A threat call Tuesday put West Chicago Community High on lockdown; police searched the campus and officials say students are safe. Investigators remained on scene as authorities assessed the report.

State prosecutors say a Glenview vendor billed Medicaid for care that wasn't provided, allegedly siphoning more than $44,000 from a program for people with disabilities.

Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old after a May 14 stop turned into a short pursuit; officers recovered two Glocks, one fitted with a machine‑gun conversion device.

Illinois State Police charged a 21-year-old after a May 17 I‑290 chain‑reaction crash that killed a passenger and injured others. The suspect is in Cook County custody.

Two Chicago men were arrested Monday and charged in an October Auburn Gresham shooting that killed two teens; detention hearings are set Tuesday.

A teenage swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan’s harbor channel died after rescue crews recovered him and rushed him to a hospital, authorities said. The Lake County Coroner has not yet identified the boy.

Police are reviewing surveillance after at least five Bronzeville businesses were burglarized. Detectives want merchants and neighbors to preserve video and share tips.

A South Side mother says her daughter’s car was ambushed by gunfire and the killing remains unsolved months later. The family and neighbors are pleading for tips.

A Chicago mother says her 12-year-old was dragged, punched and choked in a Pershing Magnet classroom last December; a teacher has been charged and CPS says it removed the employee.

A Chicago dog daycare was shut after the owner was arrested on animal-torture allegations. Here’s what the charge means and where owners can turn for help.

Security video shows a masked suspect robbing a suburban Chicago Venezuelan restaurant while the owner says he feared for his life.

A 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed late Monday in Norwood Park; police say a suspect is in custody and charges are pending.

A fight at Thornwood High's commencement in South Holland scattered families and prompted police to detain several guests, officials say. The ceremony later resumed.