Jussie Smollett trial: CPD detective takes stand, says brothers recounted how 'Empire' star staged hoax
Two brothers arrested for an alleged attack on Jussie Smollett told Chicago police how the ex-"Empire" actor orchestrated the hoax, telling them via text message to meet him "on the low," paying for supplies and holding a "dry run" in downtown Chicago, the lead investigator testified Tuesday.
Illinois family credits Ivermectin with saving life of father hospitalized with COVID-19
An Illinois family whose loved one was "desperately ill" and hospitalized earlier this month with COVID-19 says he's now home and doing well after a judge had to order a Naperville hospital to treat him with Ivermectin.
Jussie Smollett trial: 'Empire' star 'a real victim' of attack in Chicago, attorney says
A jury has been seated in the trial of former "Empire" star Jussie Smollett, who is accused of staging a hoax nearly three years ago where he was the alleged victim of a racist, anti-gay attack in Chicago.
Illinois families file lawsuit against Travis Scott, Live Nation
The families of Jacob "Jake" Jurinek, 20, and Franco Patino, 21, are among the latest to file lawsuits as a result of the Nov. 5 Astroworld concert tragedy.
Lemurs partake in Thanksgiving feast, watch football game at Illinois zoo
Ring-tailed lemurs at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois were treated to a Thanksgiving feast and even a “football game” inside their enclosure.
Concealed carry holder fatally shoots gunman outside his Lake View home
A man shot and killed one of two gunmen during a confrontation outside his home Wednesday night in the Lake View neighborhood.
Chicago police cancel one regular day off for cops, reportedly bracing for Rittenhouse verdict
The Chicago Police Department says they have canceled one regular day off for all city officers this upcoming weekend to "enhance public safety and to address current crime patterns." However, the Chicago Sun-Times reports the reason for the cancelation is the city is bracing for the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse trial.
Drug suspects flew 100 kilos of cocaine to Chicago area on private plane, feds say
Federal agents found 80 kilos of cocaine in a vehicle in River North, plus another 20 kilos of coke in a hotel room in the Gold Coast. The drugs had allegedly arrived on a private plane that went from Toluca, Mexico to Houston to the Gary-Chicago International Airport.
Defrocked priest and convicted child molester Daniel McCormack released from state custody
Defrocked priest and convicted child molester Daniel McCormack has been released from state custody.
Heather Mack, who killed mom in Bali, indicted on US murder charge
Heather Mack and Tommy Schaefer are charged with conspiring to kill Mack’s mother, Sheila von Wiese-Mack, in a federal indictment filed in 2017 and briefly unsealed Wednesday in Chicago’s federal court.
Inmate in wheelchair wrestles gun from corrections officer
An inmate being wheeled into a courthouse wrestled a gun from a corrections officer in Illinois before being shot by another officer.
Passerby shot dead after asking woman if she needed help during domestic dispute: prosecutors
A Logan Square man was so angry a passerby asked his girlfriend if she needed help while the two were fighting, he shot and killed him, Cook County prosecutors said Thursday.
Illinois bill would remove 'conscience' as basis for refusing vaccine
Illinois law has for more than four decades protected those who oppose providing or receiving medical treatment because of their religious beliefs. Well now, that may be changing.
North Carolina man identified as victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy
A North Carolina man who moved to Chicago was one of the victims of John Wayne Gacy, who was convicted of killing 33 young men and boys in the 1970s, authorities said Monday.
'We're hiring!': Indiana officials recruit Chicago cops fed up with vaccine mandate
Indiana officials are making an informal pitch to recruit Chicago police officers who are disgruntled with the city's vaccination mandate.
Chicago cops who refused to submit vaccination status no longer receiving pay
"Does anybody really think this is about stopping the spread?" said FOP President John Catanzara. "This is all about total control by this mayor. She is a miserable human being."
Chicago police may deny benefits to officers who choose retirement over vaccine mandate
NO RETIREMENT BENEFITS? Chicago's top cop David Brown is threatening to deny retirement benefits to those who choose to retire from the job rather than comply with the city's COVID-19 vaccination policy, according to local reports.
Chicago's Art Institute fires all of its mostly white female guides for lack of diversity: report
The Art Institute of Chicago fired all of its trained volunteers and guides last month, who were mostly older White women, to diversify its team.
3 charged after missing Illinois woman found dismembered
Authorities say the 21-year-old Illinois woman had been stabbed and shot several times and her limbs had been removed from her body.
Feds charge 5 alleged O-Block gang members in fatal shooting of Chicago rapper FBG Duck
Five alleged O-Block gang members have been charged in the August 2020 murder of Chicago rapper FBG Duck, according to a federal racketeering indictment unsealed Wednesday.