Illinois archers harvested 803 wild turkeys in the 2023-2024 season, slightly more than the previous year and above the five-year average, with a preference for crossbows over longbows.

A Chicago man was convicted on federal carjacking and firearm charges for two incidents in May 2021 and faces a minimum of seven years to life in prison.

An 18-year-old named Tyrese Green was charged with felony robbery in Chicago and apprehended shortly after the incident. He has two other warrants and is due in court.

The Illinois AG ordered Mayor Henyard's charity to stop fundraising due to lack of state registration and financial disclosure, with potential misuse of taxpayer resources reported.

After nearly 20 years, Juvenal Salto, wanted for a 2005 murder in Elk Grove Village, was caught in Mexico and extradited to the US, facing first-degree murder charges.

A New Lenox man was charged with possession of child pornography and unauthorized video recording after a police raid on his home revealed illegal material and a hidden camera.

A woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on the Dan Ryan Expressway; the driver is at large and police seek witnesses.

A man was shot dead inside a Subway restaurant in Chicago's West Chatham. Police are searching for the gunman who fled the scene. No arrests have been made, and the victim's identity has not been released.

A 52-year-old man lost his life Thursday night after being hit by a car in Chicago's Bronzeville area.

A 14-year-old boy faces a felony robbery charge after being arrested for a Chicago business hold-up; he was detained by police within 30 minutes of the incident.

A man in Chicago was charged with four counts of armed robbery after being accused of a December crime spree involving the theft of cash from multiple victims at gunpoint. He was arrested in February and is expected in court for a hearing.

Chicago Police warn 10th District residents after a report of a public indecency act near West 16th Street, seeking information on the African American male suspect.

Tulips on Michigan Avenue bloom early due to Chicago's warmest winter in nearly a century, with concerns over potential late frosts harming the premature flowers.