article Everett Pullett | Evanston Police CHICAGO - A man is in custody after two U.S. Postal Service carriers were robbed at gunpoint in Evanston this week. Police say, with the help of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, they identified and found the suspect's vehicle on Wednesday around 2:30 p.m. in the 900 block of Ridge Avenue.  2 Evanston postal carriers robbed in 2 days: 'Extremely concerning' The Evanston police commander says the two recent attacks on postal workers "

article Donna Osborne, 75, left, poses for a photo with PA Lottery Deputy Director of Corporate Sales Staci Coombs at Lottery Headquarters in Middletown, Pa. (Pennsylvania Lottery)  A great-grandmother won a $5 million lottery prize after she finished radiation treatments for breast cancer.  Donna Osborne captured the massive cash prize after she bought a $50 scratch-off lottery ticket from a convenience store after a planned family vacation to Florida didn’t work out, according toa Pennsylvania Lottery release.

Illinois announces $17M in additional funding for migrants, but theres a catch The migrant situation — also intensifying amid Arctic temperatures. Now, Governor JB Pritzker is offering millions of dollars to suburbs that agree to house new arrivals. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As arctic temperatures sweep the region, Chicago’s migrant situation is intensifying. City officials are working to keep new arrivals safe through shelter and warming buses at its landing zone.

article Jonathan Cruz | Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department AP - An Indianapolis man is facing three consecutive life sentences in prison for killing three people over four days last spring in attacks that authorities say he justified by citing the horror movie, "The Purge." A Marion County judge is scheduled Thursday to formally sentence 20-year-old Johnathan Cruz, who pleaded guilty last month to three counts of murder. Prosecutors dropped plans to seek the death penalty.

CHICAGO - A suspect is at large after stabbing a 33-year-old man in East Garfield Park Tuesday morning.  Chicago police say the victim was walking in the 300 block of West Lake Street at approximately 9:35 a.m. when he was approached by an unknown offender.  The offender stabbed the victim in the lower right leg. He was transported to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in stable condition. Police say his condition was later upgraded to serious.

MCHENRY, Ill. - A 21-year-old man who allegedly struck a McHenry County squad car and dragged a police officer as he attempted to flee is facing multiple charges. Angel T. Rodriguez, of Cary, was arrested shortly after the incident occurred early Sunday morning, according to a statement from the McHenry Police Department. About 1:49 a.m., the officer was driving their squad car in the 1200 block of North Green Street when his vehicle was struck by a blue Hyundai Tucson, causing minor damage, the statement said.

article SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) - The California Lottery says one lucky person won the Mega Millions lottery. The state lottery's verified Twitter feed says the winning ticket -- worth more than $500 million -- was sold at Ernie's Liquors in San Jose, California. The name of the winner wasn't immediately known. Mega Millions is a multi-state lottery game and one of two big jackpot games in the United States. Its website says the San Jose ticket is the sole winning ticket.

Igor Lanis had been struggling with his mental health after diving down the "Q rabbit hole," and he died in a shootout with police after murdering his wife.FacebookThey were a “perfect” family until Igor (center) fell down the “Q rabbit hole.” Around 4 a.m. on September 11, 2022, 53-year-old Igor Lanis and his wife, Tina, got into an argument. Ten minutes later, their daughter Rachel called the police to report that she had been shot by her father.

Minimally invasive surgery, medications revolutionizing weight loss Are one of the new weight loss drugs right for you? Or is it something else? In a FOX 32 special report, Sylvia Perez weighs some of your options. CHICAGO - Are one of the new weight loss drugs right for you? Or is it something else? In a FOX 32 special report, Sylvia Perez weighs some of your options. "I weighed 310 pounds and I wanted to lose 150 pounds,"

article SUN-TIMES MEDIA WIRE - An 11-year-old boy reported missing Tuesday night was last seen in the West Rogers Park neighborhood. Marcell Shaw ran from a relative’s vehicle about 3:30 p.m. Tuesday as they approached his home in the 6900 block of North Western Avenue, according to a missing person alert from Chicago Police. Shaw was wearing a black tank top, black shorts and black and white Adidas gym shoes. He was carrying a black Nike bag.