Crime

A person was found dead after a fiery car wreck in northwest Indiana on Sunday morning. About 5 a.m., a 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse went off the roadway on southbound Interstate … Continued

Sorry, Chicagoans — that burst of “summery” weather in the double digits Saturday isn’t going to last. A wind chill advisory has been issued for the Chicago area from midnight … Continued

A Carpentersville woman recently won a quarter of a million dollars in the Illinois Lottery. Ginger McGee, a mother of four, plays a $250,000 Crossword ticket two or three times … Continued

In a final-weekend push before Tuesday’s election, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and mayoral hopefuls Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Willie Wilson, Ald. Bob Fioretti and William “Dock” Walls III spent much of Saturday … Continued

On the West Side, the next alderman of the 24th Ward might be a former NBA player. Or it could be a man who was once Barack Obama’s “body man.” … Continued

Consider a tale of two state policies and their impact on public health. First, cigarette taxes. State governments love to raise them. Since 2002, 47 states have raised the cigarette … Continued

PEORIA — Caterpillar Inc. has announced it’s keeping its headquarters in downtown Peoria and expanding its corporate campus in what it calls a re-commitment to the central Illinois city. Chief … Continued

A man was shot early Friday in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side. The shooting happened about 1:25 a.m. in the 7900 block of South Ingleside, police … Continued

A former longtime College of DuPage employee is charged with stealing more than $200,000 from the west suburban community college’s radio station. John Valenta, 65, was an engineer at WDCB … Continued

INDIANAPOLIS — The Bears are spending part of the NFL Scouting Combine interviewing college offensive linemen, but they might have their next star tackle already on their roster. Right guard … Continued