Chicago Police warn of burglaries targeting area shops, advising increased security measures after recent break-ins by a group using a black Dodge Durango.

A 15-year-old girl, Valeria Rodriguez, was killed by a stray bullet in her Round Lake Beach home, sparking a homicide investigation. Authorities urge witnesses to provide information.

Steven Dorfman, CEO of a telemarketing firm, was sentenced to 25 years for a deceptive health insurance scheme.

An Indiana man received a 10-year prison sentence for trafficking firearms from Indianapolis to Chicago, including "ghost guns." He and a co-defendant sold weapons to undercover officers in 2022.

Juvenile offenders aged 12 to 15 were charged with aggravated robbery in Chicago's Pilsen neighborhood. They allegedly insinuated being armed during the theft. One was cited for having a replica gun.

Police and the community are searching for 82-year-old Tsering "Dolma" Wangyal, last seen at the Levy Center in Evanston. She is considered endangered and anyone with information is urged to contact authorities.

An individual was charged with multiple felonies for a series of burglaries and robberies in Chicago, with criminal activity spanning from February to June.

A 16-year-old in Chicago has been charged with aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm in an early May incident. Arrested by a task force, the juvenile's case adds to the city's rising hijackings.

An 18-year-old was charged with a felony armed robbery that occurred in August 2023, after being arrested in Chicago. Details of the victim's condition or case proceedings have not been disclosed.

Mya Adams was arrested in Chicago for an April shooting that injured a 23-year-old man. She faces a felony charge of aggravated battery with a firearm.

A wheelchair-bound man was shot on Chicago's South Side and is in fair condition; the suspect fled, and no arrest has been made.

A fire Tuesday night left an Aurora home uninhabitable; all family members were safe, and the family cat was rescued by neighbors. Firefighters controlled the blaze within an hour; the cause is under investigation.

A man was killed after being shot during an argument in Chicago's West Woodlawn neighborhood. Police are investigating the incident with no suspects in custody.