An elementary school in Bolingbrook implemented a "secure and teach" protocol following a nearby armed robbery. Police investigated but reported no direct threat to the school.

Joseph Montoro of Berwyn was sentenced to 10 years for his role in a gaming machine theft ring across Illinois after pleading guilty to felony burglary counts.

A 75-year-old Itasca man is charged with first-degree murder for the death of a woman in Harvard, involving a gunshot incident, as per the McHenry County Sheriff's Office.

A 26-year-old Chicago officer says she was sexually assaulted by a fellow officer after a Chicago Lawn holiday party. Detectives have opened an investigation and no arrests have been announced.

A viral clip shows someone in a Santa suit subway‑surfing on the CTA holiday train in the Loop, reigniting safety concerns as federal scrutiny on transit safety grows.

A Cook County Sheriffs traffic stop in Chatham produced a loaded gun and two felony charges; the 32yearold driver was ordered held.

The Chicago Police issued an alert after an armed robbery in South Shore, seeking a suspect described in a grey jacket and red hoodie. Residents are asked to report suspicious activity.

Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino is in Chicago overseeing increased immigration enforcement efforts, with agents detaining individuals and community leaders expressing concern.

A Chicago gang leader, LaBar Spann, was found guilty of racketeering and murder, facing life in prison for leading 20 years of crime on the city's West Side.

A woman was found dead in Schaumburg after a domestic disturbance call; a man is in custody. Police are investigating but say there's no public threat.

An early morning fire at a Chicago apartment building injured a woman and a firefighter, displacing residents. Fire crews extinguished the blaze, and the cause is under investigation.

Herman Williams, an exonerated Navy veteran wrongfully convicted for his ex-wife's murder, has been awarded a $13 million settlement after new DNA evidence led to his release.

A judge handed Diontay Kimberly a life sentence for the 2021 killing of South Side dance coach Verndell Smith, a beloved mentor whose studio served local children.