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A Lakeview homeowner is suing the federal government and CBP agents over a 2025 immigration raid at his property.
One person was killed and another critically injured in a South Shore shooting Wednesday. Initial details about the victims and circumstances remain limited.
Eleven people were shot and one was stabbed across Chicago’s South and Southwest sides, leaving two people dead and several others hospitalized.
An ISP pursuit on I-57 ended in a crash in Dixmoor; one person was arrested and two minors were taken into custody while the shooting probe continues.
An Aurora 18‑year‑old was charged with multiple counts of sharing and possessing child sexual‑abuse material; the court denied a detention request and set supervised release.
Unidentified human remains were found at Busse Woods North during a search for 43‑year‑old Anthony Richert. Investigators say there is no indication the public is in danger.
Rescue crews recovered a 30-year-old woman after her car sank into a pond near Vollmer Road in Tinley Park; officials say the crash is under investigation.
Officers in Chicago's 15th District detained a person after a short foot pursuit following an attempted traffic stop on the 100 block of Latrobe; two firearms were recovered.
A traffic stop on the 4700 block of West Arthington escalated when someone grabbed a bag with a firearm; police say both people were arrested.
A 78-year-old man was struck by a motorcycle at South Main and Las Olas Drive in Crown Point and later died. The motorcyclist stayed at the scene and is cooperating, per police.
Two contractors were trapped in a storm sewer on the 800 block of Curtiss Street in Downers Grove during severe storms; a technical rescue remained underway for hours. Authorities have released few details so far.
A Chicago man was ordered held after prosecutors say he carjacked a Wheaton resident at gunpoint and led officers on a 100-mph pursuit that ended without injuries.
A 36-year-old Peoria man was arrested in St. Louis County after a pre-dawn crash on the East Bluff that killed a 17-year-old passenger. Authorities say the driver fled after a traffic stop.
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