July 31, 2019 2 US soldiers killed in apparent insider attack in Afghanistan identified by Pentagon Two U.S. soldiers who were killed in an apparent insider attack in Afghanistan were identified by the Pentagon on Monday.Â
July 30, 2019 Gangster John Dillinger's body reportedly to be exhumed from heavily protected grave The remains of notorious 1930s gangster John Dillinger – reportedly entombed beneath 5,000 pounds of concrete at an Indianapolis cemetery – are set to be exhumed decades after the infamous killer was gunned down by FBI agents.
July 30, 2019 2 mothers active in Chicago's anti-violence movement among those shot dead in weekend violence Two women who volunteered for an anti-violence group trying to stop gun violence in Chicago were among those shot to death in weekend violence.
July 28, 2019 Illinois teens charged with beating special-needs girl in viral video, police say Three teenage girls in Illinois were charged Thursday in connection with the beating of a 15-year-old special-needs girl, which was recorded in a video that went viral, police said.
July 27, 2019 Chicago boy, 5, credited with saving 13 people from house fire A 5-year-old boy is being credited with saving 13 people from a Chicago house fire early Saturday after he alerted others to the danger.
July 26, 2019 Illinois boy, 14, born without arms lands 20-inch box jump in viral video A 14-year-old Illinois boy who was born without arms accomplished a 20-inch box jump Sunday, an achievement captured in a video that has since gone viral.
July 24, 2019 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot caught on mic calling police union leader a 'clown' Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is sorry she insulted a police union leader aloud on Wednesday.
July 24, 2019 Community torn over children smashing ICE agent piñata at Chicago block party A community in East Chicago was left divided earlier this month after children at a block party took turns smashing a piñata made to resemble an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer.
July 24, 2019 Chicago thieves steal mannequins wearing designer clothes Three thieves smashed the display window of a high-end Chicago department store early Wednesday and made off with three mannequins wearing designer clothes, authorities said.
July 20, 2019 Illinois, Massachusetts police departments tell criminals to stay inside during heat wave Criminal activity in suburbs of Chicago and Boston has been officially put on hold due to the extreme heat wave cooking much of the US.