The Illinois Pre-Trial Fairness Act's cashless bail system has increased the Kane County Jail population, countering previous reductions and community crime initiatives, and has added financial strain.

Two men died in New Chicago, one from natural causes and the other shot by police. Officers are on leave pending investigation.

A Rockford man received a 77-month sentence for unlawful firearm possession due to a plea deal, emphasizing the judicial focus on reducing gun violence under Project Safe Neighborhoods.

Andre Lewis was charged with first-degree murder in Chicago after a body was found concealed on S. Paulina Street.

An elderly woman, Carol D. Purcell, died in a house fire in Saybrook, with the cause under investigation. She likely succumbed to carbon monoxide intoxication.

Ex-Waukegan officer Dante Salinas is on trial for the 2020 shooting of Marcellis Stinnette, facing charges including second-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter.

After an armed robbery on a CTA platform, Chicago Police urge vigilance and detail suspect descriptions, including one with a ski mask and red shoelaces. Residents should remember details and report incidents.

Train service in Lake Forest resumed following an Amtrak collision with construction equipment. A worker was hospitalized; passengers were unharmed. The incident is under investigation.

Chicago weekend shootings resulted in four deaths and 20 injuries, including a 20-year-old man killed after being shot and crashing his SUV. Other separate incidents injured a range of individuals, with no arrests except in a case of self-defense.

Shaquille Rogers charged with aggravated battery after stabbing a 22-year-old woman and a 62-year-old man in Chicago.

Chicago police warn Harrison neighborhood residents to be vigilant due to several reported incidents of criminal sexual abuse by a suspect on a Lime green scooter.

A man was found fatally shot in a crashed SUV in Chicago; no suspects are in custody. A woman was also shot nearby and is in good condition. Police are investigating the potential connection.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for Jose Luis Hernandez, missing since August 31 from the 3100 block of West Montrose Ave. He's 5'5", 165 pounds, with black hair, brown eyes, and is considered endangered.