An Indiana foster mom admitted guilt in the crushing death of her 10-year-old foster son after she sat on him because "he was acting bad." Jennifer Lee Wilson, 48, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of reckless homicide in connection with the death of Dakota Stevens, court records show, NWI Times reported.

Hobart, IN – Lake County authorities are investigating a homicide after a 43-year-old man was fatally shot on the 500 block of W. 37th Avenue in Hobart on Monday night. The victim, identified as William McNitt, succumbed to a gunshot wound, according to the Lake County Coroner’s Office.

GRIFFITH, Ind. (WNDU) - The Indiana Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) wants to remind area residents that the Griffith branch will be closing for good in less than a month. The last day of operation for the branch at 1038 E. Ridge Road is Nov. 27. The BMV says it...

LYNWOOD, Ill. (October 30, 2024) – Shipshewana on the Road Gift, Food and Craft Show will be returning this year to the Southland Center, Ho-Chunk Nation, 10 Southland Drive in Lynwood on November 9 and 10. From crafts to clothing to quilts to candles to gourmet food items and much, much more, shoppers will be able to find something for everyone on their holiday gift lists.

It's good to be number one normally, but in this case absolutely not. The most dangerous town in America with less than 15,000 people living there is in Illinois. I saw this brand new ranking just shared on YouTube by World According To Briggs. This is a major channel with more than 1.23 million subscribers. They crunched numbers to look at what amounts to the most dangerous small town in America which means those places with 15,000 or less residents.

Nestled in the heart of Evergreen Park, J.J. Sausage is a hidden gem that’s about to become your new favorite spot for Italian beef sandwiches and more. Picture this: a sunny afternoon in suburban Illinois, and you’re cruising down the streets of Evergreen Park. Suddenly, a bright yellow...

Congressman Frank Mrvan announced Safe Streets and Roads for All grants for Crown Point, Merrillville, Portage and Valparaiso aimed at improving roadway safety. The post 4 Northwest Indiana towns receive federal grants appeared first on Northwest Indiana Business Magazine.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Last year was a record at the Cook County Jail for inmate deaths, and one of the most violent was a brutal murder inside the jail's mental health hospital.Johnny Hendrix was one of 18 inmates to die in custody at Cook County Jail in 2023, and on Wednesday, his family's attorneys announced a lawsuit against the sheriff's department, which runs the jail.Hendrix was beaten to death by a fellow inmate, a mental health patient who was locked in the same room with him.The accused killer, Daquan Houston, has a decade-long documented history of attacking law enforcement, inmates,...

Firefighters battle blaze at Family Dollar Store in the 1400 block of Massachusetts in Gary (Photos courtesy GFD) Mutual aid from Merrillville, Portage, Griffith, and Lake Ridge called in to control fire. On the evening of Thursday, October 17, the City of Gary Fire Department successfully extinguished a large commercial...

– Attorney General Kwame Raoul and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are seeking information about four masked suspects involved in armed robberies taking place at four jewelry stores across three states between July 13, 2023, and Sept. 14, 2024. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the FBI.

We all know that going over the speed limit is against law. It's also know that usually going anything over 35 the post limited can get you a huge fine. Even jail time if the cop wanted to. Somehow today we are looking at people who have gone 100 mph...

Authorities have confirmed that a homicide in New Chicago was an isolated incident. The suspect, a male family member, is currently in custody following an incident that resulted in the death of his father, according to New Chicago Police Chief Earl Mayo. Officers responded to a call for service regarding...

The NHC is tracking a disturbance in the Caribbean. Where could it go and what are its chances for development? Our Tracking the Tropics team has the latest today at 12:30 p.m. ET.

CHICAGO - Eight people have been charged with trafficking fentanyl and cocaine on Chicago’s South Side, according to an indictment that was unsealed Friday. The indictment alleged that between March 2023 to July 2024 the defendants ran a drug trafficking ring out of a residence in the 2000 block of West 69th Place in West Englewood.

We're getting a new look at some old bodies at the Field Museum. Scientists at the Field showed off the results of a big project to CT scan most of their mummy collection.

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Chicago police are looking for a crew behind at least 15 robberies and carjackings since July in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.Police said a group of two to four young men and teenagers and one female have approached their victims on foot and demanded their property. The robbers typically pull a gun and demand the victims' wallets and cell phones, and police believe they also have targeted delivery drivers as they approached a home to drop off an order.Most recently, police said the robbers ordered Uber rides and robbed drivers using mace and a handgun, before driving off...

CHICAGO — Federal prosecutors on Tuesday slapped three men with carjacking charges, saying they took a man’s car at gunpoint from a Far South Side gas station. Two of the men are accused of trying to carjack another driver but they couldn’t figure out how to operate the victim’s vehicle.

Lake County, IN – Beginning Sunday, Nov. 5, overnight lane closures will impact traffic on Interstate 94 between I-65 and State Road 149 as part of a pavement repair project. Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) and contractor Rieth Riley Construction will reduce I-94 to one lane in each direction between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., six nights per week.

Who: Consumers filed separate lawsuits against McDonald’s Corp. Why: The consumers argue they became ill with E. coli after consuming food purchased at McDonald’s fast food restaurants. Where: The lawsuits were filed in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois. Consumers filed separate lawsuits against McDonald’s Corp. over...

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)—Police arrested a Matteson woman on a DUI charge. While reading her background through LEADS, they learned she was wanted on an aggravated battery/use of a deadly weapon warrant. Police also arrested a teenager and charged him with illegal possession of fireworks, among other charges. Park...