A woman was killed after allegedly lunging at Mundelein officers with two knives in the 1100 block of Ashbrook Drive. The Lake County Major Crime Task Force is leading the investigation.

A witness in Cook County court said the man accused of killing visiting grad student Anat Kimchi later pulled a knife on him when confronted at a Lower Wacker tent. The testimony came as prosecutors laid out the state’s case.

A 26-year-old Clarendon Hills woman is jailed after prosecutors say she led police on a 60-mph chase, struck a relative's car and bit an officer during her arrest.

Minnesota regulators sued the operator of Premium Home Service after an investigation linked thousands of fake contractor listings to tens of thousands of customers. The suits follow months of reporting and dozens of consumer complaints.

Kane County’s state’s attorney cleared Aurora officers in the Feb. 9 East Aurora High walkout after reviewing body‑cam footage and reports; video and protests followed.

A man was seriously wounded and taken into custody after an exchange of gunfire with Chicago police on E. 83rd; the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating.

Police closed a block near 69th and King Drive after an altercation on a CTA No. 3 bus; detectives recovered a shell casing and a gun magazine while canvassing for witnesses.

A Chicago police cruiser was struck during an illegal street takeover; video of the clash circulated online as city leaders and neighbors debate how to respond.

A Chicago father is pressing city leaders to act after his daughter died in a traffic crash, urging a review of the site and quick safety fixes.

Cook County deputies say a loaded firearm altered to fire automatically was recovered during a Lincoln Highway traffic stop; a 24-year-old Richton Park man faces a felony machine‑gun charge.

A Cook County judge found Romaine Heath not guilty by reason of insanity in the Roseland case that began with a 2022 hostage and police-involved shooting.

Surveillance video shows suspects breaking into the Grasshopper Club on East Roosevelt Road early Monday and loading items into a white SUV.

A 30-year-old man was shot through the door of a Back of the Yards home early Monday and taken to Stroger Hospital in serious condition.