A fire that started in the garage of an Oak Brook home caused significant damage, but there were no injuries thanks to working smoke alarms. Firefighters battled the blaze for over two hours. The cause is under investigation.

Andre D. Johnson was charged with Home Invasion and Domestic Battery after an incident with his ex-girlfriend in Peoria. He remains in custody awaiting trial.

A 19-year-old Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after prosecutors say he carjacked an 83-year-old woman's Rolls‑Royce in Beverly; police recovered video and a note on his phone.

A man fired at Border Patrol agents during an immigration operation in Chicago's Little Village, and the incident led to community protests and tensions concerning aggressive enforcement tactics.

Gregory Bovino and many Border Patrol agents are reported to be leaving Chicago this week, even as ICE continues its work — a shift that follows weeks of clashes and a judge’s limits on force.

A Chicago father says a 1‑year‑old was hit by pepper spray at a Cicero Sam's Club parking lot during a federal immigration sweep; DHS says it did not deploy spray there.

Over 120 flights were canceled at Chicago's O'Hare due to FAA cuts during a government shutdown, with air traffic controllers missing paydays and suffering stress.

Two people were shot inside the Bronzeville Jewel-Osco Tuesday morning; victims were taken to UChicago Medical Center and police are investigating.

Two violent incidents occurred in Chicago: a fatal overnight attack on the city's West Side and a shooting by bicyclists in West Englewood, with one arrest made.

A man was found with a neck wound on the 500 block of N. Central Avenue in Austin and later died at Mount Sinai, Chicago police say. Area Four detectives are investigating; no arrests have been announced.

A suburban deacon, Rajan Fernando, is removed from his role in the Archdiocese of Chicago following sexual abuse allegations against minors, with civil and ecclesiastical investigations underway.

A 37-year-old man was shot by two people on bicycles in West Englewood early Tuesday; two suspects are in custody and charges are pending.

A man was found with a neck wound Monday night on the 500-block of North Central Avenue in Austin and died at Mount Sinai; police say no one is in custody.