A 4-year-old girl, Blessing J. Aoci, was found safe after her mother's car was stolen with her inside in Rock Island, Illinois. Five individuals were arrested, and the incident may be linked to a surge in local vehicle thefts.

The Chicago Police issued an alert after a series of armed robberies in the Oakland neighborhood, where victims were shot after being lured through social media.

A mother was shot and killed in a domestic dispute in Portage Park, Chicago. A man with a criminal history is in custody. The incident spurs local domestic violence awareness efforts.

A series of burglaries targeting ATMs in Chicago prompted a police alert; offenders, described as wearing dark clothes and masks, forcefully entered multiple businesses.

Greiver Urbina-Romero was charged with attempted murder in a Chicago shooting on January 5; details of the incident and victim's condition are limited.

The CFPB has ordered Cash App's parent company Block to pay up to $175 million for mishandling fraudulent transactions and poor customer service standards.

Mark Steven Diamond was sentenced to 17 years in prison for running a reverse mortgage scheme targeting the elderly and must pay $2.7 million in restitution.

An off-duty Chicago detective tried to stop a domestic violence incident but was shot in the leg; the assailant committed suicide after fatally stabbing his estranged wife. Judge Nowinski, who granted the assailant pretrial release, faces criticism.

A 16-year-old has been charged with felony aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm after allegedly hijacking a car in December. The juvenile was arrested by Chicago police.

Kankakee County man Wayne R. Hipple received a four-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography, following an investigation by Attorney General Raoul's ICAC Task Force.

A security guard was injured by a sharp object after a basketball game at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois. The injuries were non-life-threatening.

A woman died and a man was injured after their car crashed into a pole on S. Cicero Avenue in Chicago. The accident is under investigation by the police.

A 35-year-old woman was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park. She died after being taken to the hospital. Police are questioning a person of interest but no charges have been announced.