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.

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.

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.

Florida boat captain charged with manslaughter in parasailing accident that killed Illinois mother

A boat captain has been charged with manslaughter in a Memorial Day parasailing crash in the Florida Keys that killed a 33-year-old Illinois woman and injured her young son and nephew.

Woman pushed 3-year-old nephew into water off Navy Pier then pretended she didn't know the child: prosecutors

Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.

'Horrific' explosion injures at least 8 at Chicago apartment

At least eight people were injured during an explosion at an apartment Tuesday morning in the Austin neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

R. Kelly trial goes to jurors as deliberations begin

The federal case in Chicago against R&B superstar R. Kelly is now in the hands of a jury at the end of a month-long trial.

INCREDIBLE VIDEO: Water jets into the air as Chicago is hit by flooding

The rain started on Sunday morning and the storm system pounded Chicago for hours, leaving some residents dealing with flooded basements.