Willie Greenwood, 27, of Chicago, has been charged with armed robbery with a firearm and a replica firearms citation following the robbery of a senior citizen.

Laterria Smith filed a lawsuit on the anniversary of her son Jayden Perkins' death, alleging failings by authorities that contributed to his murder by her ex-boyfriend.

A woman died in a Waukegan house fire, worsened by hoarding conditions. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 30 minutes; the cause remains under investigation.

A husband was awarded $10.5 million for the death of his wife, Sylwia Jarosz, who was hit by a truck while biking in Arlington Heights in 2022. The truck belonged to AJC Concrete Construction and struck her at a red light.

The Chicago Police issued an alert for missing Angelina Schindler, 26, last seen at a public school on March 13, 2025, with the intellectual capacity of an 8-year-old.

A motorcyclist died on the Stevenson Expressway after being hit by a sedan; the incident caused the expressway's outbound lanes at Damen Avenue to shut down.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating missing 56-year-old Andrea Cooks, last seen February 15 on the 600 block of S. State St.

Chicago Police issued an alert after a woman was shot in Streeterville by suspects described as four young males.

A person was shot while boarding a CTA bus in Chicago's Grand Crossing neighborhood and hospitalized in stable condition; the shooter's motives are unknown.

Emerson Watson Jr., 19, has been charged with eleven felony counts of armed robbery in Chicago after a string of crimes involving online marketplace entrapments. He was arrested by Chicago PD and U.S. Marshals.

Samuel Victory, 49, was arrested in Chicago on eight felony counts of burglary and property damage. He's tied to multiple burglaries in the 14th District in 2024 and 2025.

Indiana woman, Brieonna Cassell, is fighting to avoid leg amputation after being trapped in her car for six days, facing a difficult recovery and increasing medical costs.

The Chicago Police issued an alert about recent armed robberies in Armour Square, South Side, advising residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.