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Nineteen male students, coaches, and administrators at Saint Xavier University walked a mile in women's shoes on Wednesday, to help bring attention to the issue of sexual assaults against women on college campuses across the country.
A Near North Side man has been charged with sexually assaulting a child multiple times between 1997 and 1999.
James Whiteside, 32, pleaded guilty Thursday to three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault.
James Luttinen, 33, faces a level 3 felony count of rape, according to the Porter County sheriff's office.
A South Side man was charged Friday with sexually assaulting a girl on a CTA platform.
A west suburban middle school teacher accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy on New Year's Day has been ordered held on a $300,000 bond.
John Cegielski, 76, was charged with criminal sexual assault, according to a statement from the DuPage County state's attorney's office.
The person turned himself in to detectives at 11 a.m. Monday, the morning after police released surveillance photos of the suspect, according to a Chicago Police source.
Chicago Police have released surveillance images of a man wanted for sexually assaulting a woman after she left a Red Line station on the North Side early Saturday morning.
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Jeremy J. Lind, 41, was charged with three counts of criminal sexual assault, four counts of traveling to meet a minor, four counts of indecent solicitation of a child, and two counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault, according to Chicago Police. All the charges are felonies.
Jason Hooks, 20, has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated sexual assault, police said.
Chicago Police have released surveillance images of a suspect wanted for sexually assaulting a woman after she left the CTA Harrison Red Line Station early Saturday morning.
A 38-year-old man has been accused of sexually assaulting an 18-year-old woman at a hotel last week in the South Side Kenwood neighborhood.
A DePaul University sophomore was charged with sexually assaulting a 22-year-old woman with developmental disabilities. Joseph Annel, 19, of the 1200 block of West Fullerton Avenue, was charged with criminal sexual assault and appeared in court Sunday.
Renard Winfield, 44, was convicted in July 1998 of six counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault in Cook County and had been held at the Pontiac Correctional Center, about 100 miles southwest of Chicago, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections.
A man has been charged with sexually assaulting a woman a week and a half ago at a bus stop on the Near West Side.
The teen tells police she was walking home near 113th and State at 6 p.m. Tuesday when three strangers approached her. Two of the men distracted the girl while a third struck her in the head, police said.
After years of partially unreported violent crime statistics in the FBI's Uniform Crime Report, Chicago's numerical quirks have finally been hammered out...
Tram Duong Ngoc Nguyen, of the 1500 block of West Wilson Avenue, was charged with a criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony, according to a statement from the Niles Police Department.
A northwest suburban man charged with sexually assaulting a 97-year-old woman last month in Arlington Heights has been ordered held on a $5 million bond.
"I have a suggestion for anyone who isn't familiar with the complexities of sexual assault in America: shut up."
"We believe that a person — the complainant's mother — has engaged in an elaborate hoax," Erie County District Attorney Frank Sedita said.
Homeland Security officials tell CBS News that a suspected shooter is dead and three people are in critical condition.
The 5-year-old pup is a Great Pyrenees-Labrador retriever mix who visits Portage Park for walks and playtime every day.
Comedian John Mulaney is bringing his "Mister Whatever" tour to Wrigley on July 11.
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
A lone politician and a single parent joined forces to take on one of the most powerful agencies in Illinois: the Department of Children and Family Services. The pair is publicly questioning the use of interns to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect.
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.
A Republican manufacturer running for governor in Wisconsin as a conservative supporter of "family values" and President Donald Trump followed numerous sexually explicit accounts online, including a nonbinary pornography performer.
President Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, the 80th anniversary of the world body.
The Trump administration announced it believes acetaminophen is linked to autism risk, but the maker of Tylenol and medical experts have strongly pushed back on the claims.
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.
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.
In a statement issued Wednesday, ABC said Kimmel's show would be "preempted indefinitely. There was no word on if or when the show may return.
The 5-year-old pup is a Great Pyrenees-Labrador retriever mix who visits Portage Park for walks and playtime every day.
Chicago native John Mulaney is making history at Wrigley Field next summer.
Police are speaking to a person of interest after a 17-year-old was shot during a fight in Chicago's South Loop on Tuesday night.
While the actual number of infections are still relatively low, rates spiked nearly 70% from 2019 to 2023.
Prices are going up for each package beginning on Oct. 21.
Police are speaking to a person of interest.
Comedian John Mulaney is bringing his "Mister Whatever" tour to Wrigley on July 11.
Chicago fast food stalwart Portillo's announced Tuesday its CEO has resigned, effective immediately.
A lone politician and a single parent joined forces to take on one of the most powerful agencies in Illinois: the Department of Children and Family Services. The pair is publicly questioning the use of interns to investigate cases of child abuse and neglect.
Homeland Security officials tell CBS News that a suspected shooter is dead and three people are in critical condition.
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 wild-card leading Cubs lost their fifth in a row after dropping all four games at Cincinnati.
The Yankees rallied to beat the White Sox 3-2 Tuesday night, securing their eighth playoff appearance in nine seasons.
The 23-year-old Shaw explained his friendship with Kirk and the devastating impact of his murder earlier this month.
Chicago made it close in the seventh when Miguel Vargas and Andrew Benintendi drew bases-loaded walks from reliever Mason Miller.
The Cubs had runners on first and second with two outs in the ninth against Tony Santillan, who struck out Pete Crow-Armstrong for his 7th save of the season.
Homeland Security officials tell CBS News that a suspected shooter is dead and three people are in critical condition.
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.
Police said the robbery happened early Saturday, Aug. 30, in the 900 block of West Lake Street in the Fulton Market District. The Morgan Street Green and Pink Line stop is located at that address.
