The Illinois Board of Higher Education won a grant to make higher learning more accessible by streamlining college admissions for community college and high school students.

An Arkansas man, Christopher Palmer, received a 30-year federal prison sentence for drug and firearm offenses after being caught with 40 pounds of meth in Illinois.

Former Chicago Police Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. testified about his severe injuries from a 2021 shooting, which killed his partner Officer Ella French. Defendant Emonte Morgan faces first-degree murder among other charges.

Two juveniles were arrested in Chicago for an armed robbery of a 19-year-old female, with the older suspect also charged with possessing a stolen firearm and aggravated battery.

An Austin man has been charged with murder after a Chicago mass shooting left one dead and three injured. The incident is part of a recent surge in citywide violence.

Chicago Police will conduct a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 20th District from March 2-3, 2024, to apprehend impaired drivers and enforce traffic laws.

Chicago expects sunny, windy weather with rising temperatures through the weekend, but faces an Elevated Fire Weather Risk and potential for showers and thunderstorms early next week.

Illinois Department of Transportation highlights minority- and female-owned businesses, with four companies and one individual honored at a conference for promoting diversity in state projects.

Chicago Police increase DUI patrols in Rogers Park from Friday evening to early Saturday, with advanced technology like BAT Mobile Units to process offenses efficiently on-site.

Mass shootings in Chicago over a February weekend claimed lives, including 14-year-old Amere Deese and 19-year-old Keyonce Gladney. No suspects were in custody at the time of reporting.

A former McHenry County detective, Christopher Marvel, is charged with official misconduct and solicitation among other offenses. The Sheriff's Office released a statement addressing the situation.

The Chicago Police are searching for 17-year-old Ashley Vasquez. She was last seen on February 24th, leaving her home in a grey jumpsuit and top. Anyone with information is urged to contact law enforcement.

Chicago police seek a suspect in a series of armed robberies in the city's 10th and 11th Districts, prompting a public appeal with surveillance images to aid in identification.