The visitation, funeral and burial will take place this week for Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, who was strangled and whose baby was cut from her womb late last month.
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Asian Carp DNA Found in Chicago Area Near Lake Michigan
Officials say genetic material from Asian carp has been detected near Lake Michigan, but a follow-up search turned up none of the invasive fish.
Illinois Not Alerted to Early Clues in Womb-Cutting Case
Police and Illinois’ child welfare agency say staff at a Chicago-area hospital didn’t alert them after determining that a bloodied woman who arrived with a gravely ill newborn had not just given birth to the baby boy, as she claimed.
Incoming Chicago Mayor Has Path to Historic Police Reforms
Lori Lightfoot will have a powerful ally in seeking to fulfill a campaign promise to overhaul the Police Department: a judge with authority to hold reform slackers in contempt.
Trade War, Heavy Rains Weigh on Deere & Co.
Deere cut its profit and sales expectations for the year as a trade war between the U.S. and China escalates and farmers try to recover from a planting season besieged by heavy rains.
Expert: Fetal Abduction Rare Yet Endures Over 30 Years
Of the roughly 30 documented fetal abduction cases between 1987 and 2015, most of the mothers were slain and it’s typical for them to have been stalked or lured somewhere under false pretenses, an expert said.
Pregnant Chicago Woman Slain, Baby Cut From Her Womb
The body of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez was found early Wednesday. She was last seen leaving her high school on April 23, the same day paramedics were called to a home several miles away on the Southwest Side about a newborn with problems breathing.
Tony Award-Winning ‘Hamilton’ Ending Chicago Run in January
Producers made the announcement Thursday, saying the production playing at downtown Chicago’s CIBC Theatre would close Jan. 5, 2020.
Author of Flattering Trump Biography Gets Pardon From Trump
President Donald Trump on Wednesday granted a full pardon to Conrad Black, a former newspaper publisher whose media empire once included the Chicago Sun-Times and The Daily Telegraph of London.
Trump Criticizes Prosecutors at Event for Fallen Officers
President Donald Trump used a ceremony for fallen law enforcement officers on Wednesday to criticize big-city prosecutors he asserts don’t go after criminals who pose a severe threat to public safety. He singled out prosecutors in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Rolling Stones North American Tour to Start in Chicago
The Rolling Stones are ready to get back on the road after postponing their North American tour because Mick Jagger needed medical treatment.
Study: Illinois Sometimes Brushes Aside Child Abuse Allegations
Illinois’ child welfare agency is so intent on keeping children with their parents even when they have strong evidence of abuse that it has sometimes left those children in grave danger, a study released Wednesday found.
Comedian Tim Conway of ‘The Carol Burnett Show’ Dies at 85
Tim Conway, the stellar second banana to Carol Burnett who won four Emmy Awards on her TV variety show, has died, according to his publicist. He was 85.
AP Source: Barr Launches New Look at Origins of Russia Probe
Attorney General William Barr has appointed a U.S. attorney to examine the origins of the Russia investigation and determine if intelligence collection involving the Trump campaign was “lawful and appropriate.”
What Helps Prevent Dementia? Try Exercise, Not Vitamin Pills
If you want to save your brain, focus on keeping the rest of your body well with exercise and healthy habits rather than popping vitamin pills, new guidelines for preventing dementia advise.
‘Empire’ to Get 1 More Season on Fox Amid Schedule Shake-Up
“Empire” will return for its final season this fall on Fox — with Jussie Smollett a question mark — and should count itself lucky. Fox is hitting the reset button for the 2019-20 season by cancelling eight shows and adding 10 new ones.
Legendary Actress and Singer Doris Day Dead at 97
The Doris Day Animal Foundation confirmed Doris Day died early Monday at her Carmel Valley, California, home. She was 97.
Mourners Gather to Honor 4 Killed in Waukegan Factory Blast
More than 100 people gathered Friday along a chain-link fence outside a badly damaged Illinois silicone factory to remember four men who died in an explosion at the facility.
Judge Transferring Decision on Jussie Smollett Special Prosecutor
Judge LeRoy Martin Jr. insisted Friday he was merely transferring the matter, not recusing himself.
AJ Freund’s Parents Plead Not Guilty in His Beating Death
JoAnn Cunningham and Andrew Freund Sr. of Crystal Lake appeared in McHenry County court Friday, the day after a 30-page grand jury indictment was handed down in the case.
Fourth Victim of Waukegan Blast Identified, Friday Memorial Planned
AB Specialty Silicones general manager Mac Penman on Thursday identified the final employee who died in the May 3 blast as 24-year-old Daniel Nicklas of Beach Park.
R. Kelly Judgment Withdrawn After Lawyers Say He Can’t Read
A Cook County judge on Wednesday reinstated a lawsuit against Kelly after his attorneys argued his illiteracy kept him from reading and responding to court documents he’d been served with.
Iran Threatens More Uranium Enrichment If No New Nuke Deal
Iran threatened Wednesday to resume higher enrichment of uranium in 60 days if world powers fail to negotiate new terms for its 2015 nuclear deal a year after President Donald Trump withdrew from the accord.
Illinois Lawmakers Vow to Fix Lapses in Child Welfare System
Illinois lawmakers on Tuesday took aim at the state’s Department of Children and Family Services, which has been haunted for decades by deaths wrought of abuse and neglect.
Uber, Lyft Drivers Plan to Strike in Cities Across the US
Organizers are planning demonstrations in 10 U.S. cities Wednesday, including Chicago. The protests arrive just ahead of Uber’s initial public stock offering, which is planned for Friday.
