A speeding Toyota sedan hit a CPD car in Portage Park, continuing to hit two parked cars before occupants fled. No arrests or injuries reported; two guns were found in the vehicle.

ICE's ERO unit in Chicago extradited former Zeta cartel operative Osiel Cardenas Guillen back to Mexico, where he is wanted for homicide and illegal firearm possession.

Amazon drivers in Skokie voted to authorize a strike, and Amazon faces accusations of ignoring internal warnings about worker injury risks linked to production quotas. The company contests these claims and challenges the union's tactics.

Chicago's City Council passed the 2025 budget prioritizing working-class families, community safety, equity, and fiscal responsibility without service cuts or tax increases.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the IDNR awarded $55.2 million in grants for local park projects, with an emphasis on improving outdoor spaces in economically challenged areas.

The Chicago Police Department alerted the public about a series of knife-involved vehicular hijackings on December 16 in Englewood and Bridgeport, seeking two to three suspects.

Illinois resident Sam Cirrincione pleads guilty to sales tax evasion, is sentenced to four years in prison, and has paid $10.5 million in restitution.

Masked burglars smashed into Baladna Jewelry in Lincolnwood during business hours, stealing goods before fleeing the scene. No injuries were reported.

A person was fatally struck by a Metra train in Oak Park, causing service delays and an ongoing investigation.

A 42-year-old man was fatally shot in Chicago's South Shore. No suspects are in custody, and the identity of the deceased is withheld pending family notification.

Burglars set fire to an Englewood business after a failed safe heist, prompting an arson investigation, with no suspects arrested or injuries reported.

Over a weekend in Chicago, four people were killed and 11 wounded in shootings, and a separate car wreck in South Deering injured a young boy and two women.

The remains of Daniel L. Claeys, missing since 2019, were found in a submerged truck in the Mississippi River, prompting a homicide investigation by East Moline police.