2 zebras escape from Goebbert's Farm in western suburbs
It is not something you see every day: zebras on the loose in suburban Chicago.
Robber pulls down his mask, letting surveillance cameras get a clear image of his face
He had a mask, but left it dangling from his ears as he threatened an employee in a Chicago business with a handgun.
Illinois man dies of rabies after contact with bat, declining treatment
An Illinois man has died from rabies. It was the first human case of rabies in the state since 1954.
Boy, 8, shot in the head and killed in Markham drive-by shooting
"...it's really unfortunate that a young kid who was looking forward to going to school in the morning, is not gonna make it."
Warrant issued for Oak Lawn woman who used fake 'Maderna' card to vacation in Hawaii
An arrest warrant has been issued for an Oak Lawn woman who failed to appear for her first court date after allegedly using a phony COVID-19 vaccination card that misspelled Moderna to get into Hawaii for a vacation without quarantining.
Jelani Day case: Coroner confirms body found in Illinois River is missing ISU graduate student
The LaSalle County coroner confirmed Thursday that a body found in the Illinois River on Sept. 4 is missing Illinois State University graduate student Jelani Day.
Illinois family blames unvaccinated in obituary after vaccinated woman dies from COVID-19
The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.
Woman who wanted Chicago hospital to treat her COVID-19 with Ivermectin, dies
A woman who demanded a Chicago hospital treat her COVID-19 diagnosis with a controversial drug has died.
Illinois Subway employee says she's suspended after fighting off robber
An Illinois Subway restaurant employee says she’s been suspended from her job shortly after a video of her fighting off a robber went viral.
Shocking new details about Chicago mom who allegedly killed her 12-year-old son over missing SD card
Video allegedly shows the mom threatening her 12-year-old son with a gun because she wanted her SD card. Prosecutors say she shot him once, answered the phone, asked for the SD card again, and shot him again.
Woman testifies R. Kelly kept her locked up before sexually assaulting her
A former radio station intern says R&B singer R. Kelly kept her locked in a darkened room for days before sexually assaulting her while she was unconscious in 2003. Kelly has repeatedly denied accusations that he preyed on several alleged victims.
Illinois police warn parents against popular back-to-school photo trend
With back-to-school in full swing, safety experts and law enforcement are urging parents to be mindful of what they share in regards to a popular social media photo trend with kids – as it could make them easy targets for predators.
Illinois students will be able to take up to 5 mental health days starting next year
Beginning next year, students in Illinois schools will be able to take up to five excused mental or behavioral health days.
Chicago police lieutenant accused of shoving a flashlight between buttocks of teen carjacking suspect
A Chicago police lieutenant allegedly shoved a flashlight between the buttocks of a handcuffed carjacking suspect and then yelled to the 17-year-old "That’s what you get for carjacking," prosecutors said Thursday at a felony bond hearing for the officer.
CDC: 180 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois church events that didn’t require vaccines or masks
A COVID-19 outbreak has been linked to an Illinois church camp for teens and men’s conference that didn’t require vaccinations or masks, the CDC said.
Blake, paralyzed in police shooting, hopeful he'll walk soon
Jacob Blake, who was left paralyzed from the waist down after he was shot by a white police officer in Wisconsin, expects to be walking soon, an accomplishment he says is tempered by fears of it happening again.
Cook County judge strips mother of parental rights because she is not vaccinated
A mother says a Cook County judge has taken away her parental rights after learning that she is not vaccinated against COVID-19.
Rev. Jesse Jackson moved to rehab facility, wife moved to ICU following COVID-19 diagnosis
Rev. Jesse Jackson has been moved to a rehab facility, and his wife, Jacqueline Jackson, has been moved to the ICU following their recent COVID-19 diagnosis, their family announced Friday.
2 killed in ‘brazen’ gang-related shooting outside Kankakee County Courthouse, police say
Two men were killed and another was seriously injured in a shooting caused by "internal gang conflict" outside the Kankakee County Courthouse on Thursday morning, according to the Kankakee Police Department.
R. Kelly on trial: Witness describes punishment, abuse
On her second day on the witness stand, one of R. Kelly's accusers testified more about the alleged abuse she suffered and her own mother's role in how she first connected with the disgraced R&B superstar.