Trump pardoned over 50 Illinois defendants linked to the Jan. 6 insurrection, while Biden issued preemptive pardons for high-profile individuals including Fauci.

A home in Bolingbrook was significantly damaged by an unexpected explosion, leading to a fire. No injuries were reported, but the house is now unsafe. The cause is under investigation.

A woman died and another was injured after a head-on collision in Gary, Indiana. Tiffany Lauren Nickels was pronounced dead at the scene. The cause is under investigation.

A concealed carry holder in Chicago shot an armed man during a dispute in the South Shore neighborhood. The assailant was hospitalized in fair condition and is under investigation.

A person was assaulted and robbed on a Chicago train after confronting individuals about smoking. Police released a community alert with descriptions of the three suspects. Witnesses are encouraged to come forward.

Englewood faces a series of armed robberies with two male suspects in ski masks and armed with handguns, following a similar pattern in recent thefts.

Peoria saw its first homicide of 2025 with a woman, 38, found shot dead. Derrick S. Hall, 45, is charged with first-degree murder and held in custody.

Chicago-area schools close or shift to e-learning due to subzero temperatures, with multiple districts affected and safety measures taken for students and staff.

The CPD seeks help to find 13-year-old Deangel Pruitt, last seen on Nov 28, described as a 5'2" Black female with a medium brown complexion. She may need medical attention.

Chicago's immigration advocates brace for potential mass deportations with Trump's inauguration, stressing residents’ rights and city's sanctuary status amidst enforcement anxiety.

A man was fatally stabbed and another injured at a South Loop apartment in Chicago; no arrests have been made.

Cook County sheriff's deputy Shamone Duncan was killed by stray gunfire while vacationing in Turks and Caicos; a local man also died, and a third was wounded.

Initial reports of a shooting at a Burlington store in Indiana were incorrect; one non-life-threatening injury occurred, not from gunfire. Police are investigating.