Attorney General Raoul successfully defended services for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence, ensuring they aren't impacted by immigration status.

A Clifford Law lawsuit alleges Rafferty’s Pub overserved a patron who later struck and killed a woman in Hodgkins, saying staff even handed him an alcoholic drink "to go."

FBI Chicago has added Aron Barcenas and Julio Bernal to its Most Wanted roster in the 2022 slaying of 14‑year‑old Erick Alfaro; both are considered armed and dangerous.

Mohamedou Ould Slahi testified that ex‑CPD Detective Richard Zuley tortured him at Guantánamo — a claim now central to a Cook County review of a 1994 murder conviction.

Three juveniles in Chicago were arrested following a fatal stabbing; two face murder charges and the third, armed robbery. The investigation continues.

Two maintenance workers died in a murder-suicide at Dana Point Condominiums in Arlington Heights, with one man fatally shooting the other and himself.

A 24-year-old detainee was pronounced dead after a cell fire at Cook County Jail; an autopsy is pending and state investigators will review the incident.

Darius Kennedy, 31, was fatally shot by police at St. Louis Airport after refusing to drop a knife and advancing on officers despite a taser being used.

A 14-year-old was shot twice Saturday on the 4700 block of South King Drive and is recovering at Comer Children’s Hospital. Detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

The Chicago Police are seeking help to find 15-year-old Lesbi Carliana Tovar Tovar, missing since October 31, 2025, last seen on the 7900 block of S. Ingleside.

An Illinois residing Guatemalan national was sentenced to two years for illegal re-entry into the U.S. after deportation and prior sexual assault charges.

Cook County Crime Stoppers offers a $10,000 reward for information on two Loop shootings, including one fatal to a 14-year-old. Another probe is on for a homicide victim found with a puncture wound.

Morgan Geyser, involved in the 2014 "Slender Man" stabbing, was caught after fleeing a group home and severing her monitoring device. She is set for extradition back to jail.