homicide

A 15-year-old western Illinois girl accused of fatally shooting her mother will be tried as an adult. Sauk Valley Media reports that on Thursday, a…

Dozens of crosses line sidewalks near the MLK Commons. Each is adorned by a red heart, and the victim’s name and age.A number on each cross represents a…

The Chicago Police Department has unveiled new high-tech strategies and equipment for fighting crime as the city deals with increases in homicides and…

Rockford aldermen say they’ll ask the Cliffbreakers Riverside Hotel and Conference Center to bolster their security staff before releasing funds for a…

There were 762 homicides in Chicago last year, a rate that's at its highest since 1997. A WBEZ review of police data shows 41 shootings involved children…

Rockford police suspect four people found dead after a weekend house fire were victims of a homicide. A house on 2815 Garfield Drive caught fire Saturday,…

The man charged with concealing the death of a Ladd woman knew she was murdered. That's according to information revealed Thursday in Putnam County Court.…

Two rural Sycamore residents were found dead in their home Monday night.The DeKalb County Sheriff's Office found signs of forced entry at the home of…