Crime

Chicago Journal

Body found in Wyoming believed to be Gabby Petito

Attorney Richard Benson Stafford indicated that the family would make a public statement at a later date, and he thanked officials with the FBI, Grand Teton Search and Rescue, and other agencies that participated in the search for Petito.

Chicago Journal

NY millionaire Robert Durst guilty of best friend’s murder

The story of the estranged scion of a New York real estate developer, has been fodder for New York tabloids since his wife vanished. Hollywood couldn't resist making a feature film about his life that eventually led to the documentary and discovery of new evidence.

Chicago Journal

Chicago awards $20.5M to 2 men allegedly framed by detective

The two men spent 23 years in prison before they were released in 2016. A key witness in their case admitted that he'd lied about hearing them confess because now-retired detective, Reynaldo Guevara, had threatened to beat him if he didn't.

Chicago Journal

Sheriff: Chicago woman missed flight and falsely said bomb on plane

The plane was already taxiing out to the runway but had not taken off when it was rerouted.

Chicago Journal

Man who fled to Poland in '95 convicted in Illinois crash

Marek Josko, 67, was sent back to the U.S. in 2020. He was convicted last week in Lake County after a four-day trial.

Illinois News

Search for missing man includes body found in Illinois River

Day was last seen in a Bloomington cannabis dispensary on Aug. 24. His abandoned car was found Aug. 26 in a wooded area near the Illinois Valley YMCA in Peru, located about 60 miles (97 kilometers) north of Bloomington in LaSalle County.

Chicago Journal

Chicago boy, 4, dead after stray gunfire hits him at home

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office said Mychal Moultry died Sunday night at Comer Children's Hospital.

Chicago Journal

Gunfire strikes 4-year-old boy inside Chicago home

The boy is the second four-year-old child to be hurt by gun violence in the city this week.

Chicago Journal

Chase Bank employee dies after stabbing in River North

Victim identified as 24-year-old Jessica Vilaythong.

Chicago Journal

4th Chicago cop in weeks arrested on excessive force charges

A 21-year CPD veteran faces charges of official misconduct during the arrest of a 17-year-old (who was charged with carjacking a man at gunpoint). The teen was not injured in the incident.

Chicago News

Over 500 total shot in the month of August, with 524 killed in all 2021

Before the month began the city was on a pace to end 2021 with fewer homicides than 2020, but are now on pace to eclipse last year's total of 769.

Chicagoland News

License Plate Cameras in Use on Chicago-area Highways

The cameras are being installed in response to more than 150 highway shootings so far this year, easily passing 128 in all of 2020.