A 54-year-old man was charged after Schaumburg police say he recorded a boy in a Woodfield Mall restroom; the suspect is due back in court July 24.

An 18-year-old on electronic monitoring is accused of robbing a Near West Side Subway and fleeing with roughly $450; surveillance and court records are central to the arrest.

Boaters found part of a human arm in Lake Mattoon; Illinois State Police released photos of a Packers helmet tattoo and are asking the public for tips.

A late-night attempted ruse burglary near 83rd Street and County Line Road prompted a Burr Ridge police alert urging residents to verify workers and report suspicious activity.

A Cook County jury awarded $50 million to an eight-year-old raped at a Peoria day camp; attorneys say the award may be the largest verdict against a summer camp.

Two men in a truck rushed a CBS News Chicago reporter and photographer near the Adler Planetarium during a 4 p.m. newscast; the station posted video but gave few details.

A late-night drive-by on the 8200-block of S. Cottage Grove left a 20-year-old dead and two others wounded in Chatham. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 20 years after pleading guilty to attempted murder in a 2022 Naperville hotel stabbing that left his girlfriend wounded. Prosecutors say he stabbed her 11 times.

A 29-year-old bicyclist from Bourbonnais was killed Monday on 4000 East Road near Manteno. Deputies say the cause of the crash is under investigation.

A vacant Englewood home caught fire Monday amid an extreme heat warning; crews contained the blaze and no injuries were reported.

A Lake County judge denied Marni Yang's bid for a new trial in the 2007 Deerfield killing of Rhoni Reuter, her attorney said Monday. Defense lawyers say fresh forensic work leaves unanswered questions.

A 28-year-old rider died after his motorcycle left the road on Charles J. Miller Parkway in McHenry. Police closed the parkway for hours and are asking witnesses to call.

An early‑morning crash on the 4700 block of South State Street killed two people; the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is probing the wreck.