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Four African-American Young Adults Charged for Assaulting a White Man

4 Young Adults Charged with Hate Crime over Chicago Torture Shown on Facebook

Jan 06, 2017 08:15 AM EST

Cook Country prosecutors in Chicago, Illinois filed hate-crime charges against four African-American suspects who kidnapped an 18-year-old white man with special needs.

Prince Hospitalized After Plane Makes Emergency Landing

Manthan Chheda |

Apr 16, 2016 08:46 AM EDT

Legendary pop icon Prince was hospitalized on Friday after his private jet made an emergency landing in Illinois, according to his rep.

Ex-Inmate Sues Northwestern University, Professor For Coercion

Geann Pineda |

Feb 18, 2015 11:28 AM EST

A former murder convict, is suing a university and its professor, for allegedly forcing him to confess to a 1982 double murder case.

Mom, Kids Killed in Crash on Their Way to Halloween Parade

Erika Villanueva |

Nov 01, 2014 12:16 AM EDT

Three children and their mother were killed when their vehicle crashed with a freight train on their way to a Halloween parade in Illinois on Friday, leaving one more child seriously wounded.

Illinois River silver carp jump out of the water after being disturbed by sounds of watercraft.

Southern Illinois Business, University Look To Turn Invasive silver Asian Carp Into Gold

Dan Weisman |

Oct 28, 2014 10:08 PM EDT

Talk about modern alchemy, or turning lemons into lemonade; Southern Illinois businesses and local academicians this week were exploring ways of turning invasive Asian carp into profits. An 11-member Chinese delegation along with U.S. conservation leaders are scheduled to tour American Heartland Fish Products in Grafton, Ill. near St. Louis Wednesday to learn what they can do with the massive numbers of Asian carp invading Midwest waterways.

Experts Believe Stricter Ebola Quarantine Policies May Dissuade Ebola Volunteers

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 27, 2014 01:49 AM EDT

Experts believe that stricter quarantine measures may discourage medical workers from joining the battle against the disease in West Africa, adding more strain to the already-tough battle against the epidemic.

Man Suspected of Shooting Two Illinois Deputies Arrested

Kat De Guzman |

Oct 17, 2014 12:43 AM EDT

A man who is the main suspect in the shooting of two sheriff's deputies from Chicago, Illinois on Thursday has been finally captured after 15 hours of search, authorities confirmed.

Letter from Arrested Illinois Teen Proves Intent to Join ISIS

Erika Villanueva |

Oct 08, 2014 10:36 PM EDT

Authorities believe that several pro-ISIS documents and a letter written by the Illinois teen arrested for trying to join the Daesh terrorist cell proves his intent on joining the international terrorist group.

Illinois Multi-Vehicle Collision Leaves At Least 3 Dead, 11 Injured

Ren Benavidez |

Oct 06, 2014 08:00 AM EDT

At least three people were killed and 11 others injured during a multi-vehicle crash in Oak Lawn, Illinois on Sunday evening, authorities reported.

Rigid 2013-2014 Winter Means U.S. Road Salt Supplies Running Low

Staff Reporter |

Oct 01, 2014 02:54 AM EDT

Due to rigid winter weather in the United States last year, road salt supplies may be dwindling this season, causing prices to rise as local government prepares for the winter season.

Four Fireballs Blaze Across Eastern U.S. Night Sky

Staff Reporter |

Sep 28, 2014 03:43 AM EDT

This meteoroid display was a rare occurrence since multiple fireballs are rarely reported in the same evening.

2 Police Injured in Illinois Robbery Turned Hostage Situation

Erika Villanueva |

Aug 20, 2014 04:22 AM EDT

It was recently reported that an intense robbery-hostage situation in Harvey, Illinois Tuesday has seen two casualties from the police after a fourth hostage was released.

Illinois Gubernatorial Race Tackles Cayman Islands Offshore Accounts

Christl Leong |

Aug 11, 2014 02:24 PM EDT

As Illinois' gubernatorial race comes to a near deadheat, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican rival Bruce Rauner slam each other for their investments in the Cayman Islands - a place well-known for its tax neutral status.

"Prince of Pork" Ken Gray Dies At 89

Katherine De Guzman |

Jul 14, 2014 02:15 AM EDT

A former U.S. Representative who won federal support worth US$7 billion for his district dies at a hospital at the age of 89.

CDC ConfirmsThird Case of MERS Virus in the US

Christl Leong |

May 18, 2014 05:26 AM EDT

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) announced that it has recorded the third case of the Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS) in the United States.