Authorities are investigating the drowning of 63-year-old Captain Bill as a homicide and seeking four individuals potentially linked to the case. The local boating community mourns the loss.

A former Arlington Heights school nurse, Tory Eitz, was sentenced to jail for misusing students' prescription drugs. She received a 90-day jail term plus 30 months of supervised probation.

The FBI offers a $5,000 reward for information on a serial bank robber operating in Chicago, linked to six incidents, including four successful robberies.

Chicago Police issued an alert for multiple neighborhood burglaries targeting coin-operated machines, detailing incidents and providing a suspect description and safety advice.

Moises Juarez, a 53-year-old Wisconsin man with recent surgery for diabetes, is missing after heading to an Illinois Metra station. Chicago Police seek information to locate him.

Chicago Police increase DUI enforcement in the 5th District with a Saturation Patrol targeting impaired drivers and various traffic violations, using technology like BAT Mobile Units to aid the process.

Chaos Divers found over 90 vehicles in the Chicago River while searching for a couple missing since 1970, revealing numerous potential untold stories.

A series of burglaries hit Chicago smoke shops in Uptown and Jefferson Park, with an ATM stolen and no arrests made yet; police are investigating if incidents are linked.

Lake County and North Chicago officials declared they won't assist in federal immigration enforcement amidst rising tensions and reports of ICE activity in the area, encouraging residents to seek support from local legal aid services.

A teen has been arrested for violently attacking and attempting to rob a 70-year-old man in Aurora. The suspect faces aggravated battery and attempted robbery charges.

The Chicago Police Department seeks help in finding Lavija Howell, a 15-year-old girl missing since September 2, 2025, from the area of 63rd Street and Stewart Ave.

Dontrell Cooper was charged with the attempted murder of two police officers from a 2019 shooting in Chicago. No injuries occurred, and he was arrested in 2025.

A Gulfstream G150 jet overshot the runway at Chicago Executive Airport, veered through a fence, and came to rest near a road, with no injuries reported. Investigations are ongoing.