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CHICAGO - A Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond in West Pullman in 2024. Lyndell Deyoung, 35, was arrested Sunday by Chicago police in the 500 block of East 80th Street. Deyoung faces two felony counts:...

A Chicago woman accused of killing her boyfriend, while she was eight months pregnant, has accepted a plea deal that allows her to avoid prison […] ‘I Did Right Thing for My Child’: Chicago Mom Avoids Jail Time After Fatally Stabbing Boyfriend While 8 Months Pregnant After Campaign for Freedom

CHICAGO — Police say three men are recovering in the hospital on Wednesday morning following an overnight drive-by shooting on the city’s Near West Side. According to police, the shooting unfolded around 10:15 p.m. in the 2100 block of West Jackson Boulevard. Officers said the victims, a 47-year-old man, a 37-year-old

New rules governing who can use electronic bikes and scooters​, including where and how fast they go, will go into effect next year following Gov. JB Pritzker's signature on Wednesday.

CHICAGO - A northwest Indiana man has been charged with attempted murder more than eight months after a road rage incident ended in a shooting on a Chicago expressway ramp, according to Illinois State Police. What we know:. The shooting happened Dec. 12, 2025, on the Stony Island feeder ramp...

A man accused of trying to ignite a Molotov cocktail at a CTA bus stop has been missing for weeks after a Cook County judge denied prosecutors’ request to keep him in jail, court records show. Three other judges have now signed arrest warrants for 27-year-old Marshun Kimber, who remains at large.

A flight headed to Charlotte blew two tires while attempting to take off from Chicago's O'Hair airport. American Airlines flight 3280 was scheduled to takeoff around 1:15 p.m. when it suffered the tire issue, according to a statement from the airline. The plane safely returned to the terminal and passengers deplaned.

Johnny Plummer was 15 when he was arrested in 1991 and says Chicago police beat him until he confessed to a murder he did not commit. Retired Chicago police Detective Kenneth Boudreau is expected to face more questions Wednesday during an evidentiary hearing on Plummer's request for post-conviction relief. Plummer's...

CHICAGO - What a beautiful Tuesday! Temperatures topped out in the upper 70s and low 80s with fairly low humidity. Clouds will increase tonight ahead of a cold front that may bring a few strong to severe storms to the area on Wednesday. Wednesday's storm outlook. The Storm Prediction Center...

CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago area is heading into a mostly quiet stretch, but forecasters say that break could end in the middle of the week. The Storm Prediction Center has placed parts of eastern Illinois and northern Indiana under a severe weather risk for Wednesday, with the greatest concern centered east of Interstat