Illinois authorities extradite Kyle Rittenhouse to Wisconsin
Illinois authorities have turned Kyle Rittenhouse over to Wisconsin authorities.
Sisters allegedly hold down, stab security guard 27 times after being told to wear masks
A West Side security guard was allegedly attacked by two sisters he told to wear masks and use hand sanitizer — one of the women holding him by the hair while the other stabbed him more than two dozen times.
Couple leads cops on 100-mile chase into Indiana after robbing 6 Chicago-area banks: FBI
Two women had successfully robbed five Chicago area banks in a matter of weeks and were about to knock off their sixth.
College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home
Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.
SWAT team arrests gang member in Holly Springs subdivision
It was a tense situation in a Holly Springs neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon after a SWAT team surrounded a home in the Harmony Lakes subdivision.
Man granted asylum to stay in US now faces child porn charges in Chicago
Amos Yee, 20, is accused of exchanging messages and nude photos with a 14-year-old girl. Prosecutors also say he used his YouTube channel to advocate for pedophilia. Yee is a Singapore native who was granted asylum by the US in 2017.
Man charged with sexually assaulting 7-year-old girl as classmates, teacher watched in horror
SHOCKING: The teacher heard two other students say, “What is going on? What is happening?" aND When the teacher looked at her online class, she saw the 7-year-old girl with her pants pulled down and the suspect forcing her to perform oral sex, prosecutors said.
Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors
The Lake County state’s attorney’s office says it will not file additional charges against Kyle Rittenhouse in connection to the gun he allegedly used to fatally shoot two people during protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Aurora couple charged with child labor trafficking
An Aurora couple are accused of forcing an undocumented teenager to work and keeping her earnings.
15 French bulldogs found at O’Hare warehouse allowed to stay in U.S.
A local animal rescue group has reached a deal with federal authorities that will allow 15 French bulldogs rescued from a warehouse at O’Hare International Airport to remain in the country after the the Centers for Disease Control initially had demanded their deportation.
Lightfoot to Trump: 'Keep Chicago out of your lying mouth'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot fired back at President Donald Trump on Tuesday night after he skewered her city as a hotbed of crime and violence during a presidential campaign debate against Joe Biden.
No bail for mother charged with stabbing 5-year-old daughter to death
An East Garfield Park woman accused of fatally stabbing her 5-year-old daughter was ordered held without bail Monday.
Illinois college football coach leaves 'All Lives Matter' note, quits team
An Illinois State football coach abruptly quit the team Thursday, leaving a note on the door while exiting the facility.
'Dread Head Cowboy's' horse recovering on farm in south suburbs
Ald. Raymond Lopez of the 15th Ward says the horse injured during an anti-violence protest on theDan Ryan earlier this week is improving.
Teen charged in Kenosha shootings fights extradition to Wisconsin
A 17-year-old in Illinois accused of killing two protesters days after Jacob Blake was shot by police in Kenosha fought his return to Wisconsin.
Renter with assault rifle shoots, kills brothers breaking into Waukegan home
Two brothers armed with a revolver allegedly broke into an occupied home in Waukegan Tuesday and were confronted by a renter who shot and killed them with an assault rifle.
Dread Head Cowboy's horse may need to be euthanized after Dan Ryan protest: prosecutors
The horse will never ride again and may need to be euthanized, prosecutors said Wednesday, adding that one veterinarian compared Adam Hollingsworth’s actions to “forcing an 80-year-old woman to run a full marathon.”
Jussie Smollett demands court dismiss 2nd wave of charges against him
Jussie Smollett is once again asking that the charges against him be dismissed in a Chicago court, arguing that the grand jury testimony used in his second indictment is invalid.
FBI seeks info in investigation of accused 'Cheer' actor Jerry Harris
The FBI’s Chicago office on Tuesday announced it is seeking the public’s help in finding possible victims in the investigation of accused “Cheer” actor Jerry Harris.
After complaints, Illinois revises process of applying for marijuana license
Illinois tweaked how business owners seeking recreational marijuana licenses can apply following complaints that the process favored politically connected and rich applicants over minorities and veterans who were supposed to benefit.