Man gets life without parole for murder of Chicago Police Officer Ella French
Emonte Morgan was found guilty in March.
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Emonte Morgan was found guilty in March.
There were also more calls about batteries in progress, domestic disturbances, and people being shot.
Corporal Brandon Schreiber was shot during a shootout at the end of a chase in downstate Sheldon, Illinois, on Sept. 1.
A corporal with the Newton County Sheriff's Office in northwest Indiana died 10 days after being shot in the line of duty. The sheriff's office said on Sept. 1, Corporal Brandon Schreiber was shot during a shootout at the end of a chase in downstate Sheldon, Illinois.
Antonio Diggines, of Calumet City, was charged in connection with the murder of Naveen Singh, 52, police said.
A 27-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of a liquor store owner in Chicago's south suburbs on Monday. The Cook County State's Attorney's Office approved the charge against Antonio Diggines, of Calumet City, on Wednesday.
Emonte Morgan was convicted of first-degree murder for killing Officer French in 2021 during a traffic stop. He’s also convicted of trying to kill her partner, Carlos Yanez Jr.
Police say she was shot and killed during a fight with a fellow student in August.
It happened around 11:15 p.m. in the 8600 block of South Vincennes Avenue.
Chicago police say the victim was driving in a vehicle when another car approached, and someone from inside fired multiple shots in her direction.
Nothing has prepared the owners of Redzovic Jiu-Jitsu in Lincoln Square for someone opening fire on the business twice this summer alone. Jermont Terry reports.
Glenwood police said there no threat to the community and a person of interest was in custody around midday Tuesday.
Store owner Naveen Singh, 52, was shot and killed inside the store Monday night during an altercation with a gunman at Emporium Liquors in Glenwood.
The owner of a liquor store in south suburban Glenwood was shot and killed Monday evening, and a person of interest is in custody, police said. At 6:45 p.m., there was an altercation between the owner of Emporium Liquors, at 339 E. Glenwood Lansing Rd. in Glenwood, and a gunman, Glenwood police said. The gunman fired at least one shot and killed the owner, police said. The victim was identified as 52-year-old Naveen Singh.
The owner of a liquor store in south suburban Glenwood was shot and killed Monday evening, and a person of interest is in custody, police said. At 6:45 p.m., there was an altercation between the owner of Emporium Liquors, at 339 E. Glenwood Lansing Rd. in Glenwood, and a gunman, Glenwood police said.
An employee was shot and killed Monday evening at a liquor store in south suburban Glenwood. At 6:45 p.m., there was an altercation between an employee of Emporium Liquors at 339 E. Glenwood Lansing Rd.
Investigators were on the scene in Glenwood as of 10 p.m. Jermont Terry reports.
A woman died after she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting outside a McDonald's in Gary, Indiana, on Friday evening, police say.
A woman died after she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting outside a McDonald's in Gary, Indiana, on Friday evening, police said. According to the mayor's office, the victim, Kia Tidwell, 42, was a mother of six.
Authorities in Kentucky vowed Monday to keep searching for a man suspected of wounding five people in a shooting on an interstate over the weekend. The manhunt for Joseph A. Couch, 32, stretched into a third day, forcing some schools to cancel classes in the rural area after a dozen vehicles were hit by gunfire Saturday.
A woman died after she was caught in the crossfire of a shooting outside a McDonald's in Gary, Indiana, on Friday evening, police said. According to the mayor's office, the victim, Kia Tidwell, 42, was a mother of six.
Authorities named Joseph Couch as the suspect in the shootings. He was still on the loose as of Sunday night.
The ages of the victims range from 17 to 39.
Parking at the airport may be a challenge for a while.
Detectives want to talk to Lawrence Franklin, 25, about the shooting death of a pregnant woman on Friday.
Loved ones gathered to remember 1-year-old Jream Washington, her brother, 6-year-old Wyatt Patton, and their mother, 31-year-old Drake Patton, who were all pronounced dead after being pulled from Lake Michigan last Saturday.
Edgar Ruiz said he was tased in the face during an ICE operation outside a 7-Eleven store in Des Plaines on Tuesday morning.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
The teenage girl received a FaceTime call back in April from a nude man performing a lewd act.
Edgar died on Sunday from complications of pancreatic cancer. He was 79 years old.
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited the Chicago area amid increased ICE operations the Trump administration dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz."
"It was me," a Discord account belonging to accused Charlie Kirk shooter Tyler Robinson appeared to state just hours before he was taken into custody, according to a company spokesperson.
A Wisconsin state senator who came in third in the Democratic primary for governor in 2018 is running again.
Lisa Cook sued the Trump administration to block her firing, the first time a president has sought to remove a member of the seven-person board of governors.
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.
Morton Grove slapped the seller with code violations after the sale to the Hovey family was completed, which prevented them from getting a deed.
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.
Osher Center executive director Dr. Melinda Ring said there are many ways that food impacts all of our lives and health. She explained what using food as medicine looks like.
When it comes to speaking to kids about current events such as immigration enforcement, and concerns they may have about friends of themselves, what do you say?
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.
Accessories retailer Claire's just revealed a list of hundreds of stores it will close as part of its Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings.
A company that installs license plate-detecting cameras to aid law enforcement has halted operations with federal agencies because of ongoing concerns among officials in Illinois and elsewhere.
One of Hollywood's leading actors, Robert Redford starred in such movies as "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" and "The Way We Were."
Netflix's "Adolescence" won big at the 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, earning six awards, including best limited series.
Don't miss a moment of the 2025 Emmys. Here's how to watch the action live, from the red carpet to the awards show.
At the first showing of "Ashland Avenue," every audience member got a commemorative gift — and one person got a "Golden Ticket," or two free season passes.
Rick Davies, lead singer and co-founder of Supertramp, has died of cancer at 81. The British band says he left "an indelible mark on rock music history."
According to new research out of Stanford, the collective loss of an hour of sleep in March is linked to more heart attacks and car crashes.
If you want their journey to continue, you can vote for the choir to advance to the finals.
OpenAI found people now use the tool mostly for personal needs, not work.
The holiday shopping season is fast approaching, but recent economic data reveal prices are heating up while the labor market is cooling down.
Kan Win is one of 35 organizations spread out across the country that received the same federal grant money and who will likely now lose it. While at the same time, nationwide, FBI data shows nearly 25% of violent crimes last year were domestic.
Berwyn police responded to a shooting near Lincoln Middle School on Tuesday afternoon.
Two U.S. citizens were among five people arrested in an ICE raid in Elgin, an operation that was shared on social media by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem.
Loved ones gathered to remember 1-year-old Jream Washington, her brother, 6-year-old Wyatt Patton, and their mother, 31-year-old Drake Patton, who were all pronounced dead after being pulled from Lake Michigan last Saturday.
The second immigration sweep, "Operation At Large," started on Tuesday, according to CBS News sources.
The Trump administration has drastically increased immigration enforcement in Chicago in a program dubbed "Operation Midway Blitz." Here are the latest updates.
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.
Fear has been spreading fast in Chicago's immigrant community since the Trump administration officially launched its deportation effort, dubbed Operation Midway Blitz.
Dylan Beavers tripled, homered and drove in three runs, Gunnar Henderson and Coby Mayo had three hits apiece and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Chicago White Sox 8-7 on Tuesday night.
The Chicago Cubs moved closer to a playoff berth with a 4-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Colton Cowser hit a three-run home run, Kyle Bradish pitched five strong innings and the Baltimore Orioles beat the White Sox 4-1 on Monday night to extend Chicago's skid to four games.
Jameson Taillon allowed two hits in six innings, and Michael Busch and Pete Crow-Armstrong homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0 and got closer to clinching a postseason berth.
A Chicago Bears defense that's down bad after giving up 52 points to the Detroit Lions on Sunday could be without Pro Bowl cornerback Jaylon Johnson for a while.
Luigi Mangione appeared in court Tuesday in Manhattan, where two state terrorism charges were thrown out, but the murder charge will stand.
Camera footage showed all three suspects entering the pawn shop while wearing distinctive clothing, police said.
Two of the five armed suspects are in custody, police said. A shelter-in-place was issued for several hours, but has since been lfited.
A witness reported hearing a loud noise and seeing the victim on the ground.
The 17-year-old boy was outside in the 5000 block of North Winthrop Avenue when eight men he didn't know walked up to him and opened fire in his direction, police said.
