Woman waits four hours to try McDonald's spinoff CosMc's, delivers verdict

The reviews are in: McDonald's spinoff CosMc's is officially open for business with customers enduring hours-long wait times to get their hands on a custom beverage and snack.

Chicago White Sox explain why game continued after two fans suffered gunshot wounds in stadium

"It's not clear where the bullet came from. There are no reports of any gunshots in our ballpark," said Chicago White Sox Vice President of Communications Scott Reifert. "There was no gunshot sound within the ballpark."

Illinois woman finds husband's body in closet with Christmas decorations 8 months after disappearance

Richard Maedge’s body was found on Dec. 11, 2022 – nearly eight months after he went missing. His wife told police she had gone to a concealed closet area to retrieve a tote containing Christmas decorations, when she found Richard’s body.

Cook County woman charged with stealing $1.5M in chicken wings from school district

Bond was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Dolton woman accused of stealing over $1.5 million of food - primarily chicken wings - while working as a consultant for a school district in south suburban Cook County, according to court documents.

Illinois EMTs charged with murder after strapping man to gurney facedown

Body cam video shows the events leading up to the death of Earl L. Moore Jr. when police and EMS workers were called to his residence in December.

Emmett Till, mother posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History where it will be displayed near the casket Till was buried in.

Caterpillar fined $145K after worker falls into pot of molten iron, OSHA says

The employee fell into an 11-foot-deep pot of molten iron heated to more than 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit and was "immediately incinerated," OSHA said.

Chicago sex offender molests multiple women while on bail: report

A registered sex offender is accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in Chicago while on bail this year, according to a local report.

Suburban high school drops 'king' and 'queen' homecoming titles

A suburban high school dropped the ‘king' and ‘queen’ titles for Homecoming this year in order to give all students the chance to be involved, the school said Monday.

Chicago tenant arrested after landlord found dismembered in freezer

A woman on Chicago’s North Side noticed her landlord was missing, and her call to police led to a string of terrifying discoveries.

Josiah Brown: Toddler pushed off Navy Pier into Lake Michigan dies from injuries

A 3-year-old boy who was pushed off Navy Pier in Chicago by his aunt on Monday has died from his injuries, according to the medical examiner's office.

Woman pushed 3-year-old nephew into water off Navy Pier then pretended she didn't know the child: prosecutors

Bail was denied for the woman who was charged with attempted murder after allegedly pushing her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan off Navy Pier, leaving him in "very critical" condition.