A Joliet man faces a felony charge after a YouTube video allegedly showed him threatening to plant explosives inside cars at a Westmont Porsche warehouse. Bomb squads found no devices and he is due back in court on Jan. 26.

A 20-year-old man was found dead inside a home on the 900 block of West 85th Street Tuesday afternoon. Police say no arrests have been made and detectives are investigating.

The U.S. Justice Department challenges Virginia laws that allow in-state tuition for undocumented immigrants, claiming discrimination against American students.

An 18-year-old is charged with a vehicular hijacking involving a firearm from January 2023. The crime occurred when he was a minor. He was arrested in December 2025.

Illinois is experiencing significant organized retail crimes, with over $500,000 in stolen protein powder recently recovered and ongoing investigations into other thefts, such as a $400,000 lobster heist.

Businesses in Chicago's Logan Square and Humboldt Park areas are alerted by police about a series of burglaries involving male suspects with a white sedan.

Chicago Police have issued an alert for Deangela Townes, a 21-year-old who has been missing since December 5, 2025, with distinct tattoos and no new leads on her whereabouts.

Macon County identified the victim of a Christmas Day shooting in Decatur as a 32-year-old Chicago resident. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are seeking tips.

A scrapyard fire on Chicago's West Side sent heavy black smoke over the Eisenhower and closed Central Avenue as firefighters worked to contain the blaze.

A Bartlett man was arrested after Chicago police tied him to an armed robbery on the Lower West Side. He was arrested in Des Plaines and is due in court for a detention hearing.

Samantha Bragg, 44, was killed in a Garfield Park hit-and-run and her daughter says witnesses may hold the answers. Chicago police are asking the public for tips.

A railroad drone helped sheriff’s police arrest three men accused of burglarizing a moving freight train on Chicago’s South Side; two were caught near the tracks, one after a chase.

The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert for a missing woman, Tanisha Riley, last seen at 2200 W 69th Street, concerned for her medical needs.