2 little boys ID'd by medical examiner after falling in frozen Palatine pond
Two boys have been pronounced dead after being rescued from an icy pond in Palatine Wednesday afternoon.
'Its amazing to hear her heart again': Mom meets man who received her daughter's donated heart
"I'm so overcome with emotion," said Andreona's mom, Amber Morgan. "It's amazing to hear her heart beat again."
Caterpillar fined $145K after worker falls into pot of molten iron, OSHA says
The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was "immediately incinerated," OSHA said.
'Kanye was rite': Jewish cemetery vandalized with swastikas in suburban Chicago
Hate strikes in the suburbs of Chicago, as Jewish headstones were spray-painted with swastikas and more.
United flight attendant taken to hospital following incident with 'disruptive customer'
A United Airlines flight attendant was taken to a Chicago hospital following an incident on a United flight from San Francisco to Chicago Sunday morning.
'Act of hate' found at Obama Presidential Center worksite in Chicago, $100k reward offered
An "act of hate" was discovered Thursday at the worksite of the Obama Presidential Center on Chicago's South Side.
Suspect allegedly 'ran out of candy,' passed out gummy bears laced with drugs in suburban Chicago
Police in one Chicago suburb are warning families about yellow gummy bears in their kids' trick-or-treat bags possibly laced with drugs.
3-year-old among 14 people shot on West Side: 'It was like a war scene'
Three children were among 14 people wounded in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side Monday night.
Chicago sex offender molests multiple women while on bail: report
A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in Chicago while on bail this year, according to a local report.
Woman claims L'Oréal chemical relaxers caused uterine cancer: lawsuit
Jenny Mitchell is the first woman to come forward claiming her cancer was caused by the use of L'Oréal hair straightening or relaxing products.
Suburban high school drops 'king' and 'queen' homecoming titles
A suburban high school dropped the ‘king' and ‘queen’ titles for Homecoming this year in order to give all students the chance to be involved, the school said Monday.
Archdiocese of Chicago investigates new sexual abuse allegation against Father Pfleger
The Archdiocese of Chicago announced Saturday that there will be an investigation into a new allegation of sexual abuse against Father Michael Pfleger.
East Chicago teacher charged with having 'kill list,' making threatening comments to student
The student told their counselor that their 5th grade teacher had made comments Wednesday about killing herself, students and staff at St. Stanislaus School, East Chicago police said.
Chicago tenant arrested after landlord found dismembered in freezer
A woman on Chicago’s North Side noticed her landlord was missing, and her call to police led to a string of terrifying discoveries.
Amtrak ride from Metro Detroit to Chicago turns into 'nightmare' for passengers
The 19-hour train ride got so bad that many passengers bailed on the Amtrak ride and took an Uber the rest of the way.
'Stranger Things' house in Plainfield to be resurrected this weekend after controversy
It appears 'Max' will be up in the air again, and lights and sound effects will be turned on this weekend.
Plainfield home's 'Stranger Things' decoration causes controversy
A suburban house is winning Halloween this year, but not without controversy.
Mateo Zastro: Little Chicago boy shot in head and killed during road rage incident
"That child usually sits in the front seat next to his mother, but he wanted to get back to sit next to his brother," said community activist Andrew Holmes, who spent a couple hours trying to comfort the family on Saturday.
New Chicago exhibit teaches museum-goers about haunted dolls for Halloween
Just in time for Halloween, the Chicago History Museum is putting some of its creepiest dolls on display to help teach Chicago history.
Josiah Brown: Toddler pushed off Navy Pier into Lake Michigan dies from injuries
A 3-year-old boy who was pushed off Navy Pier in Chicago by his aunt on Monday has died from his injuries, according to the medical examiner's office.