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A pedestrian was fatally struck by multiple vehicles in West Dundee, prompting road closures at Miller Road and Route 31 as the Kane County Sheriff's Office investigates.
A 19-year-old from Chicago was charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm after a 2024 incident and was arrested by the Vehicular Hijacking Task Force.
Two firefighters were injured battling a West Bluff house fire near Peoria High School; the blaze, caused by an electrical issue, left two displaced and resulted in $75,000 damages.
The trial of Joseph Czuba for the murder of Wadee Alfayoumi and the stabbing of Hanan Shaheen in Plainfield is set to begin, with Czuba facing multiple charges including hate crimes.
CPD warns of commercial burglaries in the 9th District, urging businesses to be vigilant and report suspicious activity following break-ins on South Archer Avenue and West 47th Street.
Lake Station, Indiana police found five dead individuals in a mobile home during a welfare check, with an investigation underway and no threat to the public reported.
A Chicago man was arrested after a high-speed chase, facing multiple charges including drug possession and eluding police. He was caught after his vehicle crashed during the pursuit.
The Chicago Police Department is searching for Tamera Crosby-Booth, a 14-year-old missing since February 19, 2025. She was last seen wearing a blue polo and jeans.
Chicago Police issued a missing alert for 15-year-old Summer Greenwood, last seen February 19 with distinctive blonde-red hair, urging public assistance in the search.
Chicago Police deploy a DUI Saturation Patrol in the 3rd District, involving increased road monitoring to reduce impaired driving from Saturday evening to early Sunday morning.
Daniel Gonzalez-Munguia pleads guilty to illegally importing the controlled substance Pentobarbital from Mexico to the U.S.
Chicago man Robert Johnson, serving time since 16 for a 1996 murder, was released after 28 years when a judge vacated his conviction based on new evidence and witness recantations.
A shooting at a Chicago car dealership injured two people; a man with multiple wounds and a woman grazed by a bullet. The shooter's motive is unknown.
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