Alsip man charged with murder of Mary Austgen

GRIFFITH | An Alsip man has been charged with the murder of 76-year-old St. John resident Mary Austgen, but the motive in the case remains undetermined, police said.

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Griffith police to hold press conference on status of murder investigation

GRIFFITH | The Griffith Police Department has announced a press conference for 3 p.m. today to announce updates in their multi-agency investigation into the murder of 76-year-old Mary Austgen.

Officials investigating after passer-by finds body near Hebron

BOONE TOWNSHIP | The decomposing body of an unidentified man was found Monday afternoon outside Hebron, officials said.

Gary man's death ruled a homicide

GARY | The death of a Gary man found late Sunday in the alley behind his home has been ruled a homicide.

Police continue death investigation of baby found in restroom

CALUMET CITY | Police said Friday they are continuing to investigate the death of a newborn found in a trash can in the women's restroom of a local fast-food restaurant but they have located the mother.

Man found dead at Chicago Heights metals plant

CHICAGO HEIGHTS | Detectives are investigating the death of a man whose body was discovered Thursday morning at a metals plant in Chicago Heights.

Body found in Munster ditch ID'd as missing Chicago man

MUNSTER | Fabian Castaneda, of Chicago, was identified Wednesday as the man found dead in a ditch Sunday in Munster.

Officials asking for help ID'ing man found dead in Munster

MUNSTER | The Lake County coroner's office is asking for help identifying the man who was found dead Sunday in Munster.

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.

Dismembered body found on Chicago train tracks

CHICAGO | Police are investigating the death of a man whose dismembered body was found on train tracks in downtown Chicago.

State, Chicago police investigating infant death

SAUK VILLAGE | The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services and the Chicago Police Department are investigating the death of a 5-month-old girl who was found unresponsive Sunday and died later in the day.

Lynwood police investigating drowning death of infant boy

LYNWOOD | Police are investigating the death earlier this week of an 8-month-old boy who was found in a bathtub.

Sister arrested after Gary woman found dead in passenger seat

GARY | The sister of a woman found dead Thursday in a vehicle during a traffic stop in Gary has been arrested, said Gabrielle King, Gary police public information officer.

E.C. native seeks information on father's slaying — 62 years later

EAST CHICAGO | Raymond Cornett was 11 years old on the day his father was killed.

Heroin suspected in death of 2 in Valpo apartment, coroner says

VALPARAISO | Police are investigating the death of a 20-year-old Valparaiso University student and an 18-year-old woman inside an apartment.

Teen found dead in Lansing

LANSING | Police said charges are forthcoming against a person of interest in connection with a death investigation involving a male teen found early Wednesday in the 170th block of Lorenz Avenue with extensive trauma to the head.

Chicago police investigate death of dog owner

CHICAGO | Police in Chicago are investigating the death of a 44-year-old man after one of his dogs was discovered gnawing on the man's dead body.

Chicago police seek identity of man electrocuted on rails

CHICAGO | Investigators in Chicago are trying to figure out what happened to an unidentified man who was found electrocuted on the Chicago Transit Authority's train tracks.

Body of Portage teen missing in lake found

PORTAGE | The body of a 15-year-old Portage boy missing in Lake Michigan since Sunday night was found on the shoreline about a quarter-mile from the Portage Lakefront and Riverwalk site where he disappeared.