How will U.S. Steel-Nippon Steel partnership affect economy, air quality in Gary?
Gary Mayor Eddie Melton said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion in the Gary Works U.S. Steel facility — the largest steel plant in the country.
Is pollution from the steel industry behind cancer rates in Gary?
Doctors, environmental groups and residents are trying to determine if there is a causal connection between pollutants from the steel industry and rates of cancer in Gary.
Woman gets wrong ashes from embattled crematory after yearslong wait
A suburban woman was forced to wait more than two years to get her mother's remains from an embattled south suburban crematory, only to discover the ashes are not her mom's.
Indiana man's mother's body left languishing at crematory for months
An Indiana man's mother's remains spent months languishing in a south suburban crematory that has been shut down by Illinois officials amid reports of body mishandling.
Illinois Comptroller seeks to shut down crematory accused of improperly handling bodies
Mendoza's office has suspended Heights Crematory and has also filed a complaint to revoke the license permanently.
Chicago Heights crematory shut down after bodies are found in trailers
Heights Crematory in Chicago Heights is accused of mishandling the bodies of people who recently died.
Protective orders often go unserved by sheriff deputies, data show
Cook County sheriff deputies served only 25% of protective orders between 2021 and 2023, data show.
Woman facing abuse fights back. Her win could help thousands of survivors.
"Pay attention in the red flags, because there's always red flags," said Enidt Martinez.
He was left to die in a garbage can as a newborn, and now wants justice
After learning someone tried to kill him when he was just hours old, he used DNA testing kits hoping to get offenders arrested.
Chicago hospital prepares for the worst ahead of DNC
Less than a mile from the United Center, staff at Rush University Medical Center prepare for any possibility of a chemical attack.
Chicago Fire Department has plan in place to keep DNC, surrounding area safe
The department has now confirmed they will be providing emergency medical support both inside the secure perimeter that will be going up around the United Center.
Another worker at Chicago center accused of abusing foster kids
The former University of Illinois football player had been hired at Aunt Martha's despite having a criminal conviction on his record.
Chicago mom was killed after abuser was allowed to keep his guns
A murky law involving emergency protection orders leads to some judges allowing domestic abusers to keep their weapons.
CPD body camera footage shows moments before deadly chase, crash
At the time of the crash, the city had a strict police policy about when an officer can chase a fleeing vehicle.
DCFS stops sending kids to Aunt Martha's after abuse allegations
One man who worked at Aunt Martha's through a third-party security firm was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse against a 14-year-old girl.