A woman described in police documents as a “very close friend” of the mother of Andrew “AJ” Freund said Thursday she previously knew nothing about the tragic circumstances surrounding the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy’s death.
“If I would have known what I know now I would have done a heck of a lot...
The smart money says that if Illinois lawmakers are going to legalize sports betting this spring, it’s going to be part of a larger gambling expansion deal that also includes new casino licenses and expanded betting options at horse tracks.
Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker did not want to squander...
A recently retired neurologist testified Thursday it was possible a prior head injury could have caused an Indiana motorist to suffer a seizure as he was driving in 2015 to a Ravinia concert, leading to a crash that claimed his female passenger’s life.
Dr. Steven Michael Bayer, testifying for the...
Mayor Rahm Emanuel used a downtown speech on his farewell tour Thursday to hit back at critics and try to shore up his legacy on his way out the door.
Speaking to a City Club of Chicago luncheon packed with officials from his administration, city contractors and downtown business types, Emanuel...
A Chicago Ridge ophthalmologist operated on the wrong eye of a patient and then tried to fix the mistake by operating on the correct eye without proper anesthesia, the patient alleges in lawsuit filed this week in Cook County Circuit Court.
Sutton Dryfhout filed her lawsuit Monday, alleging that...
Drug induced homicide charges have been filed in the January overdose death of a Hinsdale woman, DuPage County prosecutors said Thursday.
Wasim Rashan, 27, of the 800 block of Lakeview Lane in Burr Ridge, has been charged with drug induced homicide of 23-year-old Lauren Tandy who died in January.
...The developer for that planned transit center and skyscraper community near Soldier Field has said he doesn’t want controversial tax increment financing, but now we know that he is looking for taxpayer money to bankroll the project. He’s already talking to Gov. J.B. Pritzker, who’s looking for...
A pharmaceutical company founder accused of bribing doctors across the U.S. to prescribe a highly addictive fentanyl spray was convicted Thursday in a case that exposed such marketing tactics as using a stripper-turned-sales-rep to give a physician a lap dance.
John Kapoor, the 76-year-old former...
The fast-rising Mississippi River on Thursday neared levels unseen since the historic 1993 flood — and topped it in at least one place — as the bulging Big Muddy threatened levees and forced a Missouri town's residents to head for higher ground.
The National Weather Service website Thursday afternoon...
Six months after former first lady Michelle Obama announced a new program to support groups and community leaders that work with girls, the Obama Foundation revealed it will change the name of the initiative following complaints by a Chicago group with a similar moniker.
What was once “The Global...
Mourners from McHenry County and beyond are expected in large numbers Friday at a memorial visitation for Andrew “AJ” Freund, the 5-year-old Crystal Lake boy who was killed last month and whose parents are charged in his death.
The visitation will be from 1 until 8 p.m. at Davenport Family Funeral...
Two men have been charged with felonies after police said one of them fired shots at an off-duty officer’s vehicle last year on the Northwest Side, Chicago police said.
Andrew Gauna, 30, of the 4100 block of North Elston Avenue, is charged with one felony count of aggravated discharge of a firearm...
Chicago’s ethics board has fined embattled Ald. Edward Burke $2,000 stemming from his participation in a 2018 Finance Committee debate over a tax subsidy for one of his law firm’s clients, Presence Health Care.
The board announced the fine this week, ruling Burke violated city ethics rules by presiding...
The killer preyed on attractive young women who were outgoing and lived nearby.
Once he decided on a target, he’d lurk around her home, gathering information until he spotted a perfect opportunity. Then he’d strike — always at night, always at their homes.
Prosecutors have called Michael Gargiulo...
A federal appeals court in Chicago known for its rulings on more lofty legal issues such as gay marriage and gun regulation has tackled a rather unusual topic.
Autoerotic asphyxia.
The 2-1 ruling by the 7th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals held that a Wilmette man who died by hanging himself in his...
The young fans who lifted Austin Jones to internet stardom were devout in their affection, the way only teenage girls can be.
Crowds would swarm the singer after his shows, and his admirers — many connecting to songs that hinted at Jones’ own traumatic history — flooded him with messages confiding...
A former East Chicago Central High School basketball star remained in custody Thursday as police searched for another man charged in an April shooting outside a Hammond bar.
Bobby Leon Smith, 40, was in custody Thursday, while police were still looking for Kyum Gillis, 32, on federal and state...
Floods, no matter the size, can have a devastating effect on people’s homes and property — and can endanger people who try to drive or walk through them. They can develop slowly or quickly, and flash floods can strike without warning. Heavy rainfall often results in widespread street and river...
Get ready to get off, and then back on, parts of the CTA Blue Line’s O’Hare branch.
Starting Friday, overnight weekend track signal work on the line will cut service between the Jefferson Park and Harlem stations, requiring riders to take shuttle buses.
The so-called “line cut” between Jefferson...
A hearing on a request for a special prosecutor in the Jussie Smollett case quickly switched its focus Thursday from the “Empire” actor to the judge on the bench.
The proceedings grew unexpectedly heated when Sheila O’Brien, a retired appellate judge pushing for the special prosecutor, filed last-minute...
