A fallen tree derailed a CTA Yellow Line train in Evanston late Thursday; 31 riders were evacuated and there were no reported injuries.

A River North traffic stop on July 1 led deputies to recover a loaded handgun and suspected cannabis; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A cybertip and digital forensics led Aurora police to arrest Dustin J. Rumple; he faces six felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material.

A naked suspect is jailed after police say three women were assaulted near the DeKalb Public Library and farmers market; two were treated at a hospital and charges are pending.

Hot, humid conditions with scattered storms are expected through July 4 in Chicago; heat indices may top the mid-90s.

A Palatine narcotics probe on Monday turned up firearms, body armor and a range of drugs. Two residents were arrested and now face multiple felony and misdemeanor charges.

A Chicago man drew a 151-month federal sentence after spraying tellers with pepper spray and discharging a fire extinguisher during a Northbrook bank robbery.

Two men linked to a Chicago-based ring pleaded guilty in Missoula to obtaining oxycodone with forged prescriptions; sentencing is set for Nov. 10, 2026.

A Chicago woman is accused of driving the wrong way on I‑88, pointing a handgun and trying to carjack motorists before an Amboy officer tackled her in rural Lee County.

A stove explosion on North Lincoln Avenue left one person critically injured Wednesday night, and investigators are probing the cause.

Police responded to reports of a shooting at a gas station at 76th and Halsted in Auburn Gresham; early reports say multiple people were shot and detectives are investigating.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth travels to Tokyo, Osaka and Nara to court Japanese partners for Illinois’ new quantum campus, modular housing and agricultural trade ties.

A Kane County judge convicted Jimmy Medina in the 2023 Carpentersville shooting that killed 17‑year‑old Anthony Aragon; sentencing is set for Aug. 26.