Boy, 16, used chemical irritant in Gresham carjacking: police

A teenage boy was charged with using a chemical irritant to carjack a man Friday morning on Chicago's South Side.

What happened in the Delphi murders trial this week: 'Bridge Guy' video shown, timeline

Richard Allen is accused of killing 13-year-old Abigail Williams and 14-year-old Liberty German on an Indiana trail in 2017. Here are the key moments from the trial.

What's next for the Menendez brothers?

An attorney for the Menendez brothers is hopeful they'll be out of prison and home for Thanksgiving. That may be overly optimistic.

Rollover crash leaves 1 injured on Lower West Side

A man was hospitalized in a rollover crash Friday morning on Chicago's Lower West Side.

Rapper Lil Durk arrested in South Florida on murder-for-hire charge: Jail records

Chicago rapper Lil Durk, whose real name is Durk Devontay Banks, has been arrested in Florida on an alleged murder-for-hire charge, according to the Broward County Jail website.

2 arrested after carjacking rideshare driver in Park Manor

Two people were arrested after carjacking a rideshare driver at gunpoint and leading Illinois State Police on a chase Thursday night on Chicago's South Side.

Chicago police now say reported Little Village kidnapping never happened

Chicago police announced late Thursday a significant update about the reported kidnapping of a 10-year-old boy in the Little Village neighborhood.

Man who killed Chicago's 'Walking Man' in arson attack gets 47 years

A judge has sentenced an Illinois man convicted of killing a homeless person known as Chicago's “Walking Man” in an arson attack to 47 years in prison.

Character.AI lawsuit: Florida mom claims chatbot encouraged 14-year-old son to take his life

A Florida mom has filed a lawsuit against Character.AI, an artificial intelligence company, alleging that one of its chatbots encouraged her 14-year-old son to kill himself and failed to recognize the warning signs he typed in.

Menendez Brothers: Decision on resentencing recommendation announced

Erik and Lyle Menendez have been serving life sentences without parole for the killings of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989.

Menendez Brothers: Resentencing recommended by LA DA Gascón

The DA has recommended that Erik and Lyle Menendez, who have been serving life sentences without parole for the killings of their parents Jose and Kitty Menendez in 1989, be resentenced.

Mike Madigan trial: Secret wiretap calls played in court

The trial for former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan continued into its fourth day on Thursday.

Boy escapes abduction attempt in Little Village
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The Little Village neighborhood is on high alert Thursday afternoon after a man kidnapped a young boy from his front yard. Thankfully that little boy was able to get away from his kidnapper just a few blocks away.