Brian Lazaro of Crystal Lake was arrested for possessing child sexual abuse material after authorities received a tip and confirmed the evidence, leading to charges.

A woman was fatally struck by a CTA bus in Chicago after apparently slipping as the vehicle moved from a stop. The police are investigating the incident.

A judge has ordered pre-trial detention for Asante Glover, accused of illegal firearm possession at a bowling alley, awaiting his December 18, 2025, court appearance.

An Aurora officer shot at a car Tuesday after a driver allegedly posed as an officer; no one was hurt and an investigation is under way.

The Chicago Police Department reshuffled its command staff to enhance patrol operations and community involvement, promoting experienced officers like Michael Tate, who is now Street Deputy.

Asador Bastian was named North America’s top steak restaurant in a new ranking, lifting River North and several Chicago steakhouses onto the continental map.

Costco sues the Trump administration to seek refunds for tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, challenging their legality.

The search for Willie Carter, a missing 14-year-old boy last seen in Chicago on November 27, intensifies as the community and police seek information.

A Logan Square restaurant is raising money after ICE detained relatives of an employee, who say transfers and costly calls have left their household in crisis.

FBI agents joined Chicago police after a robbery at a Fifth Third branch near LaSalle and Madison Monday morning. Officials released few details while investigators worked the Loop scene.

Edmund Rivers, ex-mental health counselor, is charged with sexually assaulting five minors at a Chicago health center, with alleged incidents dating back to the 1990s. He faces five felony counts and remains detained until his next court appearance.

A Wheeling Township man was charged after bronze vases were taken from graves at Shalom Memorial Park; a tracking device helped deputies locate the suspect's SUV.

A Chicago woman who drove into a Loop anti‑ICE march in June was sentenced to two years of probation and 100 hours of community service after a protester was injured. Court records and local reporting detail the crash and the charges.