Man shot by police after attempting to run over officers charged

A West Side man has been charged for allegedly trying to run over a police officer, who shot him through the windshield of a van Saturday morning. Read More

Gutierrez wants probe of alleged intimidation of Cicero voters

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez (D-4th) and a candidate for the Cicero town president’s job, Juan Ochoa, called on Monday for an investigation of alleged voter intimidation in the western suburb. Read More

$2M bond for west suburban woman charged with fatal stabbing of husband

Bond was set at $2 million Monday for a 42-year-old woman charged with stabbing her husband to death Friday night, police said on Sunday. Read More

Quinn: Don't allow anyone 'with huge amounts of money' to dictate race

Gov. Pat Quinn decried the influence of big money in politics Sunday even though a new example of it comes from an advocate of stricter gun control laws, a cause he embraces. Read More

Two Chicago high school students slain in separate shootings

Two more CPS students were killed during aweekend that began with a visit from the president to bemoan Chicago's violent streets. Read More

Drew Peterson's bid to overturn murder conviction could spark fireworks in court

South suburban Will County State's Attorney James Glasgow could be called to testify on Drew Peterson's behalf as the former Bolingbrook cop fights to overturn the murder conviction Glasgow Read More

2 dead, at least 6 injured in weekend gun violence

Two people were killed and at least six others were wounded in weekend shootings across the city, police said. Read More

Man found in River North neighborhood is county's 11th cold death of season

A man found dead Saturday morning in the River North neighborhood was the 11th cold-related death of the season in Cook County. Read More

Woman bites off boyfriend's tongue after Valentine's spat

Elaine Cook and her boyfriend of 10 months went out last week for Valentine's Day, returned to her apartment and got in a fight. Read More

Suspect in Joliet shooting nabbed in Indiana

The parolee accused of shooting a man in the neck outside a gas station early Saturday in southwest suburban Joliet has been arrested after three days on the lam. Read More