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Anthony Triplett, now 35, sexually assaulted and strangled Janet Ordidge in her Hyde Park high-rise just weeks before he attacked Urszula Sakowska in her Southwest Side home in December 2006, Cook County prosecutors said.
A woman was sexually assaulted inside a bathroom at a bar in Momence, police said.
A Northwest Side man was charged with predatory criminal sexual assault for allegedly raping an 11-year-old girl he met on social media,
A woman was dragged into a car, and sexually assaulted in the Brighton Park neighborhood Sunday night.
Police and community activists hope a thousand dollar reward will help police catch a man wanted for two sexual assaults in Dolton in recent weeks.
The young woman was walking last Thursday in the 5500 block of West Balmoral Avenue in the Jefferson Park neighborhood.
A woman was able to escape an attempted sexual assault in the Albany Park neighborhood on Tuesday by jumping out of a moving car.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan and other officials are backing legislation to improve the way law enforcement deals with cases of sexual assault, reports WBBM Political Editor Craig Dellimore.
A University of Illinois at Chicago student was sexually assaulted early Thursday in a residence hall on the school's Near West Side campus.
Cook County Sheriff's officials say the Dionysus West case is an example of how the Robbins Police Department failed to follow up on sexual assault investigations.
Chicago police were looking for the man who kidnapped a woman and raped her at gunpoint in front of her baby on Easter Sunday in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
Chicago Police are searching for a man who hijacked a woman's car at gunpoint before sexually assaulting her with her infant child inside the vehicle last week in West Garfield Park.
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.
We must stop with the "Kane is overcoming off-ice adversity" storylines.
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.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office released Chicago Public School teacher Linda Brown's cause of death after an autopsy Tuesday.
The DuPage County State's Attorney said two teenage boys from Lisle have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a Walgreens bathroom in Naperville.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her without permission.
Details emerged in court about a CTA Pink Line shooting that killed one person, and injured a Good Samaritan with his own gun.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Republican Rep. James Comer of Kentucky, the committee's chairman, said the panel will move next week on holding them in contempt.
The Supreme Court heard two cases involving laws from Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender athletes from participating in girls' and women's sports.
The group of journalists who won a preliminary injunction over federal agents' use of force have filed to have the same judge hear the state's new lawsuit against the Trump administration.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
January is Radon Action Month, and the Cook County Department of Public Health is urging residents to test their homes for radon.
Severe flu season is sending many people to hospital emergency rooms across the country, including in the Chicago area.
Unionized health care workers this week took aim at Northwestern Medicine, saying the health care system needs to hire more people before expanding the emergency room at Northwestern Memorial Hospital.
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Tuesday that its recommendations for childhood vaccines will not be affected by a change in federal guidelines.
The first pediatric flu death for this year's flu season has been reported, Illinois health officials said, as flu cases across the state continue to rise.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Piggery, a popular barbecue restaurant and bar in the northwest corner of Chicago's Lakeview neighborhood, announced Thursday that it is going out of business.
The Lincolnwood Town Center mall in the north Chicago suburb of Lincolnwood has been sold to a developer, the village announced Wednesday.
They do say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, but a longtime Chicago fried chicken institution said imitation went too far after a new business opened with a very similar name.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Scott Adams, the cartoonist who created the "Dilbert" comic strip, has died at the age of 68, his first ex-wife revealed on Tuesday.
Here is everything you need to know about how to watch and stream the 2026 Golden Globes.
Bob Weir wrote or co-wrote and sang lead vocals on Grateful Dead classics including "Sugar Magnolia," "One More Saturday Night" and "Mexicali Blues."
Chicago Theatre Week brings value-priced tickets for shows from Feb. 5 until Feb. 15 at Chicago's stage venues. Tickets can sell for $30, $15, or even less.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
We visited the new Union Padel Club in the West Loop for their grand opening.
Two superstar pooches from Chicago will be participating in the Puppy Bowl on Super Bowl Sunday.
A mild day Tuesday with highs in the upper 40s before dropping temperatures overnight and a chance of late snow showers.
An activist group tracking the number of deaths of protesters says at least 2,000 people have been killed by the Iranian regime. Natalie Brand reports.
Bill and Hillary Clinton refused to appear before the House Oversight Committee to testify as part of its investigation into Jeffrey Epstein, setting up a legal confrontation as the Republican-led panel threatens to hold them in contempt of Congress.
Prosecutors said 40-year-old Demetrius Thurman used his phone to record video of the crime early Saturday morning.
The Cook County Medical Examiner's office released Chicago Public School teacher Linda Brown's cause of death after an autopsy Tuesday.
The DuPage County State's Attorney said two teenage boys from Lisle have been charged with sexually assaulting a woman in a Walgreens bathroom in Naperville.
Rick Garcia, a longtime Chicago LGBTQ+ activist and community leader who was at the forefront of many civil rights victories, died this week.
Ashley St. Clair, the mother of one of Elon Musk's children, alleges Grok generated and published sexual deepfake images of her without permission.
Fire department officials in Chicago's western suburbs said drone technology has been helping keep firefighters safe and make a major impact on public safety.
With the stores becoming a common target for thieves, some of the stores in the Chicago area are taking new steps to fight back.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
The Chicago Bears are on a hot streak, which means fans looking for tickets to Sunday's playoffs game are a target for scammers and fraudsters.
Sports experts said there may be some advantages they have on their side to keep the playoff winning streak going.
Johnson made it clear that he didn't like the Packers in a locker room video following their Wild Card win.
Does the Chicago Bears' dramatic improvement this season, culminating in their first playoff run in five years, change the discussion about where they will build a new stadium?
The Chicago Cubs on Monday announced the schedule for the 2026 Cubs Convention, set for this coming weekend at the Sheraton Grand Chicago along the Chicago River.
A man was left in critical condition Tuesday morning after he was shot while driving in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood and went on to crash his car.
Adam Beckerink, the man charged with murder in the death of his estranged wife, Caitlin Tracey, was set to appear for a detention hearing Tuesday after being extradited to Chicago.
A man has been charged with stabbing a CTA passenger to death while the victim was sleeping on a Blue Line train over the weekend in the Loop.
The state of Illinois and city of Chicago are suing the Trump administration and Department of Homeland Security for unlawful use of force and dangerous tactics in immigration raids.
A man and a 6-year-old boy were stabbed in Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood Sunday night.
