Chicago Heights teen dies from gunshot to abdomen

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | An 18-year-old Chicago Heights man was shot and killed there Friday night.

Two dead following Chicago Heights fire

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | A man and a woman are dead after a fire in a Chicago Heights home early Friday.

FBI investigating human remains found near Powderhorn Lake

The FBI is investigating possible human remains found near Powderhorn Lake in Burnham and Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood, officials confirmed early Friday.

Police investigating Chicago woman's fatal fall from SUV on Bishop Ford

DOLTON | Illinois State Police continue investigating how a Chicago woman fell from a moving SUV on the Bishop Ford Freeway near Dolton early Tuesday morning before being struck and killed by a semi.

Third teen dies of injuries from crash after Gary police chase

A 14-year-old boy died Wednesday in a Chicago-area trauma center as a result of injuries he suffered in a crash during a police chase in Gary, officials said.

Longtime Steger firefighter killed in Crete hit-and-run

CRETE | A retired Steger firefighter who was struck by a car in a hit-and-run crash in Crete late Sunday night was pronounced dead from his injuries early Monday.

Calumet City teen dies after weekend shooting in E.C.

EAST CHICAGO | A Calumet City teen died Sunday morning after being shot in East Chicago.

Inspector alleges morgue workers misbehaved

CHICAGO | Investigators say overnight workers at the Cook County morgue were caught sleeping and watching a Bruce Lee movie.

Sauk Village man dies following shooting

SAUK VILLAGE | A 20-year-old Sauk Village man is dead following a shooting there earlier this week, officials said.

Authorities: Slain teen was shot in the head

LANSING | The Cook County medical examiner's office said the Country Club Hills teen found dead in Lansing early Wednesday died from two gunshot wounds to the head and the case is a homicide.

Riverdale man shot and killed in Harvey

HARVEY | A 29-year-old Riverdale man was shot and killed at a club in Harvey early Saturday morning, officials said.

Preckwinkle taps Fla. doctor for medical examiner's spot

CHICAGO | Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle on Tuesday made public her choice for a new medical examiner, saying she wants to hire a former deputy medical examiner from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., who most recently was an official with the University of Miami’s tissue bank.

Preckwinkle taps Fla. doctor for medical examiner's spot

Dr. Stephen Cina

Hegewisch man stabbed to death in his home; son in custody

CHICAGO | A 71-year-old Hegewisch man was found dead in his home with multiple stab wounds to the chest and arms late Sunday night in what police are calling a domestic incident.

Cedar Lake man, 35, dies of injuries suffered in C.P. crash

A 35-year-old Cedar Lake man died early Friday as a result of injuries suffered in a March 6 accident in Crown Point, officials said.

Cook County Board approves changes for policies at morgue

CHICAGO | The Cook County Board — embarrassed by revelations earlier this year of excess numbers of bodies being kept in haphazard conditions at the Medical Examiner's office — gave its approval Thursday to various changes in policies concerning the deceased.

Crete man crushed under bus while fixing brakes

BLOOM TOWNSHIP | A Crete man died Thursday afternoon when a tour bus he was working to repair rolled over him in unincorporated Cook County near Lynwood, officials said.