Pregnant Chicago mom, 29, gunned down while sitting in parked car outside her home

Chicago police are on the hunt for two gunmen seen on surveillance video pumping bullets into a parked car, killing 29-year-old Derricka Patrick. She was three-months pregnant with her second child.

Man shot with own gun while sexually assaulting woman in Englewood

A man was shot with his own gun while sexually assaulting a woman Wednesday night in the Englewood neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

Notable state laws going into effect in 2022

Hundreds of new laws will take effect in U.S. states beginning Jan. 1, 2022. Here are some that may impact you.

Jussie Smollett update: Confidential report released on Foxx's handling of case

A Cook County judge signed an order Monday allowing the release of a 60-page confidential report detailing State's Attorney Kim Foxx's handling of the Jussie Smollett case.

Amazon, OSHA promise review after tornado destroys warehouse, killing 6

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration opened an investigation into the collapse of an Amazon warehouse in Illinois, killing six people.

Jussie Smollett verdict: Ex-'Empire' actor convicted of staging attack, lying to Chicago police

Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett was convicted Thursday on charges he staged a racist and homophobic attack on himself in January 2019 and then lied to Chicago police about it.

'Golden Girls' convention coming to Chicago in 2022

There’s a convention being put together for "The Golden Girls" and organizers say it’s going to "thank you for being a fan."