June 23, 2023 Illinois ammunition factory explosion kills 1 employee An Illinois ammunition factory explosion killed one employee on Thursday, authorities said. Officials will fully investigate how the explosion occurred.
June 23, 2023 Illinois woman pleads guilty to straw purchasing gun convicted felon used to kill police officer An Illinois woman pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the straw purchase of a gun used to shoot and kill Champaign police officer Christopher Oberheim in 2021.
June 22, 2023 Chef posts viral hack on TikTok: How to tell if your local McDonald's 'is a good one' A chef in Illinois shared a test for determining if your McDonald's restaurant location is "a good one." Mike Haracz was once a corporate chef for the franchise.
June 21, 2023 Charges dropped against 2 suspects in Chicago cop's killing; prosecutorial misconduct blamed Tyrone Clay and Edgardo Colon, two of three suspects in the 2011 murder of Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis, have had their charges dropped.
June 20, 2023 Neuschwanstein Castle attack victims identified as Illinois tech grads Eva Liu, 21, of Naperville, Illinois, has been identified as the American tourist killed near Germany's Neuschwanstein Castle after being pushed down a 165-foot ravine.
June 19, 2023 Victim killed in Illinois Juneteenth party shooting that injured 22 others identified; no arrests announced Illinois authorities are searching for suspects after a mass shooting at a Juneteenth party in Willowbrook killed one and injured 22 others.
June 19, 2023 Father's Day shooting in Chicago leaves 2 dead, 3 injured: police Two people were killed and three others were wounded in a shooting in Chicago's Roseland neighborhood Sunday evening during a Father's Day celebration.
June 18, 2023 Missing Chicago man Noah Enos found dead; body pulled from Chicago River near concert venue The body of Chicago man Noah Enos, who went missing Monday night after a concert at the Salt Shed, was pulled from the Chicago River near the venue on Saturday morning.
June 18, 2023 Shooting at Illinois Juneteenth celebration leaves at least 20 injured, 1 dead The DuPage County Sheriff's Office in Illinois said that preliminary information shows at least 20 victims were shot, one fatally, during a large gathering in Willowbrook.
June 16, 2023 Chicago boy, 7, drowns after playing in Lake Michigan under 'hazardous' conditions A 7-year-old Chicago boy is reported to have drowned in Lake Michigan after being swept away in a powerful current along the Porter County, Indiana shoreline.