County officials have identified 11 of the 56 people whose remains were found at South Chicago Chapel
The medical examiner's office is also storing another 56 sets of cremated remains found inside...
Crime and Public Safety
Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer fatally wounded man after failing to calm scene
The family of a man fatally shot by police five months ago is suing the...
Two fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School: police
A pair of custodians were fatally shot at Mark Twain Elementary School on the city's...
Trial again delayed for Orland Square mall shooter claiming self-defense
The trial of Jakharr Williams for a 2019 shooting in Orland Square mall was delayed...
Man arrested in Mokena with Molotov cocktails, map of mosque facing immigration proceedings in ICE detention
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security said ICE lodged a detainer with the Will County...
John Gotti grandson Carmine Agnello denied more time to give mom kidney, ordered to prison today
Monday was deadline day for John Gotti's grandson Carmine Agnello to donate a kidney to...
Chicago homicides in 2026: Here’s how the numbers compare with previous years
Chicago homicide data, which is updated on this page weekly, is through Aug. 7, 2026.
Bohemian National Cemetery under investigation for mishandling remains, state comptroller says
The Bohemian National Cemetery and Crematorium has been ordered to stop accepting any new human...
Gary father faces deportation as lawyer calls ICE confrontation story ‘untrue’
Rosario Carrillo Lopez, 54, was sentenced Wednesday to one year and one day after pleading...
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s top aide intervenes in city dispute with antiviolence group
The clash unfolded after the Chicago Department of Public Health's 2025 review into the recipients...