Winter Storm Warning: Chicago area, NW Indiana prepare for major snowstorm
With a potentially hazardous winter storm expected to hit parts of Chicagoland beginning Tuesday night, preparations were underway for hours – at both the state and local levels.
Video shows major crash in northwest Indiana that closed down lanes on I-80
VIDEO: A multi-vehicle crash in Gary, Indiana shut down all lanes on I-80/94 Tuesday afternoon.
1,122 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS from 2010 to March 2021 have died, state lawmaker says
"Children like AJ and Damari were innocent, and we left them unprotected," said Rep. Weber. "From 2010 to March 2021, 1,122 children who had contact with Illinois DCFS have died."
Damari Perry murder: Mom accused of killing 6-year-old son held on $5M bond
A North Chicago mother accused of killing her 6-year-old son, Damari Perry, and disposing of his body in an abandoned alley in Gary, Indiana is being held on $5 million bond.
Damari Perry murder: 6-year-old boy's official cause of death released
An autopsy released by the Lake County Coroner's Office Tuesday revealed the official cause of death of 6-year-old Damari Perry.
Damari Perry case: Mother charged with 6-year-old son’s death lost custody of her kids in 2014
A mother charged with first-degree murder in the death of her 6-year-old son had lost custody of her four other children after an investigation by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in 2014.
Damari Perry case: Family, friends release balloons in remembrance of murdered 6-year-old
On Monday, the father of 6-year-old Damari Perry held a balloon release for his murdered child. This comes as we learn more about the child's mother who is accused of killing her own son.
Damari Perry case: Horrifying details released about boy's last day, mom and brother charged with murder
Prosecutors said Damari did something his mom for which his mom thought he should be punished. He was put in cold water in a bathtub or shower in their home in North Chicago, and eventually started vomiting and passed out. He was taken out of the cold water; no one called 911 and he died.
Gary schools to resume in-person instruction on Monday
The COVID test positivity rate in Lake County, Indiana, was at 19.58% as of Dec. 27; it was at 35.3% as of Jan. 6.
Mom charged with murdering 6-year-old son, sibling charged with helping her hide the crime
A suburban Chicago woman has been charged with murdering her own little boy and then getting another son to help her hide the body.
Woman and toddler who were killed in crash allegedly caused by man fleeing police are identified
Britni Griffin, 20 of Matteson, and Ky'Air Lucas, 1, of Matteson, were passengers in the Audi driven by Eric White, 21, on Friday.
Toddler, woman killed in northwest Indiana after driver fled from police in vehicle and crashed
“Any loss of life in such horrifying circumstances is tragic, but the loss of a child is especially disturbing," said Sheriff Oscar Martinez Jr.
Woman arrested for allegedly stealing ambulance from hospital in Gary
The EMTs walked out of the hospital and the ambulance was gone.
Gary students will attend classes remotely during the first week of January due to rising COVID cases
On Monday and Tuesday, students are expected to learn “asynchronously,” which means students will do assignments but not have scheduled class time. From Wednesday through Friday, students will learn synchronously with their teachers.
Gary's mayor imposes new restrictions amid COVID-19 surge
Mayor Jerome Prince said that the first phase of the city’s two-phase effort would begin immediately and stay in effect through Dec. 31.