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A woman is accused of tossing her toddler nephew into Lake Michigan near Navy Pier. Chicago Police said the woman did not try and help the boy.

A man is accused of opening fire on a restaurant in Chicago and killing one person, police say. No motive has been released in connection to the case.

A child was sexually abused inside a bathroom stall at a Chicago McDonald's, police said. The suspect was arrested at the scene and also attacked a security guard.

An employee of a Chicago area restaurant was shot and killed after an argument, police said. A murder suspect has been arrested and is being held in jail.

A suspect is under arrest in connection to the death of an Illinois man whose body was found in a refrigerator two years ago, authorities said.

A 50-year-old man who police say fatally shot his wife in a Target parking lot this week has been arrested. He is charged with first-degree murder.

A new REELZ doc looks at the founder of the Chicago street gang, Gangster Disciples, Larry Hoover. He is now behind bars, but some celebrities have called for his release.

A man has been charged in connection to the fatal shooting of two people on Chicago's South Side. The suspect is also accused of kidnapping a woman.

Two Illinois suspects were arrested in connection to a Dec. 14 crime spree that included the murder of a man hanging Christmas lights, police said.

The St. Valentine's Day Massacre in Chicago left seven gang members dead. But, it also pushed mob boss Al Capone into the spotlight. Technically, the case is unsolved.

A Chicago man allegedly stabbed two people to death in Indianapolis. One of the victims was stabbed over 100 times. The suspect took a Greyhound bus to Chicago where he was arrested on other charges.

A man accused of a fatal shooting on an Illinois interstate last summer has been connected to a second murder in Chicago, police announced.

A Chicago police officer was charged with murdering his girlfriend during an argument last week. He has since been relieved of duty, and ordered held without bail.

A Chicago man reportedly admitted to killing one high schooler, injuring four more in Skokie shooting. The suspect has been charged with murder.

A suspect is under arrest in connection to the cold-blooded execution of an elderly man on a street in Chicago’s Chinatown neighborhood, police said.

A leader of a Chicago gang was convicted of various crimes, including several murders. Prosecutors detailed his crimes during a lengthy trial. He faces life in prison.

Authorities issued a first-degree murder warrant for a 16-year-old Illinois boy accused of firing the stray bullet that killed his neighbor in her home.

Chicago Police and Lake County Sheriff's Department charged a Chicago man with fatally stabbing the pregnant girlfirend and dumping her in Lake Michigan.

A victim of serial killer John Wayne Gacy was just identified using DNA. Police announced the name 40 years after the victim was killed by the famous murderer.

A 7-year-old girl was shot and killed in Chicago in August. A suspect was arrested in the case and charged with murder and attempted murder.

A man in Chicago faces a murder charge after he beat his grandmother to death with kitchen utensils, cops said. The suspect told a therapist about his plans to kill.

A Chicago teenager was taking out the trash when he was caught in the middle of a shootout. Police say the teen was shot, but expected to survive.

A woman in Illinois is accused of stealing the identities of homicide victims to file false tax returns and COVID-19 relief loans, federal prosecutors say.

A Chicago woman upset a memory card was missing allegedly fatally shot her 12-year-old son after he said he didn’t know where it was, prosecutors said.

An Illinois teenager was charged with murder as an adult after he allegedly fatally shot a man aboard a Chicago Transit Authority Red Line train, police said.

Police in the Chicago area searched a home after two brothers allegedly buried relatives in the backyard. The suspects are in custody but have not been charged.

An Illinois 17-year-old teenager and a second juvenile allegedly murdered an elderly woman getting ready to go to work during a botched carjacking.

A Chicago man hits two police officers with his car, dragging one underneath. Now, police say man has been arrested and charged with attempted murder.

A Chicago pharmacist has been arrested after sold 125 COVID-19 vaccination cards on eBay, feds say. He has been charged with 12 counts of theft of government property.

Police have taken into custody the mother of two brothers in Illinois who were arrested in connection to the fatal shooting of a cop during a traffic stop.

Two brothers in Illinois are under arrest in connection to the fatal shooting of a police officer who stopped the pair for a traffic violation.

Authorities have captured the man they say is responsible for the shooting death of a 7-year-old Illinois girl who was at a McDonald’s with her father.

Two teenagers in Illinois allegedly hit a 73-year-old Vietnam veteran in the head, killing him, during an attempted carjacking, police said.

A couple was shot at a Chciago Puerto Rican Day parade, but police say man accidentally shot his girlfriend before he was killed execution style.

Police in the Chicago Suburb of Naperville say they arrested a suspect in the 50-year-old cold-case murder of a teen. The suspect was found using DNA.

A Chicago elected official was charged by federal officials with bribery. The alderman took money related to a home improvement projects, according to prosecutors.

Ida Arvizu and three other people were shot in a car in Chicago in 2017. Years later, police have yet to make an arrest and the case has gone cold.