Federal complaints were filed against Chicago schools over trans student rights, alleging privacy violations, which are contested by the district and trans advocates.

West Town experiences a string of commercial burglaries, prompting a Chicago Police business alert. An unknown male suspect has been breaking into businesses using a rock.

Two charged for a fatal hit-and-run in Joliet; victim Robert Redmond Jr. died last December. James Deal and Dominique Kennedy face felony charges and court dates pending.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking public assistance in locating missing woman Lisa Hwang, last seen on December 21, 2024, after leaving Illinois Masonic Hospital.

A woman's body was found in the Illinois River, and the Peoria County Sheriff's Office is investigating, with efforts to identify her and determine the cause of death.

Chicago's South Shore has seen a wave of vehicle thefts, prompting police to issue a community alert and advise residents on taking preventive measures, such as not leaving keys in cars and locking doors.

Chicago security guard Kevin Henley Jr. is charged with involuntary manslaughter after his gun discharged, killing Zulma Calderon-Pacheco at Mansion Nightclub.

Illinois suspended Heights Crematory's license and is seeking revocation for storing hundreds of unclaimed remains and bodies improperly, with the state working to reunite remains with families.

A Chicago family seeks ICE's release of detained local business owner Abel Orozco Ortega, amid a lawsuit accusing ICE of illegal arrest practices violating a court settlement.

A Wisconsin woman died in Zion, Illinois, after a rear-end collision on Saturday night. The Lake County coroner reported she suffered blunt force injuries.

A fatal head-on collision on Illinois Route 176 near Union led to multiple injuries and one death. The incident involved a Kia Sportage and a Mazda CX-5.

Jordan Padilla faces charges for critically injuring his girlfriend's 2-year-old daughter in Plainfield, resulting in a brain bleed and skull fracture.

Christina Formella, a teacher and coach at Downers Grove South High School, was charged with sexually assaulting a teenage student during a tutoring session.