A Lake County judge gave Jamonte Davis 67 years after a jury convicted him in the 2022 Waukegan shooting that killed Sergio Berrios. Family members read emotional victim-impact statements at Thursday's hearing.

A College of Lake County staffer assigned to Wauconda High School was arrested and charged after investigators say he groomed and solicited two students.

Chicago police say a convicted felon was charged with murder after a months‑long Area Three homicide probe that included help from the Public Transportation Section.

A buyer says it will close soon on the Ellis Lakeview apartments; a judge’s consent decree and tenant opposition will shape how repairs and relocations proceed.

A Palatine man serving time for a 2023 shooting has pleaded guilty in federal court to unlawfully reentering the U.S. after a 2020 deportation, adding a federal count to his case.

Chicago used the No. 25 pick on Dillon Thieneman, a versatile Oregon safety with elite testing who should compete for immediate playing time. The pick adds speed and positional flexibility to a Bears secondary remade in free agency.

Three men arrested in Gurnee are accused of burglaries across southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois; prosecutors say phone data and recovered files tied the suspects to multiple break‑ins.

Police released surveillance images of four people accused of an aggravated battery on a CTA platform on April 3. Detectives ask riders to preserve video and call the tip line.

Chicago police released a description of a man accused of public indecency on a Brown Line train near Diversey and asked riders with tips to contact Mass Transit detectives.

Mayor Brandon Johnson highlighted Malcolm X College’s West Side community center and a larger budget figure that outpaces earlier estimates. The project aims to add meeting, instructional and event space at the West Campus.

A 42-year-old man was shot near Union Station Thursday morning; Belmont Area detectives say the shooter fled in a black sedan and the victim was taken to Stroger Hospital.

Police say a 35‑year‑old stabbed a 26‑year‑old woman during a home invasion in Austin last Thursday. He faces attempted murder and several felony counts.

Anosh Ahmed, a former Loretto Hospital finance chief accused of embezzling roughly $15 million, has reportedly returned to the U.S., reopening federal court scheduling.