Stone Sawyer, 26, of Chicago, is charged with felony vehicular hijacking after allegedly forcibly taking a car from a woman. He was arrested shortly after the incident.

Big Lots is closing all stores, beginning liquidation sales, following failed negotiations with Nexus Capital Management and a Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing in September.

Chicago-area officials seek judicial reform in Cook County, calling for action from Chief Judge Timothy Evans and the reassignment of Judge Nowinski, whose release of a domestic violence suspect preceded a fatal incident.

A string of commercial burglaries by four masked men has put McKinley Park business owners on alert. The Chicago Police urge heightened security and preservation of crime scenes.

Two 18-year-olds, Rashod Louis and Hamata Hampton, have been charged with a spree of armed robberies in Chicago.

Chicago faces a three-part snow system with slick roads, a second round of flurries, and temperatures around 30 degrees Fahrenheit, potentially impacting commutes.

Chicago attorney Gerardo Dean and Felicitas Cordero are indicted for immigration fraud, accused of filing false visa petitions for foreign nationals. They have pleaded not guilty.

An Illinois man received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in a large meth trafficking operation, after attempting to smuggle 50 kilograms of meth through a port of entry.

An elderly woman was killed and a man injured in a shooting at their Gary, Indiana, home during an apparent home invasion, where their car was also stolen. Police are seeking information.

The Chicago Transit Authority received $1.9 billion in federal funds for the Red Line extension to 130th Street, an anticipated project set to improve connectivity in the Far South Side.

Amazon workers, represented by the Teamsters, strike at seven facilities for a labor contract during the holiday season; Amazon claims no delivery disruption.

The article discusses the tentative property assessment equalization factor of 1.0438 for Ford County, which may affect future property tax bills and is subject to a public hearing and potential adjustments.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul warned against unapproved GLP-1 weight loss drugs being sold by some establishments and urged the public to only use FDA-approved medications.