Antonio Carrazco-Martinez was sentenced to 16 years for leading a drug trafficking operation in Chicago, as part of an international drug cartel with ties to Mexico.

Chicago police charged a 16-year-old with first-degree murder in the August shooting death of a 32-year-old man.

Dolton Mayor Tiffany Henyard is facing eviction for unpaid rent, amidst a federal probe into alleged misuse of municipal funds and legal issues regarding her village appointments.

Chicago is set to pay $1.75 million to Eddie Banks Jr., who was injured after his car was struck by a vehicle involved in an unauthorized high-speed police chase.

A woman was shot in the arm near Chicago's Chinatown; no arrests have been made. The incident occurred by the Red Line station and was initially mistaken for fireworks. She is in fair condition.

Residents in Chicago face severe flooding, with delayed city response; Dunning neighborhood is especially affected, and road closures ensue on major expressways.

The Chicago Police Department seeks public help to identify three suspects involved in a stabbing on N Michigan Ave. The Hispanic males, between 15-25 years old, fled after the incident.

A man was killed by gunfire following a vehicle collision in West Town, Chicago. The shooting occurred early Sunday, and no suspects are in custody. Detectives are investigating the incident.

A 16-year-old male in Chicago faces a felony charge of aggravated vehicular hijacking, with the crime occurring in June 2024 and the arrest made in September 2024. Details of the incident remain sparse.

Marques Dupree Wilson, a 39-year-old man from Rock Island, Illinois, was sentenced to 100 months in prison for felon firearm possession and will face three years of supervised release after.

Brian Bell Jr. was sentenced to 20 years for first-degree murder after a fatal shooting during an apparent drug deal.

A 13-year-old faces felony charges for threats against an Illinois middle school, and in Indiana, several students were arrested for similar offenses, highlighting the impact of social media threats on school safety.

An 18-year-old has been charged with a January 2023 aggravated vehicular hijacking in Chicago, having been arrested by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.