Peoria saw its first homicide of 2025 with a woman, 38, found shot dead. Derrick S. Hall, 45, is charged with first-degree murder and held in custody.

Trevon Smith, 18, is charged with first-degree murder for the shooting of a 19-year-old woman on January 16 in Chicago. The incident and arrest occurred in the city's 9th District.

The CPD seeks help to find 13-year-old Deangel Pruitt, last seen on Nov 28, described as a 5'2" Black female with a medium brown complexion. She may need medical attention.

Three people died in a single-vehicle crash early Sunday in Glenview, with the car catching fire upon impact. Authorities are investigating and seeking information.

A son in East Chicago shot his father dead to defend his mother, as reported by NBC Chicago. The father suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

A man was fatally stabbed and another injured at a South Loop apartment in Chicago; no arrests have been made.

Cook County sheriff's deputy Shamone Duncan was killed by stray gunfire while vacationing in Turks and Caicos; a local man also died, and a third was wounded.

Chicago Police warn of a series of commercial burglaries involving a group in a Kia Forte across multiple districts, urging vigilance and preventive measures.

One man was killed and another injured in an early-morning shooting in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood; the shooter, possibly in a red vehicle, remains at large.

Richard Goodwin was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the 2021 shooting of Marek Krywko.

Initial reports of a shooting at a Burlington store in Indiana were incorrect; one non-life-threatening injury occurred, not from gunfire. Police are investigating.

A vehicle crashed into a backyard in Humboldt Park, Chicago, seriously injuring two people and causing property damage. The incident, involving an SUV colliding with a CTA bench, occurred near North and Kimball Avenues.

Chicago Police issued a community alert for a hit and run in West Town, where a 27-year-old woman was injured. The suspect drove a black 2016 Ford F-150 XL.