A 57-year-old contractor died after falling four stories from the Allen Center roof at Northwestern University in Evanston. Police say investigators and contractors are cooperating.

Cook County’s medical examiner lists "multiple injuries" in the death of 2-month-old Maverick Rowe. Will County investigators are working with DCFS and Comer Children’s Hospital.

A Jersey City trucker is accused of sparking eight crashes on I‑57 before allegedly pulling and assaulting another driver on Chicago’s South Side.

A Joliet drug probe uncovered an alleged cockfighting operation; 29 animals were seized and two men were arrested, police say.

A Rockford father has been jailed and charged after his 7‑month‑old son was found with catastrophic injuries.

A Chicago man has pleaded not guilty as a Hammond jury hears opening arguments in the 2019 killing of Tyran Bolling.

A man was fatally burned in a house fire on Chicago's Northwest Side early Thursday; investigators with the Chicago Fire Department are probing the blaze.

Surveillance video shows thieves smashing game machines and taking cash at Prohibition THCafe in the South Loop. Owner Tyrone Muhummad estimates roughly $50,000 in damage and plans a May 1 re-opening.

A Chicago pickup man pleaded guilty to helping move about $3 million in cartel cash through a cross‑border "mirror swap" scheme, federal prosecutors say.

A man's body was pulled from the Fox River in St. Charles Wednesday; authorities say the Kane County coroner is handling identification and the investigation is ongoing.

An Oak Park resident says she was carjacked outside her apartment days before surgery; police are seeking tips.

A 24‑year‑old Chicago man faces reckless homicide and weapons charges after a 2024 McKinley Park crash that killed an 18‑year‑old passenger.

A tank leak at UIC’s Biologic Resources Laboratory triggered a safety alert at the UI Health campus; officials say crews contained the spill in about 30 minutes.