Sheriff's police say a 42-year-old Chicago man tried to sexually assault a woman in a car in unincorporated Stickney Township. Prosecutors charged him with multiple felonies.

Kane County prosecutors say a dating‑app video showing sexual activity in the presence of a toddler led to felony charges for two Aurora residents. Court appearances are set for June 17.

A 24‑year‑old is accused of taking part in multiple predawn smash‑and‑grab burglaries that targeted video‑gaming terminals across Chicago’s west and southwest suburbs.

ICE detained a man near Los Portales in Chicago Heights, spooking customers and prompting rapid‑response volunteers to mobilize.

City lawyers recommend a $650,000 settlement for two women seriously hurt when a car being chased by Chicago police ran a red light and struck their vehicle in Brighton Park.

Des Plaines police opened an investigation after a 61‑year‑old Rosemont man was found floating in Lake Opeka; authorities say they do not suspect foul play as the probe continues.

A 65‑year‑old Morton Grove man was arrested after Illinois State Police say he fired at another driver on northbound I‑294 near Touhy Avenue; no one was hit.

Three juveniles were jailed after an early‑morning string of robberies; Springdale police say Flock cameras, K‑9 teams and drones helped locate a stolen yellow Mustang.

Aurora police arrested 29-year-old Hector C. Barillas after a search of an Evans Avenue home turned up a stolen Glock, a rifle, suspected drugs and drug-distribution items. He now faces eight felony counts, police say.

A 10-year-old chihuahua-beagle mix named Baby was stolen from a car outside the Target on W. Peterson Ave in West Ridge; the owner is offering $1,000 for her return.

An extra-alarm apartment fire tore through the Back of the Yards Thursday, producing heavy smoke and a suspected roof collapse in the 4500 block of S. Laflin.

Cook County reports a steep drop in carjackings after recent peaks, with officials crediting data‑driven enforcement and a consent‑to‑track vehicle program.

A DuPage judge kept an Addison man jailed after prosecutors said his arrest — with a .301 BAC — came during an alleged sixth DUI.