CTA Red Line attack: Police seek man accused of punching, whipping riders

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying a man who punched and whipped CTA Red Line riders earlier this month on the North Side.

Judge removed from Karmelo Anthony case after murder conviction
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Karmelo Anthony’s legal team is challenging his murder conviction in the death of 17-year-old Austin Metcalf, arguing that his original trial violated his constitutional rights.

Illinois man charged 8 months after infant son's suffocation death

Mount Prospect police say a 19-year-old father left his infant son unattended in a bed for about seven hours. He is now charged in the baby's death.

Motorcyclist killed in DuSable Lake Shore Drive crash
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Chicago police are investigating a fatal motorcycle crash that happened late Wednesday night on DuSable Lake Shore Drive.

Teacher found dead with throat slit; detectives scrutinize husband’s shifting story

A Colorado elementary school teacher was found dead inside her home, and investigators said evidence at the home raised questions about her husband's account of what happened.

Man gets 28 years for luring Chicago firefighters into home, threatening them with knife

A man accused of luring two Chicago firefighters into a gasoline-doused home and threatening them with a knife has been sentenced to 28 years in prison, according to court records.

Felon accused of Kohl’s theft had loaded 'machine gun' in car, prosecutors say

A 23-year-old man from Cook County was charged with unlawful possession of a weapon by a felon, among other charges following an alleged shoplifting incident.

Family speaks out after South Holland man killed by hit-and-run driver
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The family of a South Holland man is speaking out after he was hit and killed by a driver who is still at large. They're hoping someone comes forward with more information.

Joliet man accused of striking picketer, fleeing officers before downtown crash

A Joliet man is in custody after police say he struck a picketer with his vehicle, fled from officers and crashed into another vehicle and a downtown building Wednesday morning.

Former Fauci adviser pleads guilty to concealing COVID records

A former adviser to Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded guilty this week to conspiring to conceal public records linked to grant research funding and the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Video: US marshals injured after deck collapses while serving warrant

Harrowing video shows the moment a second-story deck collapsed while law enforcement served a warrant at a home in Missouri. 

Streamwood man convicted of strangling, sexually assaulting child

Prosecutors said Quinton Hawkins tried to keep the girl quiet with threats, telling her she would die if she told anyone.