October 5, 2016 Man who killed New Hampshire officer in 1976 gets parole A New Hampshire man convicted of gunning down a Manchester police officer 40 years ago at age 15 has been granted parole.
October 3, 2016 Kankakee County sheriff: 4 homicides in less than 36 hours Four homicides, including a triple homicide, occurred in less than 36 hours in a northeastern Illinois township and police said Monday that it appears the crimes are related.
October 3, 2016 Chicago-area officer fatally shoots man outside nightclub Illinois State Police say they are investigating the fatal shooting of a man by police in suburban Chicago.
September 29, 2016 Why is Chicago a murder capital? Clues from a bloody month Fourteen-year-old Malik Causey loved the way gangs took what they wanted from people on the street, the way members fought for each other, the way they could turn drugs into cash and cash into $400 jeans.
September 27, 2016 Chicago-based religious order sued for docs on allegations A 51-year-old Colorado man who says he was sexually abused when he was around 7 years old by a teenager who later became a prominent Roman Catholic priest — one known for his work with at-risk kids — on Monday sued the Chicago-based religious order to which the priest belongs, seeking the release of all records related to allegations of abuse by any of its priests.
September 26, 2016 Man shot near popular Chicago tourist destination dies A man has died after being shot near Millennium Park, one of Chicago's most popular tourist destinations.
September 26, 2016 Judge grants more time to convene Laquan McDonald grand jury Plans to ask a grand jury to consider charges against Chicago police in the Laquan McDonald case have been delayed.
September 26, 2016 Ex-NFL linebacker overpowers 4 muggers, police say An attack on an Illinois state senator has led to murder charges in the death of a Georgia man.
September 25, 2016 Five shot, one killed, after fight at party on University of Illinois campus, police say One man was killed and four other people were wounded in a pair of shootings early Sunday, including one that happened on the University of Illinois campus.
September 25, 2016 Illinois man says he, not his twin brother, committed murder The identical twin brother of a Cook County man who has been in prison for over a decade has confessed to committing his brother's crime.