What to do with your pumpkins after Halloween

If you are looking to rid of your pumpkins after Halloween, don't throw them out. There are better ways to dispose of your pumpkins, including composting them and feeding them to livestock.

Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, killed in FBI shooting in Dixmoor

Chicago rapper LoWick, 22, was killed in an FBI-involved shooting during a law enforcement operation in Dixmoor Wednesday, leaving his family questioning why agents opened fire.

Teen accused of plotting mass shooting at Chicago-area place of worship

A 19-year-old man is facing felony charges after police uncovered an alleged plan for a mass shooting that investigators believe may have targeted a Hindu place of worship in the Aurora area.

Illinois woman disappears on trip with boyfriend who returned home without her, mother says

The mother of a woman who vanished on a trip with her boyfriend in Illinois told Fox News Digital that "he has changed his story a couple times" as police search for her.

Dennis Hastert, who went from House Speaker to prison, dead at 84

Former Rep. Dennis Hastert, the Illinois congress member who rose to become the longest-serving Republican Speaker of the House before landing in prison and being labeled a "serial child molester" by a federal judge, has died. He was 84.

200 counterfeit Cartier watches worth $28 million seized in Chicago

Two hundred counterfeit Cartier watches that could have each commanded, on average, six-digit prices were seized at O’Hare International Airport.

Bears QB Caleb Williams avoids serious injury to hamstring

According to Bears head coach Ben Johnson, Caleb Williams has avoided a serious injury after leaving Sunday's game with a non-contact injury to his hamstring.

Chicago-area men charged after 339 pounds of cocaine seized from home

Two Chicago-area men are facing felony charges after the DEA seized more than 339 pounds of cocaine and $700,000 in cash from a suburban home.

Frankfort mother ordered detained after 2-year-old son's hanging death

A Frankfort mother charged with murder in the hanging death of her 2-year-old son was ordered to remain in custody Tuesday as her case moves forward.