Homicide rate dropped again in south and southwest suburbs, mirroring trends in Chicago and broader Cook County

The south and southwest suburbs saw a 35% decrease in homicides in 2025 compared to 2024, according to tracking by the Daily ...
WAMC

Families Suffer Through Chicago Morgue Backlog

Losing a loved one in any circumstance can be a painful experience, but for some families in Chicago, that pain is being compounded by what's been happening at the Cook County morgue in recent weeks.
ABC11

Body of missing teacher Linda Brown pulled from Lake Michigan, medical examiner says

The body of a Chicago Public Schools teacher who went missing over one week ago was pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday ...
ABC 7 Chicago

Garfield Park man, 80, died Monday due to low temperatures: Cook County medical examiner

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An 80-year-old man died Monday due to extreme cold weather conditions, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Police said a 56-year-old man found the victim ...