Santino Ortiz, 22, is being held without bond after prosecutors say he killed 21‑year‑old Claudia Mojarrieta‑Matos and left her body in Wadsworth. His next court date is Jan. 5, 2026.

A Milwaukee man died in a snowmobile crash in Morris, Illinois after striking a sign and hitting a concrete viaduct.

A Jan. 6 Prisoner Review Board hearing will consider clemency for Jonathan Tolliver, convicted in the 1998 killing of Officer Michael Ceriale. Law‑enforcement groups are urging the public to object.

Cook County announced a $5 million grant initiative for suburban gun violence survivor support, expanding resources for community healing and rebuilding.

Chicago residents protest significant property tax increases that risk displacing them from their homes, especially in predominantly Black neighborhoods on the city's South and West Sides.

A man was found with multiple gunshot wounds in an alley on the 1800 block of S. Ridgeway and later died at Stroger Hospital; Area Four detectives are investigating.

A vacant State Street block sold for $2.8M to the Downtown Islamic Center, highlighting steep discounts on Loop retail and plans for community reuse.

Chicago’s first deputy commissioner of Streets and Sanitation, Luis Zepeda, was arrested early Sunday and cited on misdemeanor DUI-related counts. The department has opened an internal probe.

A Metra BNSF train hit an SUV at a Hinsdale crossing; the driver had minor injuries, and no passengers were hurt.

An apartment fire in Skokie displaced several families, causing panic and damage, especially on the third floor. The cause and injuries are unreported, with investigations ongoing.

A man was found shot to death early in the morning in a Chicago alley. He was pronounced dead after multiple gunshot wounds and remains unidentified. No arrests have been made, and police are investigating.

The FTA threatened to withhold funding from the Chicago Transit Authority unless safety is improved, following violent incidents on CTA property, including an assault on a bus rider.

A repeat offender was ordered jailed after prosecutors say he attacked a cardiologist in a Northwestern Memorial elevator, leaving her with facial and head injuries.