Last night deaths of 13-month-old twins Kimora and Kamari Robeson have been ruled homicides by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. The official cause of death was listed as "hyperthermia, environmental exposure and failure to thrive due to maternal neglect." Hyperthermia is a frequent cause of death for children left in vehicles. The girls were most likely dead for several hours before the police were contacted around 6 p.m. last night. A spokesperson for Illinois Department of Children and Family Services says the department has never had contact with the family. No formal charges have been filed yet. more ›

In a sense, the chatter over the death of Chicago Public Schools Board of Education President Michael Scott seems to be almost deafening. But we have to realize it's been only a little over two days since his body was found on the water's edge of the Chicago River; to expect a full set of answers in such a short time span is completely unrealistic. But that hasn't kept the speculation from churning, even as friends and family still try to make sense of his shocking death. At the heart of all of this is what the Tribune has labeled "a rift" between the Chicago Police Department and the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. On Monday afternoon, as police continued their investigation, the ME's office declared Scott's death a suicide by a "contact-range, through-and-through gunshot wound to his head," according to CCME Nancy Lynne Jones at a press conference. The rare press conference from a Medical Examiner was a defensive move as police have urged patience while they continue to investigate the circumstances around his death. His untimely death has also shown a spotlight on a few other items, including a recent probe into his usage of his board credit card, though it's reported he had already begun paying off the rather small amount ($3,000) on it. more ›

Despite yesterday's ruling from the Cook County Medical Examiner's office that CPS Board of Education president Michael Scott's death was a suicide, Chicago Police are still going forward with their investigation, including reviewing surveillance footage and interviewing residents who lived near where Scott's body was found. According to Fox 32: more ›

After a second investigation into the death of 10-year-old Oakton Elementary student Aquan Lewis, the Evanston Police Department has ruled the death a suicide, agreeing with an earlier conclusion reached by the Cook County Medical Examiner's office. Lewis was found hanging from a hook in a school bathroom the afternoon of February 3rd and died early the following morning at Children's Hospital. more ›