Menendez brothers appear at court hearing on Monday: What you need to know

Erik and Lyle Menendez, the brothers convicted of murdering their parents in 1989 when they were 18 and 21, were sentenced to life without the possibility of parole. In a dramatic turn of events, the brothers, now in their 50s, could be freed.

Aurora woman charged in fatal street racing crash

An Aurora woman was charged in connection with a high-speed crash that killed a 45-year-old man and injured two others in July. 

Macy's delays Q3 earnings after employee conceals $154M in expenses

Macy's announced a delay in releasing its full quarterly results after discovering that an employee intentionally hid $132 million to $154 million in expenses.

Man burglarized Chicago-area gaming café, kicked officer, police say

Police in north suburban Lake County said a man burglarized a gaming café and later kicked an officer while police attempted to restrain him.

Off-duty Chicago police officer shot at in Hyde Park

An off-duty Chicago police officer was shot at in the city’s Hyde Park neighborhood early Sunday morning, but they were not hit.

Dispute inside southern Indiana bar leads to shooting

A man was hurt in a shooting after an argument inside a bar in southern Indiana in the early morning hours on Sunday.

Dartmouth fraternity, sorority members charged in student’s death at party

A sorority and two members of a fraternity have been charged, months after an ill-fated party led to the death of a 20-year-old student at Dartmouth.

17-year-old seriously wounded in South Side drive-by shooting

A 17-year-old boy was seriously wounded in a shooting Saturday night in the Englewood neighborhood, Chicago police said.

Teen killed, another wounded in Little Village shooting

A 16-year-old boy was shot and killed early Sunday morning in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood.

Caitlin Tracey remembered at funeral as investigation into her death continues

A funeral was held Saturday for 36-year-old Caitlin Tracey, the New Buffalo woman whose body was found at the bottom of a South Loop stairwell in late October.