Three individuals face federal charges for swindling $3.9 million from investors through a deceptive investment scheme with their company, Black Lion Investment Partners Inc.

Raul Dominguez-Vega pleaded guilty to drug distribution charges in Brownsville, Texas, admitting involvement in a cocaine smuggling operation from Mexico.

Luvenia Slaughter, 53, has been charged with stabbing a man on the South Side of Chicago, facing one felony count of aggravated battery with a deadly weapon.

A 24-year-old man was charged with first-degree murder involving a fatal December shooting on Chicago's South Side; his hearing is scheduled for today.

A fatal crash in Elmhurst, Illinois, involving four cars, led to the death of an Itasca man and injured another. The incident is under investigation with intoxication as a possible factor.

A fire caused $200,000 in damage to a Greater OST/South Union Area church, with no injuries reported. Firefighters responded swiftly, and the cause is under investigation.

Chicago Police are seeking information on missing 43-year-old Rattanankone Khanthaphone last seen on W Irving Park Rd. Call (312) 746-6554 with details.

A shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago injured one person and shut down part of the interstate for investigation. No suspects have been identified yet.

Chicago Police are searching for a suspect linked to a South Side robbery, with images and video of the individual and getaway car made public to aid the investigation.

Illinois designates March as Problem Gambling Awareness Month and pushes initiatives to aid individuals with gambling disorders, including an art contest and heightened visibility through illuminating buildings in teal.

A Swansea man was sentenced to five years for defrauding $1.2 million from SNAP and must repay the funds. Using others' names, he traded benefits for cash at his market.

Chicago man Michael Valentine faces felony robbery charges for a November 2023 incident where he allegedly forcibly took postal property from a woman.

The Chicago Police are seeking information on Armando Torres, missing since March 2, 2022, and recognizable by a distinctive neck tattoo. He is associated with the McKinley Park area.