Suburban Chicago school district cracks down on reckless drivers with new tech

This school year, one district is gearing up to get more drivers to stop when students are getting on and off buses. Their approach is similar to using a red-light camera, but this time it’s on a school bus.

Brother of Elgin teen fatally shot near United Center speaks out
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The 18-year-old, identified as Jess Kendall, was standing in the 100 block of North Wollcott Avenue with three friends when four offenders approached them, demanding their belongings.

Woman goes missing in Maine forest for days, is rescued hundreds of feet from dead husband

Maine officials announced the rescue of Pamela Helmstadter on Thursday, who went missing with her husband John a few days earlier. John had died after suffering a fall.

Delphi murder trial: Gruesome new details revealed in court

The courtroom was filled with gasps as prosecutors showed crime scene photos, revealing the horror of what happened to Abby Williams and Libby German.

Elgin teen killed near United Center
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An Elgin teenager was fatally shot during a robbery near the United Center Sunday night.

Michael Madigan Trial: Opening statements put on hold
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Opening statements were scheduled to start Monday afternoon in the corruption trial of former House Speaker Michael Madigan. The trial may be delayed as the search for alternate jurors continues.

Suspected intoxicated driver arrested after fleeing crash with state troopers on I-80

A suspected drunk driver was arrested early Monday morning after fleeing the scene of a crash involving two Indiana State Police troopers who were investigating a separate accident on I-80.

Delphi double murder trial highlighted on True Crime News
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Ana Garcia from True Crime News breaks down what they are hearing about the Delphi double murder case as it unfolds in court.

The safest states in America in 2024, according to WalletHub report

Which U.S. state is the safest to call home? According to a new ranking from personal finance site WalletHub, many are in the Northeast.

Navajo Code Talker John Kinsel passes away at age 107, Navajo Nation announces

One of the final remaining code talkers during World War II, John Kinsel, was pronounced dead by the Navajo Nation Council at 107 years of age.

Woman killed in double shooting on West Side identified

A woman who was killed in a double shooting in Chicago's Austin neighborhood Monday morning has been identified. 

Drive-by shooting near CTA station leaves 1 dead

A man was shot and killed while standing outside a CTA Red Line station Sunday night in the Rogers Park neighborhood.