A lawsuit alleges a Joliet police officer unlawfully patted down a 12-year-old girl during a routine traffic stop for a suspected insurance violation, raising civil rights concerns and resulting in legal action against the city and police department.

A 26-year-old Aurora man was arrested after an alleged beating in a Quality Inn lot; prosecutors say he then tried to steal multiple vehicles. Court is set for Feb. 17.

A 35-year-old man was arrested after a woman was attacked in her Mount Prospect driveway; police say family members pulled the suspect off the victim. He now faces multiple felony counts.

A 24-year-old was arrested after he accidentally shot himself in the 7800 block of S. Muskegon Ave; police say he lacked a FOID and charges are pending.

A 37-year-old man was stabbed during an attempted robbery on a CTA Green Line train in Austin; he was taken to a West Suburban hospital and no arrests were reported.

One driver was killed and two others were hospitalized after a three-vehicle crash on County Highway BD near State Highway 11 in Brighton, authorities said.

A 50-year-old man died after his car hit a tree near Wonder Lake, with seatbelt use and alcohol being investigated as factors.

A man in his 70s was critically injured in an early-morning house fire on South Damen Avenue in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood; firefighters responded at 6:30 a.m. The cause remains under investigation.

An independent autopsy found Twin Cities mother Renee Good had three gunshot wounds, with lawyers claiming the video evidence is clear on the events leading to her death.

A stolen van sparked multiple chases before crashing into a median on I‑94; the driver surrendered and was arrested.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking assistance in locating missing 14-year-old Jeremiah Johnson from Englewood, last seen wearing a gray hoodie and black pants.

Two juveniles were charged for an aggravated vehicular hijacking in Chicago, where a woman was robbed at gunpoint. Arrested 20 minutes after the incident, they face multiple charges, including felonies.

A two-alarm blaze tore through a Ford Heights church on Drexel Avenue; officials have not yet confirmed injuries or a cause.