10 inmates who escaped New Orleans jail may have had inside help

Ten inmates escaped from a New Orleans jail on Friday, including a convicted killer. Officials say there’s evidence they received help from someone inside the sheriff’s department.

Gurnee teacher accused of sharing child porn, student photos ordered detained
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A Chicago-area elementary school teacher arrested for allegedly sharing child pornography online and distributing photos of local students to pedophiles nationwide was ordered held in custody by a judge on Friday.

Chicago man accused in armed robbery of mail carrier released ahead of trial: officials

A Chicago man accused of robbing a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier at gunpoint as part of a scheme to steal and sell checks in DuPage County was released until his next court date, according to the state's attorney. 

Missing man found dead in Waukegan

A Waukegan man who was reported missing earlier this month was found dead Wednesday during a coordinated search effort, according to police.

Chris Brown to be held without bail on charge related to nightclub attack

Hip-hop and R&B singer Chris Brown will be held in custody while facing charges that he beat a music producer with a bottle in a London nightclub in 2023.

Chicago man charged with murder in South Side gas station shooting

A Chicago man was charged in connection with the fatal shooting of a man during an argument at a gas station on the city’s South Side, authorities said Thursday.

Chicago woman charged with DUI in crash that killed 76-year-old pedestrian

A Chicago woman has been charged in connection with a fatal hit-and-run crash that killed a 76-year-old man Tuesday night in the Marquette Park neighborhood, police said.

Man shot near Murphy's Bleachers in Wrigleyville
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A man was shot near Murphy?s Bleachers in Wrigleyville Thursday night. Here?s what we know so far.

Chicago-area teacher accused of sharing child porn, student photos with pedophiles ordered detained

A Chicago-area elementary school teacher arrested for allegedly sharing child pornography online and distributing photos of local students to pedophiles nationwide was ordered held in custody by a judge on Friday.

'Megan mattered': Illinois lawmakers call out SAFE-T Act, mom of victim speaks
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At the statehouse on Thursday, House Republicans said the SAFE-T Act is a failure. The law removed cash bail in Illinois. Critics say it lets criminals commit more crimes.

Woman 'miraculously' found alive after almost 3 weeks lost in the Sierra Nevada

A camper who had been missing for almost three weeks amid snowy, blizzard conditions in the Sierra Nevada has been located and "miraculously found alive."