A Cook County judge gave Robert Drummond 20 years after he pleaded guilty in the 2021 killing of 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler, who was seven months pregnant when her body was found near Waukegan Harbor.

Roberto Calvario Jr.'s family filed a federal wrongful-death suit Wednesday, saying body‑cam footage and COPA records show he was shot within seconds of a police stop in West Ridge.

Aurora police say a 16-year-old fled officers on an electric scooter and was found with a loaded Glock 19; he faces multiple weapon counts and is in juvenile custody.

A Sangamon County wrongful-death suit says the YNOT after-school camp was built too close to County Highway 5A and lacked barriers that could have stopped the vehicle. Families are seeking accountability and safety changes.

CBP agriculture specialists at O'Hare found a dried monkey carcass in a traveler's bag on April 11; the agency destroyed the remains and reminded travelers bushmeat is prohibited.

A Schaumburg fleet manager resigned after his arrest in a Woodford County predator sting. He faces indecent solicitation and grooming charges and is due back in court May 11.

A South Side woman was found strangled inside a Greater Grand Crossing apartment after a lawyer alerted police. Detectives say a man is in custody and the death was ruled a homicide.

St. Charles police and the FBI are investigating a robbery Tuesday at the BMO Harris branch on 300 S. Randall Road. Authorities say suspects fled and there is no ongoing public threat.

A Buffalo Grove High School staffer was critically injured after a vehicle hit a pole while exiting the school lot. Dundee Road was closed for hours and police opened an investigation.

An older, unidentified man was pulled from the water at Fort Sheridan Beach in Highland Park. The coroner says drowning and investigators are asking the public for help.

Police arrested a 25-year-old man Monday in Little Village and charged him with first-degree murder in a December Near West Side killing.

A crash on U.S. Route 6 near Channahon and Brandon roads closed the highway; one person was pronounced dead and traffic is being diverted to Larkin Avenue.

Mace was released inside South Shore High School on Tuesday; eight people were taken to area hospitals and officials say few details are available.