Wiretaps, surveillance and a paper trail of aliases and cash are expected to be front and center as Jawad Fakroune faces extortion charges in Chicago. The case also includes separate fraud and tax indictments.

Six people robbed a jewelry store at gunpoint on West Devon Avenue Sunday night; police say no one was hurt and Area Three detectives are investigating.

A fire in McHenry damaged Riverside Bakery and Reese's Barkery, with the community and mayor showing support for recovery.

An early-morning South Side crash in Greater Grand Crossing killed an 18-year-old and left two passengers critically injured; police recovered two firearms from the vehicle.

A man was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital early Sunday and later pronounced dead from a gunshot to the head. Chicago police say the shooting location is unknown and no one is in custody.

A fire at Las Moradas senior housing in Humboldt Park was extinguished Saturday; no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene. Authorities are working to determine the cause.

Chicago police warn Hyde Park after thieves smashed windows and stole steering‑wheel airbags from Honda Civics. Detectives are asking neighbors to save footage and call Area One.

A Woodridge man faces weapons charges after Bolingbrook police say he attempted to rob a U.S. Bank branch; investigators are working with the FBI.

A Skokie family with a two-month-old newborn escaped a Saturday house fire but was left homeless and shivering; one relative was hospitalized for burns. Investigators are probing how the couch ignited.

A woman died after an early‑morning crash on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near Soldier Field; police say others were hospitalized and detectives are investigating.

At least one person died and several were seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower near Oak Park. Outbound I-290 near Harlem Avenue was closed while state troopers investigated.

Johnathon Yarbrough was charged with aggravated battery and illegal weapon possession for allegedly shooting a woman in Chicago. His hearing is set for January 18, 2026.

Four arrested for Aggravated Fleeing and Eluding in DuPage County within nine hours across different jurisdictions, highlighting a surge in such cases.