September 23, 2021 Gabby Petito disappearance shines light on still-unsolved missing persons cases The high-profile search for Gabby Petito came to an end this week after the FBI confirmed her remains turned up in Wyoming – but the search is ongoing for many other missing Americans.
September 22, 2021 Chicago student, 15, killed in shooting near high school: report A teenage student was shot and killed Tuesday near a high school on Chicago’s South Side, according to reports.
September 21, 2021 Illinois grad student remains missing after nearly a month, police ask public for help Amid the disappearance of 22-year-old Gabby Petito and subsequent discovery of her body on Sunday, Illinois investigators have been searching for a 25-year-old graduate student for nearly a month.
September 20, 2021 Chicago weekend violence includes 56 shooting victims, 9 murders and alderman attacked at 'problem corner' Chicago’s weekend bloodshed included nine murders and 56 shooting victims – and an alderman was assaulted by a group of men who appeared intoxicated and high on illicit drugs.
September 19, 2021 Illinois woman gets 75 years for murder of boyfriend's son, 4; judge calls her 'horrible pseudo-parent' A 35-year-old Illinois woman was sentenced to 75 years in prison on Friday for the brutal murder of her live-in boyfriend’s 4-year-old son.
September 17, 2021 Chicago woman posed as relative of homicide victims to collect tax refunds, COVID-19 stimulus A “career con artist” in Chicago stole the identities of young homicide victims to collect thousands of dollars in tax refunds and COVID-19 stimulus payments, federal prosecutors allege.
September 17, 2021 Vaccinated Illinois woman dead from COVID; family blames unvaccinated in obituary The Illinois family of a vaccinated woman who died of COVID-19 says her death could have been avoided if more people were vaccinated.
September 12, 2021 Chicago drive-by shooting kills 1, injures 5 others, including off-duty firefighter in critical condition Chicago police continue to investigate after a mass, drive-by shooting Saturday night left one dead, and another five wounded, including a 15-year-old girl and an off-duty firefighter.
September 12, 2021 7 wounded in southern Illinois shooting; suspects caught Three people suspected in a shooting that wounded seven people in southern Illinois were arrested early Friday, hours after a wild incident that included a getaway car crashing into a commuter train, police said.
September 10, 2021 Illinois school says 'staff member' who called student 'piece of sh--' over mask dispute has resigned An Illinois high school says a “staff member” seen in a viral video calling a student a "piece of sh--" for allegedly wearing a mask improperly has resigned.