March 31, 2023 Suburban Chicago teen accused of fatally shooting 3 people indicted on first-degree murder charges Byrion Montgomery, a Chicago teen accused of killing three people, has been indicted on first-degree murder charges. He allegedly killed his 17-year-old girlfriend and two others.
March 30, 2023 Plane crash narrowly misses Illinois church, no deaths reported A small plane crashed in the parking lot of Open Arms Christian Fellowship in Lincoln, Illinois, as services were being held. Two injuries and no deaths were reported.
March 30, 2023 Illinois jury awards nearly $5 million to family of 84-year-old who was killed in police car crash The family of a retired teacher who was killed in a police crash was awarded almost $5 million by a Cook County jury. The teacher was being driven home when the accident occurred.
March 29, 2023 Elementary school student in Illinois brings ammunition to school, prompts lockdown An elementary school student at Visitation Catholic School in Elmhurst, Illinois, brought three rounds of ammunition to school, prompting a lockdown and police investigation.
March 29, 2023 Chicago repeat offender charged with attacking, robbing bus employee Chicago resident Pierre Lay, 35, is accused of attacking and robbing a Chicago Transportation Authority (CTA) worker on a bus. He faces felony counts of robbery and aggravated battery.
March 29, 2023 Seamus Gray disappearance: Police say search dogs showed interest in area of Waukegan Harbor Dogs participating in search efforts to find missing Navy sailor Seamus Gray took “interest" in an area of Waukegan Harbor, according to the Naval Criminal Investigative Service.
March 28, 2023 Illinois man found dead in storage unit identified as ex-police chief A decomposing body found in an Illinois storage unit last October has been identified as that of former Maquon village police chief Richard R. Young.
March 28, 2023 Pasta product pulled from Midwestern grocery stores over 'undeclared milk' Iowa-based grocery chain HyVee is recalling its Hamburger Chili Macaroni Skillets from store shelves in eight Midwestern states over "undeclared milk" being included in the product.
March 27, 2023 Pardon sought for Black man who was executed in 1908 for a murder that is still being debated People are seeking a pardon for Joe James, a Black man who was executed in 1908. Many argue that James did not receive a fair trial and was sentenced to death.
March 27, 2023 Mom of Navy sailor who vanished after leaving Illinois bar speaks out, says Seamus Gray search 'gut-wrenching' Kerry Gray, the mother of missing Navy sailor Seamus Gray, who last was seen leaving a bar in Waukegan, Illinois on March 18, is opening up about the search for her son.