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Fox Lake woman to remain in jail, accused of beating 11-year-old son for years

A Lake County judge ordered a Fox Lake woman to remain behind bars on Tuesday, following her arrest on charges accusing her of abusing her 11-year-old son for years.

CTA plans to boost police patrols by 75% under new security plan

The Chicago Transit Authority is vowing to increase police patrols on trains and buses by 75%, under a new enhanced safety plan submitted to the Trump administration as the mass transit agency seeks to avoid losing $50 million in federal funding.

Body of Chicago father missing since Nov. found in Blue Island: daughter

Dan Davis was found dead in Blue Island Monday, months after he went missing, according to his daughter.

Mayor Johnson pushes new polling place protections in honor of Rev. Jackson

Mayor Brandon Johnson has scheduled a special City Council meeting on Wednesday to honor the late Rev. Jesse Jackson and vote on an ordinance aimed at providing new protections at Chicago polling places.

Village of Wilmette issues warning about scammers impersonating its departments

Officials in the north Chicago suburb of Wilmette issued a warning Tuesday about scammers who are impersonating representatives of village departments.

Robbery suspect arrested after officer hit by car in Woodridge, Illinois

A person was taken into custody after a police officer was hit by a car in Woodridge, Illinois, on Tuesday morning.

Tornado touchdowns reported in Kankakee County, NW Indiana

Emergency crews are assessing damage after a tornado touched down, damaging homes in Kankakee, Illinois, amid an outbreak of severe weather.

Analysis finds Cook County homeowners are struggling to pay property tax bills

New data show homeowners in Cook County are struggling to pay their property tax bills, after those bills jumped by record amounts in some cases.

Johnson visits West Side with Hasan Piker, JAAM Podcast team

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson's walk is a part of his larger commitment to youth engagement.

Bill Kurtis to retire from role as judge on NPR's "Wait Wait… Don't Tell Me!"

A man who is best known to generations of Chicagoans as CBS Chicago's principal anchorman will soon be retiring from his latest act on the airwaves.

Man, 75, charged in shooting that killed 2 women, 68 and 71, on Far South Side

A 75-year-old man was due for a detention hearing Tuesday in a shooting that killed two women, ages 68 and 71, on Chicago's Far South Side this past weekend.

Teen charged in shooting that left 12-year-old injured on Chicago's West Side

A 16-year-old boy was charged in a shooting that left a 12-year-old boy injured in Chicago's Austin neighborhood in February.

2 women in custody after smash-and-grab at Old Town grocery store

Chicago police said they apprehended two women early Tuesday morning after the women broke into a grocery store in Chicago's Old Town neighborhood and stole some merchandise.

Lawsuit claims CPS failed to tell police about sex abuse by security guard

A former Chicago Public Schools student claims she was groomed, kissed, and repeatedly sexually abused by a female security guard, and CPS is accused of failing to report the abuse allegations to police.