Illinois - Page 373

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.

March 15, 2017

Man kills twin daughters, injures wife and tells her to 'live and suffer'

An Illinois man shot and killed his twin daughters, turned the gun on their mother and told her to 'live and suffer' before he shot and killed himself.

March 14, 2017

Snowy weather causes 34-car highway pileup in Chicago

Illinois State Police say snowy weather caused two crashes on a Chicago expressway that involved a total of 34 cars.

March 11, 2017

Former Illinois prosecutor not guilty in first wife's death

Former Illinois prosecutor and University of Illinois football captain Curtis Lovelace was found not guilty Friday in his second murder trial for the Valentine's Day 2006 death of his first wife.

March 9, 2017

Chicago man who spent wrongful-conviction award on rebuilding gang sentenced

A federal judge sentenced to prison for more than nine years a Chicago man who won a $25 million award in 2012 for a wrongful murder conviction only to spend it on rebuilding his street gang.

March 6, 2017

9 children hospitalized after found in filthy Chicago home with no food or heat

Nine Chicago children were hospitalized on Sunday afternoon after they were found in a filthy Englewood home with no heat or food.

March 1, 2017

Chicago White Sox's Jose Abreu to jury: I ate fake passport on way to US

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu told a Miami federal jury Wednesday that he ate a chunk of a fake passport while flying to the U.S. to cover up his illegal travel as part of a Cuban ballplayer smuggling operation.

February 28, 2017

'Glitter' Ash Wednesday: Churches show LGBTQ support

Several churches throughout the Chicago area are planning to show their support for the LGBTQ community by providing ashes mixed with glitter on Ash Wednesday.

February 27, 2017

Outcry after Chicago-area public school plans seminar around civil rights, race

A public school in one of Chicago’s wealthiest suburbs stepped into unforeseen controversy last week after deciding that its annual seminar would focus on race and civil rights.

February 25, 2017

Twins born 100 days early thank doctors on 16th birthday

Hanna and Rachel Friedenberger celebrated their 16th birthdays Friday with the neonatal team that helped make those birthdays possible.