December 5, 2016 Man captured in killing of Chicago-area security guard Police say they've captured a man wanted in the fatal shooting of a security guard at a Canadian National Railway facility in suburban Chicago.
December 5, 2016 Colin Kaepernick benched after record-breaking weak gameplay San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has been playing well enough lately that Sunday began with a report that he might opt out of his contract and become a free agent after the season.
December 4, 2016 Metal band loses Chicago gig over 'excessive use of guns and violent imagery' A metal band has had its upcoming Chicago show canceled over its “excessive use of guns and violent imagery” on stage.
December 3, 2016 In year of 3,000 shootings, a teen faces life beyond bullet He suddenly felt as if a hot wire had torn through his chest.
December 1, 2016 Man sought in fatal shooting of Chicago-area security guard Police in suburban Chicago are searching for a 24-year-old man wanted in the fatal shooting of a security guard at a Canadian National Railway facility in suburban Chicago.
December 1, 2016 Smash-and-grab handbag thieves suspected in other crimes A group of Chicago-area residents accused of stealing $60,000 worth of handbags in a brazen smash-and-grab in suburban St. Louis are suspected in similar crimes in three other states involving nearly $2 million in thefts and damage.
December 1, 2016 Bloody month in Chicago brings death toll past 700 mark November was another bloody month in Chicago, ending with more than twice as many homicides as during the same month last year.
November 29, 2016 Off-duty officer shoots, kills man outside Illinois Wal-Mart Authorities say a man has died after being shot by an off-duty police officer outside a Wal-Mart store in southern Illinois.
November 27, 2016 Illinois man arrested in killing, sexual assault of 8-year-old girl An 8-year-old girl was apparently lured from her home in Illinois and killed by a man who dumped her body behind a vinegar plant, the Belleview News-Democrat reported Sunday.
November 26, 2016 Chicago officer who fatally shot man loses police powers A Chicago police sergeant who fatally shot a 19-year-old man in the back during a foot chase this week has been stripped of his police powers.