Dennis Haggerty Jr. was sentenced to over six years in prison for embezzling $1.85 million from a Chicago-based COVID-19 testing kit company where he was COO.

The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has dismissed viral social media claims of an armed Venezuelan gang in Chicago as noise disturbance, not a criminal takeover.

Stephen Ettema, 40, has been charged with reckless homicide and aggravated DUI after a May 2024 incident in Chicago that resulted in a man's death and a woman's injury.

Chicago Police Department announced DUI patrols in the 8th and 10th districts. The patrols will monitor various traffic infractions and use technology like the BAT Mobile Unit to process DUIs on-site.

Ramone Bradley was arrested by Chicago police for a 2022 armed robbery and attempted vehicular hijacking. He faces felony charges and awaits a detention hearing.

A FOID cardholder shot and killed an armed intruder during a home invasion in Chicago's Austin neighborhood; no other injuries were reported, and the incident is under investigation.

Dimas Gabriel Yanes was charged with attempted murder for stabbing a 13-year-old girl at a baseball game in Lowell, Indiana. The victim used her sun umbrella to block the attack. Yanes was arrested after a manhunt.

Three people were shot at a gas station in Chicago, including a 25-year-old man and two clerks, following a chase. The incident occurred on Tuesday night.

A CTA worker was shot near the Howard station in Chicago; no suspects have been arrested. The victim is hospitalized, and officials seek information to apprehend the perpetrator.

Two Quad Cities men were convicted of conspiracy, multiple armed robberies, and firearm offenses after causing widespread trauma with ten robberies in Illinois and Iowa.

Octaviano Romero is charged with murder and attempted murder following a Chicago mass shooting that killed 9-year-old Ariana Molina and injured 10 others.

Lemark Martin Jr., 21, was charged with first-degree murder for the death of a 19-year-old woman in Chicago and was apprehended shortly after the alleged crime.

UW-Whitewater gymnast Kara Welsh, 21, was shot dead in an apartment. Chad Richards, 23, was arrested and faces several charges. The community mourns her loss.