Emily Strite, missing mom of 4, found dead in woods months after disappearance

The remains of Emily Strite, a 33-year-old mother of four who mysteriously disappeared in mid-April, have been found in the same St. Louis, Missouri, suburb where she went missing.

Lawndale drive-by shooting leaves 2 wounded

Two men were wounded in a drive-by shooting Wednesday night in the Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.

New GPS alerts on Google Maps, Waze aim to protect Illinois state troopers

The Illinois State Police is teaming up with Google to make roads safer by integrating real-time alerts into popular GPS apps like Google Maps and Waze.

Highland Park mass shooting suspect skips court again
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The man accused in the Highland Park Fourth of July parade mass shooting didn't show up to court again on Wednesday.

Charges dropped against 3rd man in killing of Chicago cop
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Cook County prosecutors have dropped charges against the third and final defendant in the 2011 murder of Chicago police officer Clifton Lewis.

'Bare-Chested Bandit': Chicago bank robbery suspect wanted for 3 Loop heists

The FBI is asking for the public’s help in identifying a bank robbery suspect, known as the "Bare-Chested Bandit," who is believed to have carried out three heists in the Loop since mid-September.

Man shot on CTA Red Line train in Uptown
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A man was shot on a Red Line train Wednesday morning on Chicago's North Side.

Hair found in truck helps police identify suspect in girl's 1995 disappearance

An Arkansas man who died in prison years ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick who went missing in 1995.