Elgin police responded Friday to reports of gunfire in the 800 block of Park Bluff Circle and opened case EPD# 2026-23136; investigators are asking for tips.

A marked CPD squad car was struck in the Loop before dawn Saturday; two officers were taken to hospital and a 26‑year‑old driver was arrested.

A jury convicted Walter Moran of Cicero of armed robbery and the 2021 shooting at a Marengo gas station. Sentencing is set for July 23, 2026.

A man was critically injured after three masked suspects opened fire in a Lawndale alley Friday. Area Four detectives have released photos and are asking for tips.

A Cook County fugitive team says they arrested 63-year-old Felix Stuckey near a Lansing gym on April 17 on an outstanding warrant for allegedly failing to register as a sex offender; he was released after an initial court appearance.

A woman on a scooter was struck and killed by a Jeep on King Drive in Douglas; police cited the driver and the Major Accidents unit is investigating.

A Brighton Park police chase ended in a crash and an exchange of gunfire early Saturday; three people were detained and COPA has opened an investigation.

A Lake County judge handed 23-year-old Kaleb Brown a 22-year prison term after a jury convicted him in the February 2022 Dollar General shooting in Waukegan. Prosecutors pointed to forensic links and jail video at sentencing.

Lake County SWAT and drug teams arrested a Gary man after seizing more than a kilogram of cocaine, crack, two firearms and roughly $10,000 in cash. The sheriff praised officers for their work while the investigation continues.

Federal agents seized 22 firearms and more than 40 kilograms of drugs from a Chicago storage unit; Mario Neustadter was arrested and charged, officials say.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 46 months after federal authorities said he sent racial and sexually violent threats to two Oklahoma women via Facebook.

A Lake County judge gave Jamonte Davis 67 years after a jury convicted him in the 2022 Waukegan shooting that killed Sergio Berrios. Family members read emotional victim-impact statements at Thursday's hearing.

A College of Lake County staffer assigned to Wauconda High School was arrested and charged after investigators say he groomed and solicited two students.