Swiss Automation Inc. settled for $421,234 over claims it didn't meet cybersecurity standards for DoD part blueprints. The company was supposed to follow NIST SP 800-171 guidelines, but allegedly failed to do so.

The Chicago Police warned of two attempted sexual assaults in Logan Square, with the suspect at large and local residents advised to take safety precautions.

A third‑floor apartment fire on the 8600 block of West Foster sent thick smoke across Chicago’s Northwest Side and prompted evacuations and concern at a nearby elementary school.

Two men were arrested after a string of residential burglaries across Lake County suburbs. Prosecutors say one suspect yelled “fire” to frighten residents and steal jewelry.

A Granite City police officer was shot Friday on Johnson Road. Police released images of an armed suspect and asked residents to call 911 as a manhunt continued.

The Chicago Police seek 27-year-old Theta Hughes, missing since Dec 3. Last seen near Union Station, she's described as 5'11", with brown hair and blue eyes. Public help is urged.

Investigators recovered an infant's remains from a shallow grave in Wilmington; two 36‑year‑olds are being held while the Will County coroner examines the body. Autopsy is scheduled.

A 45-year-old man was found shot to death on a Garfield Park sidewalk late Friday. Area Four detectives are investigating and no arrests have been reported.

COPA said the 2017 shooting was unjustified and recommended firing, but city lawyers dismissed the case and the officer was promoted while taxpayers paid settlements.

Following a shooting targeting National Guard members, the Trump administration has imposed a broad freeze on legal immigration, intensifying scrutiny and leaving many in limbo.

Ben Ashkenazy's firm paid $60M for Orland Park Place, taking control of the south-suburb power center. The deal joins a national buying push by the New York investor.

A Danville man admitted in federal court to plotting to snatch a child from a Fort Lauderdale school for ransom. Sentencing is set for Feb. 23, 2026.

A statewide survey finds many leaving Illinois prisons lack stable housing, strengthening calls for a major reentry housing investment.