Woman charged with stabbing man on CTA Brown Line platform in River North
A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in a "savage and random attack" on a CTA Brown Line platform on Saturday in the River North neighborhood.
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A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in a "savage and random attack" on a CTA Brown Line platform on Saturday in the River North neighborhood.
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing his two sisters to death in Streamwood, Illinois, are asking for a mental health exam to determine if he's mentally fit to stand trial.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was charged with 14 felony counts, including first-degree murder, attempted murder, aggravated arson, and battery.
A Chicago mother accused of stabbing her three kids, killing one of them, before setting her home on fire will appear in court on Monday morning.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was arrested moments after Chicago police said she had fatally stabbed her youngest son with a knife.
Wendy Tolbert, 45, was arrested moments after Chicago police said she had fatally stabbed her youngest son with a knife.
A four-year-old boy died from his injuries on Friday. A 13-year-old girl was critically injured, and a 10-year-old boy is in serious condition.
It happened Friday morning in the 3600 block of West Palmer Street.
Fire sources said a woman was taken into custody at Community First Medical Center.
The murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins has become an example of how domestic violence victims and their families are left vulnerable by the justice system.
Chicago police said a suspect arrested after a stabbing at the Navy Pier beer garden over the weekend was released without charges overnight.
A 56-year-old man got into an argument with a 64-year-old man he knew at the Beer Garden.
A person is in custody after a man was stabbed to death Sunday evening in a fight at the Beer Garden at Navy Pier.
A 56-year-old man got into a quarrel with a 64-year-old man he knew at the Beer Garden. Marissa Sulek reports.
Lawrence Strother, 66, of Broadview, is charged with one count of first-degree murder in the death of 42-year-old Jason Rowinski.
Chicago police said a man was seriously injured in a stabbing in the city's Streeterville neighborhood Friday afternoon.
The victim suffered a puncture wound to the thigh, and was taken to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, where he died, police said.
Rosemont police said they found a suspect a short distance away and detained him.
The victim, believed to be between 20 and 30 years of age, was found unresponsive in the alley in the 6200 block of South Michigan Avenue.
One of the victims was stabbed in the chest, while the other suffered a laceration, police said. The victims went on to disarm the attacker and then stabbed him several times, police said.
An attacker stabbed two me who in turn disarmed him and stabbed him back in Chicago’s Grant Park Tuesday evening, police said.
A 36-year-old man was on the train when another man approached him and a physical fight ensued.
A man was stabbed on a CTA Red Line train near Chicago's Uptown neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
Chicago police said the victim was on the sidewalk when he was approached by two men who tried to take his belongings at knifepoint.
The office said they are reviewing all actions taken in the case, in which a man on electronic monitoring is accused of setting a woman on fire on the train.
A 61-year-old man was charged with four counts of possessing child pornography following a search of his home.
On Tuesday, the Rosemont Public Safety Department said they spoke with Reid, who was looking to file a police report.
Two companies, Serve Robotics and Cyan Robotics, are licensed in Chicago. The city said it's a pilot program that will assess benefits and risks.
The Arlington Heights Police Department said it has responded to multiple reports over the weekend where residents reported damage to their front doors as a result of the trend.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ordered that a pair of three-judge panels hear two lawsuits that argue the battleground state's congressional maps must be redrawn because they unconstitutionally favor Republicans.
A push by the Trump administration to end Russia's war on Ukraine appears to make headway, with Kyiv saying Zelenskyy could visit D.C. within days to finalize a deal.
President Trump called for the U.S. to weigh labeling some Middle Eastern affiliates of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorist groups, taking aim at the controversial Islamist movement.
The rulings from U.S. District Judge Cameron Currie are a significant victory for former FBI Director James Comey and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
The Pentagon indicated that it's investigating Democratic Sen. Mark Kelly of Arizona, a former U.S. Navy captain, for a video that said service members should "refuse illegal orders."
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Food and Drug Administration is warning about additional cookware brands that could be leaching lead into your food.
Walgreens said it will close its office space in Chicago's Old Post Office building.
SHFT Behavioral Health is the first urgent care clinic in Chicago for young people in mental health crises — specializing in children as young as 10 and adults up to the age of 30.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital this week launched a new advanced leukemia program.
The Pink and Pearl Campaign held at Rush University Medical Center is designed to push a powerful message: that early detection for breast and lung cancer saves lives.
Doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital are the first in Illinois to offer a new treatment for atrial fibrillation, a heart condition that often strikes firefighters.
Three prominent Chicago hospitals are joining forces in the fight against breast cancer, through new clinical trials involving two drugs.
Ofelia Herrera and Rafael Hernandez have refused to alter their routines as street food vendors during an immigration enforcement blitz in Chicago that has caused many without legal status to stay home since it began in early September.
The holiday shopping season is about to kick off, which means crowds of shoppers hitting the Magnificent Mile as Chicago's top shopping destination is recovering from the pandemic.
Chicago's The Smoke Daddy barbecue restaurant announced Wednesday that it is closing its original Wicker Park neighborhood location.
The former landlord of the now-long-shuttered Rainforest Café in River North is now facing a $9.3 million foreclosure lawsuit.
A new owner said Tuesday that he plans to reopen the venerable Gale Street Inn restaurant in Chicago's Jefferson Park neighborhood.
Joe Colborn, better known as Joe "JoBo" Bohannon on Chicago radio, died this week.
The Chi-Lites occupy a proud place in Chicago music history, and they aren't done yet.
This month marks 50 years since critics and A-list Chicago celebrities Gene Siskel and Roger Ebert debuted their movie review show.
The Tony Award-winning favorite "Hamilton" is returning to Chicago for a limited engagement.
Sally Kirkland was best known for sharing the screen with Paul Newman and Robert Redford in "The Sting" and her Oscar-nominated title role in the 1987 movie "Anna."
“Solstice” will be used for research in fields ranging from nuclear physics to medicine.
Several alderpersons said they're working to gather resident opinions on the issue, but the petition organizer said his mind is made up.
Police also said that everyone's safety is more important than views and likes from social media.
The Village of Oak Lawn has agreed to pay $825,000 to settle a federal civil rights lawsuit filed by a man who was repeatedly punched by an Oak Lawn police officer as he was pinned to the ground while he was a teenager in 2022.
Danny Davis will be home for Thanksgiving, a dream for many, but for him, a goal three decades in the making after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in downstate Illinois.
The Thanksgiving travel rush is officially underway, and Chicago airports expect to see record numbers of travelers this week.
Danny Davis will be home for Thanksgiving, a dream for many, but for him, a goal three decades in the making after he was wrongfully convicted of murder in downstate Illinois.
Transcripts of the deposition given by Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino revealed heated exchanges with attorneys who have accused agents under his command of using excessive force.
The office said they are reviewing all actions taken in the case, in which a man on electronic monitoring is accused of setting a woman on fire on the train.
A 61-year-old man was charged with four counts of possessing child pornography following a search of his home.
It's a mental health nonprofit built on compassion, but workers say compassion doesn't pay the bills. Dozens of employees at the Community Counseling Centers of Chicago claim they've gone months at a time without pay.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
Federal agents are being accused of wrongly arresting protesters in Broadview as part of a promotional video for the Department of Homeland Security.
A leaking roof didn't just damage a Homewood condo, it forced the owner out of his home. The HOA vowed to fix everything, but eight months later, the damage is still there and so is the frustration.
Why is one school in the west Chicago suburb of Lisle paying a water bill three times higher than another? The answer has to do with a private utility company.
The Pelicans led by as many as 22 points in the second quarter when Murphy made it 55-33 by converting a 3-point play on a reverse layup while being fouled by Smith.
The Blackhawks dominated the scoreless first period, outshooting Colorado 11-2 and testing Wedgewood on several close-in chances.
The NFC North-leading Bears (8-3) won for the eighth time in nine games.
Kickoff in the game between the Steelers and the Bears is set for 1 p.m. ET at Soldier Field in Chicago.
The Bulls trailed for most of the night, but they put together a 10-0 run midway through the final period.
A new reward is being offered for information to help find the shooter who killed a 14-year-old boy Friday night in the Loop, in the first of two shootings downtown, which left one teen dead and eight others wounded.
Chicago police asked the public for help on Sunday in the search for two men in a sexual assault on the city's Northwest Side last week.
A man is dead after being found with a puncture wound to his body in downtown Chicago Sunday morning.
No one was in custody Sunday morning in connection with either of the shootings that transpired Friday night in the Loop.
Two people were killed and a third was wounded during a concert at a restaurant in Aurora, Illinois on Saturday night.
