Illinois woman finds husband's body in closet with Christmas decorations 8 months after disappearance

Richard Maedge’s body was found on Dec. 11, 2022 – nearly eight months after he went missing. His wife told police she had gone to a concealed closet area to retrieve a tote containing Christmas decorations, when she found Richard’s body.

Emmett Till death: Lawsuit seeks woman’s arrest in Chicago boy's kidnapping

A relative of Emmett Till is suing to try to make a Mississippi sheriff serve a 1955 arrest warrant on a white woman in the kidnapping that led to the brutal lynching of the Black teenager.

Massive fire breaks out at Chicago Heights warehouse

Crews were battling an extra-alarm fire that started at a furniture warehouse Monday morning in south suburban Chicago Heights.

Cook County woman charged with stealing $1.5M in chicken wings from school district

Bond was set at $150,000 Thursday for a Dolton woman accused of stealing over $1.5 million of food - primarily chicken wings - while working as a consultant for a school district in south suburban Cook County, according to court documents.

R. Kelly sex-abuse charges dropped by Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx

Four years after filing underage sex charges against R&B superstar R. Kelly, Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx announced on Monday she is dropping the case.

Taylor Swift-themed pop-up bar coming to Chicago

Taylor Swift fans who missed out on tickets to her upcoming concert tour can drown their sorrows at a Chicago pop-up bar that pays homage to the award-winning singer.

Inside look: Oak Park's historic Frank Lloyd Wright home listed on the market

For the first time ever, an historic Frank Lloyd Wright home in Oak Park is for sale. FOX 32 Chicago got an exclusive look inside the 1898 property.

Illinois EMTs charged with murder after strapping man to gurney facedown

Body cam video shows the events leading up to the death of Earl L. Moore Jr. when police and EMS workers were called to his residence in December.

Independent Chicago bookstore owner’s tweet, venting over $800 return, goes viral

One Wicker Park book store owner says a customer spent about $800 on art books in the crucial Christmas shopping season and then, this week, they wanted to return them all.

Emmett Till, mother posthumously awarded Congressional Gold Medal

The medal will be given to the National Museum of African American History where it will be displayed near the casket Till was buried in.

Love for 'Colors': Man's pet turtle of 24 years sparkles as flower girl in his wedding

A Chicago man's nearly quarter-of-a-century friendship with his pet turtle, Colors, reached its pinnacle last month when he asked her to be a flower girl at his wedding.

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Paul McDonald recently honored his nearly quarter-of-century friendship with his pet turtle by asking her to be the flower girl at his wedding. (FOX Weather)

Bond set at $50K for father of suspected Highland Park parade shooter
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A judge on Saturday set bond at $50K for Robert Crimo Jr. He is charged with 7 counts of reckless conduct after investigators said his son opened fire on a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois, killing 7 people and wounding dozens of others.

Highland Park shooting: Bond set at $50K for father of alleged gunman

"Robert Crimo Jr., again the father, took a reckless and unjustified risk when he decided on Dec. 16, 2019, to sign his son's application for a firearm owner's ID, or FOID card. At the time he signed the application, his son was 19 and could not — let me say that again — could not get a FOID card, and because of that could not legally purchase a firearm without his father's assistance in that application process," Lake County officials said.

Screenings only detect 14% of cancer cases, study suggests

Researchers in Chicago conducted a study highlighting the importance of recommended cancer screenings and early detection to improve survival rates.

The Cannabis Research Institute coming to Chicago

Chicago and the state of Illinois are partnering with Discovery Partners Institute to take a closer look at cannabis use.