March 11, 2019 Woman charged with shooting Chicago police officer denied bail by judge An Illinois judge ordered a woman to be held without bond Sunday on charges of attempted murder connected with the shooting of a Chicago police officer who was serving a warrant.
March 11, 2019 Illinois woman, 20, who abandoned car and vanished died of hypothermia, police say A 20-year-old Illinois woman who was found dead Friday days after her disappearance sparked a massive search died of hypothermia, authorities said.
March 10, 2019 Chicago police officer shot in shoulder while serving warrant; 19-year-old woman charged A 19-year-old woman is facing attempted murder and other charges after a Chicago police officer was shot Saturday night while serving a warrant, officials said.
March 9, 2019 Jussie Smollett is victim of 'media gangbang,' defense lawyer says A grand jury's decision to indict Jussie Smollett on 16 felony counts was "outrageous," the defense lawyer for the former "Empire" actor said Friday.
March 8, 2019 Illinois man suspected of fatally shooting deputy has long criminal history An Illinois man accused of fatally shooting a deputy Thursday reportedly has numerous convictions for armed and violent crimes -- including some offenses involving law enforcement personnel -- as part of a lengthy rap sheet that dates back to the 1990s.
March 7, 2019 Illinois deputy with US Marshals fugitive task force fatally shot while serving warrant, officials say A deputy part of a U.S. Marshals task force operation died Thursday after he was shot by an "armed and dangerous" man at an Illinois hotel, police said.
March 7, 2019 Strip-joint extortion probe nets Chicago-area mayor's relatives, consultant, 2 police officers Six people -- including police officers, a trusted consultant and relatives of the embattled mayor of a Chicago suburb -- were charged Wednesday amid a federal probe into the alleged shakedown of a strip-club owner other various forms of corruption.
March 1, 2019 Flu at Illinois middle school causes hundreds of students to call out sick: report More than 300 total students at a middle school in Illinois called out sick earlier this week reportedly due to an isolated outbreak of the flu.
March 1, 2019 Chicago Midway Airport travelers may have been exposed to measles, health officials warn Travelers at Chicago Midway Airport late last week may have been exposed to measles, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said in a warning Thursday.
February 27, 2019 Michigan arson case gets second look with alleged Smollett hate crime hoax in spotlight As an arson case against Nikki Joly, a transgender man and gay rights activist, heads to a motion hearing next week, appears to be getting national attention amid comparisons to the situation involving “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett, where the supposed victim became the accused.