The Chicago Police Department is searching for a missing 5-year-old girl, Blessen Turner, from South Side Chicago; last seen in a school uniform and rainbow Mickey Mouse sweatshirt.

Chicago Police seek information on a hit-and-run in Avondale that seriously injured a pedestrian, involving a dark grey SUV with yellow Illinois temporary plates.

An 88-year-old woman named Gwendolynn Smith died due to a fire in her Chicago home, with careless smoking cited as the cause. Firefighters and officials stressed the importance of fire safety.

Two Jewish students are suing DePaul University over a campus attack they experienced, claiming a security officer present failed to stop the assailants.

Marvin Bonilla, charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI causing death after a fatal 2023 collision in Chicago, was arrested two years post-incident.

Joliet, IL residents were briefly ordered to shelter in place during an "active incident," which was safely resolved within over an hour. Details of the incident remain undisclosed.

A mother and son fell into a canyon at Starved Rock State Park; they were airlifted with non-life-threatening injuries. The father, uninjured, was also rescued.

Charges were dropped against Robert Johnson for a 1996 murder in Chicago after a wrongful conviction; his release followed vacated convictions and new testimonies.

A judge in Lake County, Illinois, ruled that lawsuits against Smith & Wesson by Highland Park parade shooting victims can proceed, focusing on claims of irresponsible gun marketing.

Judge Manish Shah set sentencing dates for the "ComEd Four" despite defense requests for a delay. The former ComEd officials were convicted of bribing ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, with sentences scheduled from July 14 to August 5.

Four US soldiers died in a training accident in Lithuania, including Sgt. Jose Duenez Jr. from Joliet. Their vehicle was found submerged in a peat bog after a search involving US and Lithuanian forces.

Jason House won the Dolton, Illinois mayoral election with 95% of the vote, promising to address the village's financial issues and bring economic development.

Chicago Police issued an alert for missing person Luz 'Lucy' Espinoza, 53, last seen April 1 near 4900 block of N. Pulaski. She suffers from schizophrenia, only speaks Spanish, and is missing teeth. The public is urged to help locate her.