Elyssa Cherney

Arnulfo Ochoa, father of 19-year-old Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, breaks down as he walks with assistance from family and friends toward the Cook County medical examiner's office on May 16, 2019.

Inspection finds ‘deficiencies’ in patient rights at hospital that treated Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s baby after he was cut from her womb

June 18, 2019 at 4:47 p.m.

Poor communication between law enforcement and medical staff violated patient rights standards in the case of a newborn who was cut from his mother's womb and brought to a suburban...

A customer waits outside a closed Walgreens store on June 13, 2019, in the 4800 block of West Fullerton Avenue where a woman was shot to death the previous night during an altercation with a man who once worked for a security company.

Ex-security guard remains at large after fatal shooting of woman inside Northwest Side Walgreens

June 14, 2019 at 10:03 a.m.

The night manager of the Walgreens was having problems with a woman he suspected of shoplifting, so he called someone who lived around the corner and used to work for...

La Walgreens de la cuadra 4800 W. Fullerton Ave., reabrió después que una mujer fue asesinada en el interior.

Un ex guardia de seguridad mata a sospechosa de robo en Walgreens, el gerente lo llamó para pedir ayuda

June 13, 2019 at 4:50 p.m.

El gerente de una tienda Walgreens que tenía problemas con una mujer que sospechaba había robado en la tienda, llamó a alguien que vivía a la vuelta de la esquina...

Police investigating whether former Saint Viator High School staff member sent ‘inappropriate’ texts to students

June 13, 2019 at 3:12 p.m.

Police are investigating reports that a former Saint Viator High School staff member might have sent "inappropriate" text messages to "several" students, authorities confirmed Wednesday. The private Catholic school in...

The scene where Anthony Houston was stabbed to death in the 2500 block of West Fitch Avenue on March 13, 2018, in Chicago.

A worker for a DCFS contractor was killed on the job in Chicago. A former foster child is charged with his murder.

June 12, 2019 at 4:33 p.m.

Richard Jones crouched in the snow outside a Chicago apartment building, blood smeared across his face. He was yelling and crying as police officers arrived at the scene in West...

Rebecca Martin hangs blue ribbons in the Edison Park neighborhood to honor fallen Chicago police Officer Samuel Jimenez on Nov. 20, 2018. Jimenez was shot and killed at Mercy Hospital.

On day she got protective order, Mercy Hospital shooter’s ex-wife reported home ‘destroyed.’ Chicago cops never questioned him.

May 28, 2019 at 4:49 a.m.

Four years before Juan Lopez gunned down three people at Mercy Hospital, his then-wife called 911 and made a startling allegation: The very day she'd gotten an order of protection...

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Inspection finds ‘deficiencies’ in patient rights at hospital that treated Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s baby after he was cut from her womb

Ex-security guard remains at large after fatal shooting of woman inside Northwest Side Walgreens

Un ex guardia de seguridad mata a sospechosa de robo en Walgreens, el gerente lo llamó para pedir ayuda

Police investigating whether former Saint Viator High School staff member sent ‘inappropriate’ texts to students

A worker for a DCFS contractor was killed on the job in Chicago. A former foster child is charged with his murder.

On day she got protective order, Mercy Hospital shooter’s ex-wife reported home ‘destroyed.’ Chicago cops never questioned him.

State health department investigating hospital where Marlen Ochoa-Lopez’s baby was brought after cut from womb

Sheriff’s office wants answers from DCFS about hospital’s handling of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez case

Illinois authorities not alerted to early clues in slaying of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez

El hospital no alertó sobre la situación del bebé de Marlen Ochoa a las autoridades