his 2012 conviction. He claimed he was denied effective legal representation when he wasn't allowed to testify in his murder trial.
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It was his first appearance since his lawyers filed a petition to overturn his 2012 conviction. He claimed he was denied effective legal representation when he wasn't allowed to testify in his murder trial.
On Feb. 2, 2008, five women were shot and killed inside the Lane Bryant store at 191st and Harlem during a robbery.
The Cook County Sheriff's police say Bertell Johnson had posted social media photos of himself carrying a semiautomatic rifle and a handgun with a switch to turn it fully automatic. He had been out on electronic monitoring awaiting a murder trial.
One family member says this tragedy will not define her family.
Maher Kassem is charged with the murder of his wife and three daughters, and authorities say he himself called 911 after their deaths. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Investigators said Kyleigh Cleveland lied to detectives during the manhunt for her boyfriend, when she claimed she didn't know his phone number.
There are new details about the Joliet family who lost their lives after police said a relative killed them in their own homes. CBS 2 is learning more about the victims. Those who knew them are speaking out.
Brown was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of the body of 73-year-old Myrtle Simmons-Brown.
Brown was charged with first-degree murder and concealment of the body of 73-year-old Myrtle Simmons-Brown.
It is believed that Romeo Nance, 23, died by suicide with a handgun after a confrontation with Texas law enforcement, according to Joliet police.
Police said on Nov. 15, just before 11:30 p.m., the victim was walking on the sidewalk when he was approached by two men.
The last time anyone had heard from her, she told her roommate she was heading to the same Logan Square apartment where her body was later found.
Richard Allen – the man charged in the murder of two teenage girls near Delphi, Indiana in 2017.
Richard Allen was charged in the murders of 13-year-old Abby Williams and 14-year-old Libbey German.
"This was a brutal and premeditated crime," U.S. District Judge Matthew Kennelly said in handing down the sentence.
Mack, 28, of Oak Park, won't get credit for the seven years she already served in prison in Indonesia for the beating death of her mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, before Mack was deported back to the U.S. in 2021, and arrested on additional federal charges. CBS 2's Tara Molina reports.
FBG Duck, who was born Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed on Aug. 4, 2020, while shopping along Oak Street near the Magnificent Mile. Another man and woman were seriously injured in the shooting
Heather Mack was sentenced to 26 years in federal prison on Wednesday for conspiring with her boyfriend to kill her mother and hide her beaten body in a suitcase at a resort in Indonesia in 2014.
In June, Mack struck a plea deal admitting to conspiring to kill a U.S. national.
Defense attorneys are asking for a minimum sentence of 15 years, with credit for the 7 years Mack spent in prison in Indonesia.
The rapper, whose real name is Carlton Weekly, was shot and killed in Gold Coast during an ongoing gang war. Six people were charged with his murder.
Desiree Figueroa, 29, pleaded guilty on Monday to one count of first-degree murder in the gruesome slaying of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez.
A woman accused of helping her mother kill a pregnant 19-year-old woman and cut her baby from her womb, to pass off as her own, has pleaded guilty to first-degree murder.
Angel Avelar, 22 of Glendale Heights was arrested by members of the Chicago Police Department and the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force on Thursday at his home.
"He was targeted because of his faith, because he was Muslim, and that is something we must confront as a society. Islamophobia and hatred towards Muslims and Palestinians has no place in our community," Wadee Alfayoumi's father said.
With the community closing, the residents are worried they'll be torn about for good.
Sergio Ramirez has been in ICE custody in a Michigan jail since late May. He is originally from Mexico, but has lived in the Chicago area for about the past 20 years.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
Medics performed CPR on the teen before taking him to Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.
The sheep, now named Clyde, is in the care of the Wildflowers Farm Sanctuary in Winnebago County, just west of Rockford.
The Chicago Board of Education has less than two weeks to close a $734 million budget gap, and on Wednesday, Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker advised the board should not count on help from Springfield.
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday declined the federal government's request to unseal grand jury material in the Jeffrey Epstein case.
A federal judge temporarily blocked a Texas law requiring public schools to display the Ten Commandments, ruling it likely violates the First Amendment.
The Trump administration has directed officials to probe any "anti-American" views and activities of immigrants applying for immigration benefits like green cards and work permits.
The House Oversight Committee intends to release the documents related to the Jeffrey Epstein case, a spokesperson said.
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.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
It turns out what Tom Kuznar of Mount Prospect thought was a small problem is actually a big mess affecting 25,000 taxpayers.
For the past five months, Paul Mitchell has been in talks with Citibank. He turned to CBS News Chicago when Citibank would not refund his money.
A Chicago rock climber was grounded by a scary medical issue — a cyst in her brain. But a friendly face in the operating room helped Sophie Lin get to the gym again.
With school starting next week for thousands of students, health officials are urging parents to get their kids vaccinated.
Chicago public health officials on Tuesday confirmed the city's first three human cases of West Nile virus in 2025.
Sicknesses creep up with kids being in close quarters in school. With that in mind, a grieving Northwest Indiana family wants to share a message about vaccinating children.
Instagram rolled out a new Map feature that lets users see their friends' locations in real time. Here's why privacy experts are concerned.
A Wisconsin man has pleaded guilty to smuggling lab equipment to Russian companies in violation of U.S. sanctions.
Some of the fans who received the email have long histories with the team, and there are a lot of concerns.
The Board of Trade Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, and is closed on weekends and federal holidays.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
A Maryland ticket broker is accused of illegally purchasing and reselling hundreds of thousands of tickets for profit, including thousands to Taylor Swift's highly-sought Eras Tour.
President Trump announced this year's "truly exceptional class" of Kennedy Center Honorees and said he will host the annual ceremony himself.
UFC CEO Dana White confirmed plans for a July 4, 2026 fight at the White House to mark America's 250th birthday.
Taylor Swift announced her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl," after a countdown tease on her website. The release date is now set for Oct. 3.
Paramount will become the new home to all UFC events in the U.S., while UFC's CEO says the White House may host a July 4 event broadcast on CBS.
Chief Meteorologist Albert Ramon has your 10 p.m. First Alert Weather forecast for Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025.
Some aging Chicagoans already had to leave their longtime homes for a senior living community, and now they are being forced to move again as that senior living community is closing. Lauren Victory reports.
According to the Evanston Fire Department, the teen was pulled out of the water just before 9 p.m. at Lighthouse Beach.
After a temporary stay with a chicken rescue organization, a sheep found wandering in the West Loop now has more room to roam.
Car insurance is required to drive in Illinois, but the Illinois Secretary of State’s office said so many people can’t afford the insurance that they’re risking driving without any coverage these days. Jermont Terry reports.
Sergio Ramirez has been in ICE custody in a Michigan jail since late May.
Many drivers are as frustrated with the unexplained spike in their auto insurance as they are with congestion on the roads.
With the community closing, the residents are worried they'll be torn about for good.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
Medics performed CPR on the teen before taking him to Endeavor Health Evanston Hospital.
This week, Chicago's South and West sides were hit hard by flooding, and experts at the Morton Arboretum are connecting with city and neighborhood groups to help implement solutions.
The city said the only way they can successfully tackle the mess is with state and federal funding.
The State Department announced over the weekend it will be pausing visitor visas from Gaza over claims some recipients may have ties to terrorist groups.
Seventeen and a half years later, the murder of five women at a Lane Bryant store in Tinley Park, Illinois, remains one of the most infamous cold cases in the Chicago area.
FEMA joined state, county, and city officials this week, going door-to-door in parts of Chicago hit hardest by flooding from heavy rain in July.
Matt Shaw added a solo homer as the Cubs won for the fifth time in six games. Colin Rea (10-5) pitched three-hit ball into the sixth inning.
The Sox have now lost six of their last seven games and 13 of their last 16.
Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent has proved his worth — especially with new head coach Ben Johnson.
While taking a break from the Chicago Street Race in Grant Park next year, NASCAR will return to the Chicagoland Speedway in southwest suburban Joliet for the July 4th weekend.
Michael Busch drove in two runs as the Cubs improved to 4-2 on an eight-game homestand.
The victim was struck in the groin area and suffered a graze wound to the leg, police said.
The man suspected of stabbing the victim, as well as a 48-year-old woman, was later shot and wounded by Cook County sheriff's police.
CBS News Chicago broke the story of the allegations against former acting Robbins police Chief Carl Scott in July 2024.
Police now believe the suspect went to a nearby hospital, but left before receiving treatment.
Gabriela Ochoa, 31, was gunned down in the second disturbing crime this month near a popular park.
