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.

Boxer Patrick Day dies of brain injuries 4 days after fight

Boxer Patrick Day died Wednesday, four days after sustaining head injuries in a fight with Charles Conwell.

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. 

Chicago ‘Hamilton’ star announces death of 3-year-old daughter

The wife of “Hamilton” star Miguel Cervantes took to Twitter Sunday to announce the heartbreaking death of their 3-year-old daughter who suffered from a severe form of childhood epilepsy, according to reports.

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.

Girl shot by stray bullet in Harvey dies on her 12th birthday

A girl who was shot in the head by a stray bullet Monday night in south suburban Harvey died Tuesday on her 12th birthday.

Video shows black SUV speeding through mall in Chicago, crashing into displays

A man was taken into custody Friday after reportedly driving a black SUV through a Chicago-area mall and a witness captured video of the terrifying incident.

After man texts girl for sex, dad lures him then holds him at knifepoint until cops arrive: charges

Bail was denied Thursday for a 29-year-old man accused of sexually assaulting a 12-year-old girl last month — and the alleged culprit was captured when the girl’s dad tricked him into coming over and then held him at knifepoint until cops arrived.

R. Kelly moved to general inmate population

Jail personnel moved R. Kelly on Tuesday into the general inmate population despite earlier concerns - apparently shared at one point by the singer - that other inmates could try to hurt him because of his celebrity status or because he is accused of sexually assaulting minors, federal prosecutors in Chicago said in a new court filing.

2-year-old girl dies after display falls on her at Chicago store

A 2-year-old girl died Tuesday in Orland Park after suffering a serious head injury at a clothing store, according to the Orland Park Police Department. 

New Illinois law requires insurance companies to pay for EpiPens for kids

Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a new law Tuesday requiring insurance companies to cover the cost of EpiPen injectors for children with severe allergies.

Virtual reality empathy training program
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Police in Chicago are getting a new tool in how they deal with certain crisis situations and it's all thanks to a tool created right here in the Valley.

Research: More U.S. adults try vaping, but current use is down

New research shows 1 in 7 U.S. adults have tried electronic cigarettes. That's an increase but it's offset by a small decline in the number currently using the devices.