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Two Women, One Social Security Number, and a Mighty Big Mess
Jieun Kim of Los Angeles and Jieun Kim of Chicagoland say their lives were turned upside down because the SSA mistakenly issued them both the same number.
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Father of Highland Park Parade Shooting Suspect Indicted for Helping Son Obtain Firearm
An Illinois grand jury has indicted the father of man charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago.
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Stolen Car Driving Wrong Way Leaves 2 Dead, 16 Hurt in Fiery Chicago Crash
New details are emerging in a fiery crash that left two people dead and at least 16 others injured, seven of whom are children.
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‘It's Amazing': Mother Hears Late Daughter's Transplanted Heart
“It’s almost like I got to hug my daughter again,” the mother said.
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How to Get the Best Look at Next Week's Total Lunar Eclipse That Will Be Visible Across the U.S.
Unlike a solar eclipse, totality in a lunar eclipse is much longer and can be viewed from a wider area. Here’s how to watch it.
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Barack Obama, Bulls' Ayo Dosunmu Lead Panel for Chicago Students
Ayo Dosunmu and former President Barack Obama led a day of activities and conversation for Chicago-area students.
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Possible Stockton Serial Killer Not Linked to Unsolved Chicago Slayings: Police
Law enforcement investigated and found that the possible Stockton serial killer is not connected to two unsolved slayings in the Midwest four years ago. Ian Cull reports.
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Stockton Serial Killer Not Linked to Two Unsolved Chicago Slayings in 2018
Law enforcement investigated and found the Stockton serial killer is not connected to two unsolved slayings in the Midwest four years ago, NBC Bay Area has learned. Bob Redell reports.
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Stockton Serial Killer May Be Linked to Two Unsolved Chicago Slayings in 2018
Law enforcement believes the Stockton serial killer could possibly be connected to two slayings in the Midwest. Bob Redell reports.
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Possible Stockton Serial Killer Not Linked to 2 Unsolved Chicago Slayings: Police
Law enforcement investigated and found the Stockton serial killer is not connected to two unsolved slayings in the Midwest four years ago, NBC Bay Area learned Friday.
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Three-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Aunt Allegedly Pushed Him Into Lake Michigan
The child’s relative is accused of pushing him into the lake while at Navy Pier in Chicago and then standing by as he sank.
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Eight People Injured in Chicago Apartment Building Explosion
Seven of the injured were in the building on the city’s West Side when the explosion occurred and one apparently was in a building across the street.
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R. Kelly Convicted of Child Porn, Enticing Girls for Sex
A federal jury in Chicago convicted R. Kelly on Wednesday of producing child pornography and enticing girls for sex after a monthlong trial in his hometown. It’s another legal blow to a singer who was once one of the world’s biggest R&B stars. Prosecutors won convictions on six of the 13 counts against him, with many of the convictions carrying...
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Renowned Jazz Pianist Ramsey Lewis Dies at 87
Lewis scored a mainstream breakthrough in 1965 with the hit single “The In Crowd”, showcasing the combination of jazz, funk and R&B elements. The song went on to win a Grammy award for Best Jazz Performance from a Small Group.
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R. Kelly Utilized His Fame to Abuse Minors, Prosecutor Says During Closing Arguments
Addressing jurors in a courtroom in Chicago, Kelly’s hometown, Elizabeth Pozolo cited one of Kelly’s accusers who was the government’s star witness at the monthlong trial.
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Accuser's Mom Describes R. Kelly's Threats That Made Her Fear for Her Life
A mother whose daughter prosecutors say R. Kelly sexually abused starting when she was 14 told jurors Monday at the singer’s federal trial that she lied to a state grand jury 20 years ago, in part because she and her husband felt threatened by Kelly and feared for their lives if they told the truth.
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Woman, Who Soon After Meeting Asked R. Kelly to Be Her Godfather, Describes Sexual Abuse Since She Was 13
A woman who has been central to R. Kelly’s legal troubles for more than two decades has testified that the R&B singer sexually abused her “hundreds” of times before she turned 18 years old, starting when she was just 15. Jane — the pseudonym for the 37-year-old woman at Kelly’s trial on child pornography and obstruction of justice charges —...
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Pabst Blue Ribbon Debuts Retro Motel in Michigan
What’s the new buzz around Pabst Blue Ribbon? Well, the beer company with ties to Chicago is tapping into a new realm of the hospitality industry.
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Loose Pigs Have Evaded Capture for Two Weeks in Chicago
Four loose pigs have been hogging up space in a western suburb of Chicago.
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NASCAR Street Race Coming to Chicago in July 2023
NASCAR announced a street race in Chicago the weekend of Fourth of July 2023.