Letter carriers honor slain colleague Mechellea Williams with a balloon release in Orland Park, Illinois; police continue to seek leads in the unsolved case.

One person has died and several are injured after a two-vehicle collision near Evergreen Cemetery in Evergreen Park, Illinois. The crash occurred early Sunday and is under investigation.

Chicago Police are searching for a missing Polish student, Krystian Szpunar, last seen in Logan Square. He has distinctive features and left belongings behind, indicating an unplanned departure. Public assistance is sought.

Dexter Reed died after a shootout with Chicago police; an officer was also wounded. The investigation is ongoing, and Reed is remembered fondly by his basketball coaches.

Former Ald. Edward Burke retains his Illinois law license as a conflicted state Supreme Court couldn't decide on its suspension after his corruption conviction.

Kyran Malone from Skokie, IL faces felonies for an armed robbery and shooting that wounded a man, with charges including battery and armed robbery with harm, after his arrest by Chicago PD.

Benjamin D. Rumbo of Benson, Arizona, will serve a 20-year sentence following a guilty plea for distributing child pornography. The conviction is part of the broader Project Safe Childhood initiative aimed at combating child sexual exploitation.

A 44-year-old cold case sees a major breakthrough as Joseph A. Caliva is identified as the victim from 1979 through forensic genealogy. Authorities continue to search for suspects in this enduring mystery.

Illinois State Police seek public assistance in a fatal hit-and-run case involving the death of Destiny Dixon, who was killed while helping at a previous accident site.

Chicago attorney Michael Abramson faces new federal witness tampering charges in addition to 2018 tax fraud indictment.

Chicago Police alert the public about armed robberies in the 9th District by two suspects using handguns with lasers, urging vigilance and timely reporting of incidents.

Mother-daughter arrested for impersonating others to obtain drugs at HCA Hospital, Houston, with one having prior warrants. They frequented clinics for narcotics fraud.

A traffic stop shooting in Chicago resulted in the death of suspect Dexter Reed and a wounded officer, amid gunfire exchanges caught on bodycam, with officers on administrative leave.