Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Feb. 6, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Front page flashback: Feb. 7, 2025 ...

ITV’s drama Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy (originally made for Peacock) revisits one of the most disturbing true-crime cases in modern US history – that of a serial killer with a clown obsession.

John Wayne Gacy and his victims’ stories are being told in a new series, “Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy.” The 8-episode Peacock show, now streaming, takes a different approach than most true ...

Kim Byers will never forget the strange contractor who walked into her job and later murdered her childhood friend. On Dec. 11, 1978, John Wayne Gacy walked into Nisson Pharmacy in Des Plaines, ...

As Peacock’s hit docuseries and dramatization ‘Devil in Disguise: John Wayne Gacy’ tops streaming charts with its chilling retelling of America’s most infamous “killer clown,” Chicago attorney and ...

It’s October in the 2020s which means there’s no shortage of true-crime retellings available to stream. Ryan Murphy’s brought Ed Gein back as a uncomfortably sexy, chainsaw wielding killer, Aileen ...

INDIANAPOLIS — It's no secret — the current society is obsessed with true crime, from podcasts to documentaries to dramatizations of serial killers and events. Many times, the violent acts are shown ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Gacy was a serial killer and sex offender who raped, tortured and murdered dozens of young men and ...

Juilliard-trained Michael Chernus reached deep into his actor's toolbox to play the notorious serial killer. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer For the most chilling portrayal in years, look no further ...

John Wayne Gacy was thought of as a family man—until bodies were discovered buried under his house. The prolific serial killer was convicted in 1980 of raping and killing 33 boys and young men, but ...

John Wayne Gacy’s kids seemingly cut contact with his family altogether William Yates/Chicago Tribune/Tribune News Service via Getty John Wayne Gacy was a serial killer who was known to have murdered ...