Woman arrested in Illinois cold case deaths of newborn infants 17 years ago

Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse and other famous characters paid a special visit to a Chicago boy this Christmas season.   Clareon Williams, a 5-year-old who has been in medical care since November after being struck by a stray bullet that a mystery gunman fired into his home, was surprised Tuesday when superheroes and cartoon icons arrived at the Comer Children’s Hospital to drop off presents for him.  "This is what Christmas is about, bringing kids’ dreams to life," Early Walker, the president of I’m

Netflix star Jerry Harris has pleaded not guilty to felonies in his child pornography case. The 21-year-old, who gained notoriety for his role in the popular docuseries "Cheer," pleaded not guilty in an arraignment hearing in the Northern District of Illinois last week, court records obtained by Fox News show.

Clayton Davis The Chicago Film Critics Association has named Chloé Zhao’s “Nomadland” as this year’s big winner, netting five prizes, including best picture, director, actress (Frances McDormand), adapted screenplay and cinematography. Leading the CFCA nominations with seven, the Searchlight Pictures drama has performed astoundingly with the half dozen critics awards that have been announced thus far.

The New York, Los Angeles and Boston critics have had their say and now we begin the long, tedious rollout of other critics groups who insist their honors are not meant to have any influence on guild or Oscar voters. The Chicago Film Critics Association and Florida Film Critics Circle have now made their selections and anointed, respectfully, “Nomadland” and “First Cow” as Best Picture.

Cook County State Attorney Kim Foxx revealed an ambitious plan to wipe clean the records of convicted marijuana dealers and expressed a willingness to support expunging the records of those found guilty of more serious crimes such as heroin and cocaine possession.  Foxx, who oversees prosecutions in a county that includes Chicago, told the Chicago Sun-Times that her goal is to help people move on with their lives by automatically expunging some criminal records so they don't have to go through

A hospital north of Chicago has temporarily paused coronavirus vaccinations for its staff after four employees experienced adverse reactions that included tingling and elevated heart rates, according to a report. Three of the employees were recovering well at home while the fourth was continuing to receive medical attention, FOX 32 of Chicago reported.

An ex-con with a long rap sheet admitted decapitating the body of a Chicago woman in her apartment with a handsaw — but denied killing her, prosecutors said. Eric Bryant, 49, was ordered held without bail Thursday by a Cook County judge on a charge of dismembering 61-year-old Kimiko Armstrong.

A Chicago-area man has died after being crushed by airplane equipment on Sunday afternoon at O’Hare International Airport, according to reports.  The Cook County medical examiner's office on Monday said Jijo George, 35, of Des Plaines, suffered multiple injuries after he was crushed by an “aircraft drivable pushback apparatus” at the airport's hanger 764.

Jerry Harris is facing seven new charges in his child pornography case.

G Herbo (real name Herbert Wright III) has pled not guilty to federal charges of wire fraud conspiracy and identity theft, according to a report in the Chicago Tribune. If convicted, he faces up to six years in prison.

Michael DeCarlo, 4, called the Illinois mall Santa Claus who rejected his request for a Nerf gun for Christmas a "bad Santa" on “Fox & Friends” on Wednesday. DeCarlo appeared with his parents, Michael and Sabella, who described what happened to their son at the Harlem Irving Plaza in Norridge and blasted the employee, who was reportedly dubbed 'Woke Santa’ on social media, for denying their son’s request.

R&B singer Ann Marie was arrested in Georgia in connection with the death of a man who was fatally shot in the head. The singer, whose real name is Joann Marie Slater, is from Chicago.

Ann Marie, an R&B singer who is based out of Chicago, has been arrested in connection to a shooting that took place at a hotel in Atlanta.

The Chicago Teachers Union has filed a request with the Illinois Education Labor Relations Board (IELRB) on Monday for an injunction against Mayor Lori Lightfoot's school reopening date as coronavirus cases continue to surge across the country.  According to a press release, the union is calling on Chicago Public Schools and Mayor Lightfoot to "set clear and responsible public health criteria by which to honestly judge student and educator safety, instead of arbitrarily setting a reopening date

Kim Kardashian, 40, took to her Instagram story to share a memorable moment with her family as they took in the joy of her son Saint turning five-years-old on Dec. 5.

Rep.-elect Marie Newman, a progressive who counted Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez among her backers, rejected the GOP branding of her party as socialists and said Democrats are the party of "jobs, jobs, jobs." Republicans throughout the 2020 election drove home a message that electing Democrats would mean a vote for socialism based on influential leaders on the left like Ocasio-Cortez and Sen.

A hotel in the Chicago area has been issued two notices for hosting a large indoor event earlier this week that violated Illinois coronavirus restrictions.  On Wednesday, the Hilton Chicago/Northbrook Hotel hosted a wedding with about 150 guests.

Kim Kardashian, 40, is recycling her all-white Whooville themed Christmas decorations from 2019 — and proving once again how much her kids love them. On December 3, she shared a video to her Instagram stories of her daughter Chicago West, 2, and her son Saint West, 4, hiding among the unconventional holiday decorations, and giggling up a storm.