A string of commercial burglaries by four masked men has put McKinley Park business owners on alert. The Chicago Police urge heightened security and preservation of crime scenes.

The former head of the Markham Public Library, Xavier Menzies, was sentenced to two years in prison for embezzling over $770,000 from the library. He had raised his salary fraudulently and misused the funds for personal expenses.

Two 18-year-olds, Rashod Louis and Hamata Hampton, have been charged with a spree of armed robberies in Chicago.

Chicago attorney Gerardo Dean and Felicitas Cordero are indicted for immigration fraud, accused of filing false visa petitions for foreign nationals. They have pleaded not guilty.

A suspect in a Central Illinois triple homicide and the killing of two dogs was fatally shot by police in Berwyn after a confrontation. Authorities confirmed that no officers were injured and an investigation is underway.

An Illinois man received a 10-year prison sentence for his involvement in a large meth trafficking operation, after attempting to smuggle 50 kilograms of meth through a port of entry.

An elderly woman was killed and a man injured in a shooting at their Gary, Indiana, home during an apparent home invasion, where their car was also stolen. Police are seeking information.

Paul La Schiazza, ex-AT&T Illinois executive, awaits a new trial set for June 3 after a hung jury in his bribery case, which is related to a $22,500 payment to a former state representative.

Six businesses were burglarized on the 3100 block of South Ashland Avenue in Chicago, and police are seeking tips. Separate armed robberies targeting food delivery drivers in McKinley Park have also prompted police warnings.

Sheriff Tom Dart in Cook County intends to end the Electronic Monitoring Program due to concerns about its effectiveness and public safety, especially since the SAFE-T Act. There's debate over the decision, with some officials opposing the move.

A body was found on a trail in Wheaton, sparking a death investigation by the Wheaton Police Department and the DuPage County Coroner's office.

A former nonprofit executive director is charged with embezzling millions from a Chicago housing nonprofit, facing seven counts of wire and mail fraud.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul warned against unapproved GLP-1 weight loss drugs being sold by some establishments and urged the public to only use FDA-approved medications.