A 17-year-old faces charges for two armed robberies and drug possession in Chicago after his arrest. His crimes occurred in December 2024 and he was apprehended on February 5, 2025.

Chicago police launched an investigation after a female officer was found dead at home with a gunshot wound to the head.

A labor coalition in Illinois has introduced a bill, "United We Move," to reform Chicago's transit system finances and governance, creating a new transit police force, but not merging existing agencies.

The U.S. Postal Inspection Service offers $200,000 in rewards for tips leading to the arrest of two suspects in Chicago mail thefts. Details on the suspects are provided, and the public is urged not to approach them but to report any information.

An Amber Alert was issued for a pregnant 16-year-old, Sophia Martha Franklin, missing from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, possibly with Gary Day, who has a no-contact order.

A pedestrian was seriously injured after being hit by a semi-truck in Batavia. The incident occurred at Kirk Road and East Wilson Street, causing a temporary road closure. The driver is cooperating with police; no citations have been issued yet.

AG Kwame Raoul and 14 attorneys general oppose a Trump executive order, defending access to gender-affirming care and challenging its comparison to female genital mutilation. They vow to enforce state laws and protect healthcare rights.

A fire at an Arlington Heights apartment complex hospitalized three individuals and displaced many residents, with crews controlling the blaze that damaged the building.

A series of armed robberies using a stolen white Jeep Grand Cherokee occurred in Chicago's Gage Park, Englewood, and Chicago Lawn neighborhoods, leading to a community alert.

Chicago's Logan Square has faced a series of sexual assaults by an armed man; police are alerting residents and seeking information to apprehend the suspect.

Chicago police released bodycam footage of officers fatally shooting Timothy Glaze, who was in a mental health crisis, prompting his family's outrage.

James Allison, 20, has been charged with first-degree murder and other offenses in connection with a double homicide in Chicago. He was apprehended with help from the U.S. Marshals.

Chicago prepares for hazardous winter weather with a mix of snow and freezing rain, prompting a National Weather Service advisory warning of slick travel conditions into Thursday morning.