Cook County sheriff’s investigators say they recovered more than $5,200 in stolen Ulta merchandise; two teens were charged after the getaway car was tracked to Chicago.

An early‑morning collision at 31st and Halsted left two CPD officers with minor injuries; the pickup driver was taken to Stroger Hospital and expected to be OK.

Nearly four years after UIC student Giovanni "Gio" Flores was killed, his family and Cook County Crime Stoppers are renewing a plea for tips.

A Cary man was charged June 3 after investigators say cocaine and excessive speed led to a Jan. 13 Deer Park crash that killed a 95-year-old motorist.

A Lake in the Hills man was ordered held after prosecutors say his eighth DUI arrest followed a head-on Algonquin crash that hospitalized six people. He faces aggravated-DUI counts and is due in court June 10.

Federal and local officers shut down a Brighton Park massage parlor that an alderwoman called a front for prostitution and possible human trafficking.

Five people are wanted after two passengers were attacked aboard a CTA bus on May 8 in the 1300 block of West 98th Street. Police released suspect descriptions and are asking for tips.

Cook County Judge John Lyke Jr. revoked Alphanso Talley’s pretrial release, returning him to jail as scrutiny of Illinois’ SAFE‑T law and the county’s ankle‑monitor program intensifies.

A 27-year-old man has been charged after a March crash on the Kennedy Expressway that killed two people and injured three others.

A body was recovered in Aurora during a follow-up search for missing 32-year-old Shafia Murad; authorities say identification and cause of death are pending.

A Lowell man faces a Level 6 neglect charge after a 4-year-old was found wandering toward railroad tracks; officers described the suspect’s home as deplorable.

A Frontier flight bound for O’Hare was diverted to Miami Sunday after a passenger disturbance; the FAA says the plane landed safely while the agency reviews the incident.

Jose Alvarez — accused in the 2023 Little Village killings that inspired Karina’s Law — died after a May hospitalization and his case was recorded as abated on June 2.