Fugitive surrenders after authorities edit photo to add costume
All it took for one fugitive in Illinois to turn himself in was a little photo manipulation.
Girl, 7, shot while trick-or-treating in Little Village: police
A 7-year-old was shot in the chest as she trick-or-treated in a bumblebee costume Thursday evening in Little Village.
Michelle Obama talks ‘white flight’ during Chicago interview
White Americans are “still running” elsewhere when minorities and immigrants move into their communities, Michelle Obama observed Tuesday.
Man met boy on dating app, assaulted him and gave him HIV, police say
A 29-year-old Waukegan man has been accused of sexually assaulting a boy and transmitting HIV to him earlier this year in the north suburb.
'It's a fine target': Census bureau to fight misinformation
Worried about internet trolls and foreign powers spreading false news, census officials are preparing to battle misinformation campaigns for the first time in the count's 230-year history.
Bartender surprised with tip nearly 10 times larger than the bill
That must have been one heck of a bartender.
Special needs school bus aide charged with striking child, knocking out 2 teeth
A former Burlington Central School District bus aide has been charged with striking a young child and knocking out two teeth in the northwest suburbs.
11-year-old boy ran half marathon in all 50 states, may be youngest person in world to complete feat
An 11-year-old boy ran a half marathon in every state in the country and he may have broken a record as the youngest person to do so.
Former Carpentersville teacher sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting child
A former Carpentersville substitute teacher and youth soccer coach was sentenced to 112 years in prison for sexually assaulting a child he knew.
John Wayne Gacy property where 33 were murdered up for sale
John Wayne Gacy, the notorious serial killer also known as "Pogo the Clown", lived in his suburban Chicago home in Norwood Park from 1971 until December 1978 when he was arrested, and all of his known murders were committed there.
9-year-old charged with murder in 5 Illinois fire deaths
A 9-year-old child accused of causing a mobile home fire that killed three children and two adults in central Illinois has been charged with five counts of first-degree murder.
‘The BIG Lebowski’: 30-pound cat named after ‘The Dude’ abides at shelter as he awaits forever home
A 30-pound chonk of a cat at DuPage County Animal Services in Wheaton, Illinois, has been bestowed with a legendary title — “Lebowski—the BIG Lebowski.”
Viral Video: Beverage cart goes crazy at O'Hare Airport
Video out of Chicago's O'Hare Airport is going viral on social media.
No bail for man charged with terrorism after driving SUV into Woodfield Mall: police
A man accused of driving a vehicle into and through Woodfield Mall in northwest suburban Schaumburg earlier this month is facing felony charges.
Elusive Chicago lagoon alligator draws crowds, inspires social media response
Yes, an alligator was seen swimming in the Humboldt Park Lagoon.
World's largest Starbucks coming to Mag Mile
The Roastery will be a full sensorial coffee environment which will include roasting, multiple brewing methods, and packaging rare small-batch Starbucks Reserve coffees from around the globe.