The body of a Chicago Public Schools teacher who went missing over one week ago was pulled from Lake Michigan on Monday ...

Chicago and Cook County disagree on the number of people murdered in Chicago last year.  The medical examiner recorded 426 ...

The death of a woman found with head injuries in a Chicago Lawn parking lot was ruled a homicide Saturday, according to the ...

Chicago and Cook County saw another steep decline in fatal opioid overdoses last year, records show, four years after a ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office is reporting a significant decline in the number of homicides and opioid overdose ...

The Cook County medical examiner’s office confirmed that 683 people died of opioid overdoses last year, though that number might increase as more toxicology test results roll in. At its most recent ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- An 80-year-old man died Monday due to extreme cold weather conditions, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Police said a 56-year-old man found the victim ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 56-year-old pedestrian has died after being seriously injured in a hit-and-run in the Englewood neighborhood earlier this month, the Cook County Medical Examiner's Office said.