November 2, 2018 Chicago man sentenced in killing of girlfriend's daughter who pleaded, 'Please, daddy, don't' A Chicago man was sentenced to 60 years in prison Tuesday after admitting to stabbing his girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter as she screamed “Please, Daddy, don’t.”
October 31, 2018 American Airlines baggage handler falls asleep in belly of plane, gets trapped during flight An American Airlines baggage handler who fell asleep in the cargo hold of a plane, which flew from Kansas City to Chicago, admitted to police that alcohol was the reason for his snooze.
October 30, 2018 Son who allegedly killed Bradley University professor, husband was 'sick of his parents,' prosecutor says A Bradley University English professor and her husband were murdered by the couple's 21-year-old son because he was "sick" of them, an Illinois prosecutor said Tuesday.
October 29, 2018 Bradley University professor, husband believed murdered; son among 2 in custody Investigators in Illinois said Monday evening that they believe a missing Bradley University professor and her husband were murdered and the couple's son has been arrested along with another man.
October 29, 2018 Chicago's bloody weekend sees 5 shot dead, 38 wounded The weekend last weekend of October left five killed and 38 wounded as Chicago’s crime wave continued with no sign of stopping.
October 27, 2018 Trump holds Illinois rally on heels of Pittsburgh synagogue shooting, condemns anti-Semitism as 'assault on humanity' President Trump had strong words on the subject of religious persecution following Saturday’s deadly shooting in a Pittsburgh synagogue, calling the attack an “assault on humanity.”
October 23, 2018 Illinois man convicted of murder is denied retrial despite twin brother's confession The twin brother of an Illinois man who was found guilty of fatally shooting a rival gang member years ago confessed to the killing himself — but his allegedly innocent brother will not be granted a retrial.
October 23, 2018 Maniac Latin Disciples gang leader charged in Chicago shooting that killed 2-year-old boy A gang leader with a criminal record stretching back nearly a decade was charged Monday in connection with orchestrating the fatal shooting of a 2-year-old boy in Chicago earlier this month, officials said.
October 22, 2018 Chicago funeral shooting leaves 6 wounded, report says At least six people were shot on Monday outside of a funeral service in Chicago, Illinois, where a service was taking place for a local rapper.
October 19, 2018 Chicago police suspect ‘foul play’ in mysterious disappearance of pregnant postal worker Kierra Coles Police investigating the mysterious disappearance of a pregnant 26-year-old Chicago postal worker now say they suspect “possible foul play” as the reward for information in the case has risen to more than $28,000.