A man was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in an East Chatham alley in Chicago; his identity has not been released and no suspects have been apprehended.

Naperville temporarily suspends overnight parking enforcement during the holidays and plans to switch from a permit system to a daily pay model for commuter parking.

Cook County announces $30.5 million in property tax refunds for over 9,000 homeowners, with Treasurer Maria Pappas confirming automatic distribution without the need for applications.

Over 300 personalized license plate requests in Illinois have been rejected for being offensive. Despite nearly 55,000 applications, those that failed to meet "good taste and decency" standards were banned.

Illinois population decreased by nearly 33,000 according to the latest census data, continuing a multi-year decline, although at a slower rate than previously.

Darien Harris was freed after 12 years in prison when charges for a 2011 murder were dropped due to a key witness's severe visual impairment being revealed.

Two boys, 14, were charged with armed robbery in Chicago after allegedly robbing a 16-year-old at gunpoint. They were arrested shortly after the incident.

An 18-year-old from Chicago faces charges including attempted murder after a shooting during a carjacking attempt in July. He was arrested and will remain in detention pending further proceedings.

Two Illinois men have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for attempting to sexually exploit a child, after being caught in an FBI sting operation.

Former Chicago paralegal Becky Louise Sutton pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from bankruptcy estates between 2009-2018 and could face 20 years in prison.

A Chicago businessman, David Izsak, was found guilty of defrauding banks out of $4 million through mortgage fraud and fake documents. He faces a potential 30-year sentence for each of the ten fraud counts.

Two women from Joliet were arrested for alleged theft at a Naperville Dick’s Sporting Goods. They were caught following an employee alert and set off the store’s alarm.

A Pilsen migrant shelter in Chicago experiences a surge in illness, leading to the hospitalization of four children and a woman, amid concerns over conditions following a child's death.