An Illinois man, Joseph J. Cipolla Jr., was sentenced to nine years for tax evasion and fraud, including abusing COVID-19 relief programs, owing $2.1 million in restitution.

Raymond Link is charged with attempted murder for an unprovoked attack on a woman, aided by his dog, in a McHenry park. The victim and a man who intervened were severely injured.

A 56-year-old man tragically lost his life after being hit by a Metra train in Des Plaines. The incident caused significant train delays and has spurred an investigation into the circumstances.

A lawsuit alleges decades-long sexual abuse of juveniles by staff at Illinois youth facilities, involving 95 plaintiffs. The state agencies are accused of failing to address the problem.

A 13-year-old girl was hospitalized after being shot in Chicago's South Chicago neighborhood. A person of interest is being questioned, with no charges filed yet. Police are investigating and seeking information.

Francisco Nanez was arrested for allegedly attempting to engage in sexual activities with a minor, foiled by a police sting where officers posed as a child.

A man accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Chicago police officer multiple times has been denied pretrial release as he faces first-degree murder charges.

A 64-year-old man was fatally shot in Chicago's Pill Hill neighborhood. The unidentified victim was standing on the sidewalk when shot by an assailant, who fled the scene. No arrests have been made; police are investigating.

Makeita Thomas faces felony charges, including attempted murder, for a February shooting in Chicago that injured a man. She was arrested by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and Chicago PD.

Chicago police are seeking help to find Rupesh Chintakindi, 26, last contacted on May 2 and last seen at Sheridan Road area. He's 6'1", with brown eyes and black hair.

Police in Chicago's 16th District report an attempted kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl by a man in an older model SUV; the public has been asked to stay vigilant.

A Champaign woman, Malaia A. Turner, was convicted of meth conspiracy and faces ten years to life in prison. She was part of a drug ring trafficking meth from California to Illinois.

Armed robberies targeting produce truck vendors in Chicago's Deering district prompt a police alert for a suspect described as a white Hispanic male in his late twenties.