An Ogle County judge’s suppression ruling led prosecutors to drop felony cannabis charges against Joshua T. Anderson after an appeals court upheld the decision. The case hinged on whether officers disclosed his medical‑card status when seeking the warrant.

A 19-year-old man was fatally shot early Saturday on Chicago’s Southwest Side in a suspected drive-by on the 4000 block of W. 69th St. Area detectives are investigating.

A 49-year-old man was shot early Saturday on a Lawndale sidewalk near West Roosevelt and S Avers; Area Four detectives are investigating.

A Cook County jury found the fleeing motorist — not Chicago officers — at fault in a 2023 West Side crash that injured an Uber driver and passenger.

Court filings show a 15-year-old from Sandy, Utah was located near Gretna, Nebraska after meeting an adult online; a Joliet woman is now facing kidnapping and exploitation charges.

Thaddeus “T.J.” Jimenez — the subject of the Motive podcast and a $25M wrongful‑conviction award — was ordered held after a Feb. 16 Homewood weapons arrest and a parole violation tied to a 2015 shooting.

A 16-year-old was arrested Thursday and charged in a months-long series of armed robberies, burglaries and a carjacking across Chicago’s North and Northwest sides.

A gray SUV pulled up and opened fire on Homan Avenue Thursday night, killing two people; Area Four detectives are investigating.

An Indianapolis man was arrested after allegedly driving off a traffic stop on I‑65 with deputies inside his van and then jumping from the moving vehicle.

New DNA matches and a new podcast season are drawing alleged mob‑linked names into the 1964 Michael Reese Hospital baby kidnapping. Investigators say archival files and genealogical leads deserve a fresh look.

A 41-year-old man died after his SUV struck a light pole on the 3300 block of W. Ogden Avenue in North Lawndale. Police say speed was a factor as detectives investigate.

A Bolingbrook man was sentenced to 12½ years after a jury found he sold a fentanyl‑laced pill that killed a 27‑year‑old Aurora man. Prosecutors said one counterfeit pill was enough to kill.

A 38‑year‑old Aurora man with a prior child‑pornography conviction was arrested last week on multiple felony counts. He was released pending a May 28 court date.