March 16, 2017 Chicago woman convicted in torture death of granddaughter, 8 A judge convicted a Chicago woman of first-degree murder Thursday in the strangulation death of her 8-year-old granddaughter, who was tied up and deprived of food and water for days while keeping track of the abuse in a journal later used as evidence.
March 16, 2017 Man given 8-year prison sentence for taking bathroom videos A man arrested with video recordings of children using the bathroom at Chicago's Wrigley Field has been sentenced to eight years in prison.
March 16, 2017 The Latest: Storm destroys more than 100 homes in Missouri The Latest on severe weather affecting a large swath of the central U.S. (all times local): 9:05 a.m.
March 16, 2017 Forecast predicts Midwest tornadoes, wildfires in Texas Forecasters say parts of the central United States could see strong tornadoes and damaging winds in a late-winter storm system, while areas of Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico could be beset by wildfires.
March 16, 2017 The Latest: Wildfire destroys 4 homes south of Amarillo The Latest on severe weather in the central United States (all times local): 8:15 p.m.
March 16, 2017 Illinois town in Trump territory backs detained immigrant A southern Illinois community that solidly backed President Donald Trump has rallied behind a Mexican restaurant manager who doesn't have legal permission to live in the U.S. and has been detained by immigration officials.
March 16, 2017 School event near Chicago sparks civil rights, race debate When a largely white public school nestled in Chicago's wealthiest suburbs planned a daylong civil rights seminar, it drew award-winning authors and crafted a college-caliber syllabus.
March 16, 2017 2nd man charged in shooting death of 2-year-old in Chicago Chicago police say a second man has been charged in a shooting that killed two people, including a toddler, and wounded a pregnant woman.
March 16, 2017 Chicago girl, 6, foregoes birthday party to feed 125 homeless people Presents or a birthday party were the last thing on Chicago kindergartner Armani Crews’ mind when she turned 6 earlier this month.
March 16, 2017 Drew Peterson transferred out of Illinois prison system Former suburban Chicago police officer Drew Peterson has been transferred out of the Illinois prison system and is now listed in a federal Bureau of Prisons database.
