A man from Pembroke Township received a 6.5-year prison sentence for filing false tax returns, claiming multimillion-dollar earnings and $6.8 million in refunds.

Two individuals in Chicago have been charged with vehicular hijackings, with one facing additional firearm and trespass charges, and the other an armed robbery and weapon charge.

Eight individuals were indicted for distributing fentanyl and cocaine on Chicago's South Side, with potential life sentences if convicted. They pleaded not guilty.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for Myla Spann, a 13-year-old girl last seen on October 28, who is reported missing from the 6100 block of S. Sangamon.

A fatal collision between two semi-trucks in Carpentersville, IL, resulted in one death and left another driver critically injured, leading to extended road closures on Route 31.

An 18-year-old man was shot in Naperville and a suspect of the same age was detained. The non-fatal incident appears non-random. Police are investigating.

A man was critically injured in his home when stray bullets from a drive-by shooting on West 109th Place in Morgan Park hit him. The intended target was unhurt. Police are investigating; no arrests yet.

Chad Duane Campen was sentenced to over 11 years for a multi-year fraud scheme that cost victims more than $17 million, including causing a family to lose their farm.

An elderly man, Alfred Slivo, was killed in a hit-and-run accident in Skokie; police seek the public's assistance in finding the dark-colored vehicle involved.

Chicago's Polar Express train ride won't operate at Union Station in 2024 due to construction; it will move to Elgin's Fox River Trolley Museum for the holiday season.

The Illinois Commerce Commission introduced a program with discounted gas bills for low-income families, with savings based on income and size, automatically including LIHEAP enrollees.

A Rockford man, Travis Thomas, was sentenced to 35 years in prison for sex trafficking, involving coercion and exploitation of a victim for prostitution.

A 35-year-old man, Angel Rodriguez, from the 2700 block of S...