Illinois

U.S. 11/17/19, 02:20

A war hero, whose courageous combat was illuminated in the book “Black Hawk Down,” died Nov. 5, at age 64. Sgt. Major James McMahon was laid to rest on Saturday, Nov. 16, at St. Mary Catholic ...

U.S. 11/09/19, 01:46

A body was found early Friday submerged in a swampy near Slocum Lake has been identified as a missing teenager. According to the Lake County Sheriff's office, 17-year-old Abe Gonzalez, from northwest suburban Island Lake, was ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 22:43

The "paleta man" in Chicago's Little Village neighborhood, Fidencio Sanchez, died Wednesday morning, Nov. 6, from complications of sepsis, according to a Facebook post from family friend Joel Cervantes Macias. "I’m afraid I have some very ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 16:54

Cubs Anthony Rizzo, who has always been one to help people affected by cancer, has once again donated major money to a hospital in his home state. pic.twitter.com/LAZQMuWh9t — A. Rizzo Foundation (@RizzoFoundation) November 5, 2019 The Anthony ...

U.S. 11/06/19, 01:48

 The 7-year-old girl, Gisele Zamaga, who was shot while trick-or-treating on Halloween night in Little Village, Chicago is improving day by day. Gisele Zamaga's father, Rigoberto Zamago, told the Chicago Sun-Times on Tuesday, Nov. 5, "she ...

U.S. 11/05/19, 14:01

Lori Lightfoot recently sat down for lunch with a very special 4-year-old guest, who dressed up as the Chicago mayor for Halloween. Idris Lockett garnered attention on social media and soon after, Lightfoot herself. Nailed it. https://t.co/neVl79lzVr — ...

U.S. 11/04/19, 19:38

Christmas is weeks away, but you can start listening to your favorite holiday tunes as early as Tuesday, Nov. 5. Chicago’s 93.9 LITE FM will ring in the holidays early by playing Christmas tunes exclusively starting ...

U.S. 10/29/19, 13:24

At a conference of police chiefs in Chicago on Monday, Oct. 28, President Donald Trump praised Dayton Police for their quick action in taking down the gunman in the Aug. 4 Oregon District mass shooting. In ...

U.S. 10/28/19, 19:08

During a conference of police chiefs held in Chicago on Monday, Oct. 28, President Donald Trump lashed out at Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson, who angered Chicago’s police by skipping President Trump’s first appearance in the ...

U.S. 10/23/19, 15:28

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was expected to detail how the nation's third-largest city should deal with a $838 million budget deficit when she delivered her first budget address Wednesday morning, Oct. 23, as striking teachers ...

U.S. 10/22/19, 16:02

A federal judge on Tuesday refused to dismiss Chicago's lawsuit against former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett. U.S. District Virginia Kendall's ruling means that Chicago's suit that seeks to recoup $130,000 that city officials say the police ...

U.S. 10/14/19, 17:24

A Chicago man with “anger management issues” shot and killed five of his neighbors at an apartment complex in the Dunning neighborhood on the city’s Northwest Side, on Saturday, Oct. 12, police said. The shooting happened ...

U.S. 10/12/19, 21:20

"Uncharted territory" were the words the Indiana attorney general used to describe the finding of 165 fetal remains in the trunk of a car that belonged to a recently deceased abortion doctor in Illinois, brings ...

U.S. 10/10/19, 16:14

Officials reported Wednesday that more bodies of aborted babies were found on one of the properties of Indiana abortionist Ulrich Klopfer. Last September, 2,246 medically preserved remains of aborted babies were found at the deceased abortionist's ...

U.S. 10/02/19, 10:52

An American Airline employee, who intercepted an out-of-control catering cart before it nearly hit an aircraft, is being hailed as a hero. The incident happened Monday, Sept. 30, at Chicago’s O'Hare International Airport when a cart ...

U.S. 09/29/19, 21:47

An Illinois food truck owner with a concealed-carry permit was killed while saving at least 15 people from two masked gunmen Saturday night, Sept. 28. The incident happened Chicago, as 43-year-old Derrick Gholston was selling jerk ...

U.S. 09/28/19, 10:51

A 35-year-old man barged into his estranged wife's home in the 8300 block of Buckingham Lane in York Township, Illinois, on Saturday, Sept. 21, viciously beat her and her 9-year-old daughter, and then shot her ...

U.S. 09/25/19, 20:13

A 13-year-old Illinois girl was kidnapped and sexually abused in Humboldt Park Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 24, according to a police alert. Chicago Police said the girl was walking east on Hirsch Street from the 1300-block of ...

U.S. 09/24/19, 13:05

An Illinois girl was shot in the head Monday night inside her home while planning her 12th birthday party. The shooting happened about 9 p.m. Monday, Sept. 23, in south suburban Harvey, police said. According to the ...