A former Chicago-area company exec, Dennis W. Haggerty Jr., has been indicted for allegedly defrauding over $1.8 million meant for COVID-19 testing kits.

A fire at the Ella Flagg Young Apartments in Uptown Chicago injured three, with firefighters quickly extinguishing the blaze. The incident highlighted concerns for the safety of senior residents in emergencies.

Darien Harris was freed after 12 years in prison when charges for a 2011 murder were dropped due to a key witness's severe visual impairment being revealed.

A man was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Chicago's Old Irving Park. Struck by a gray pickup and then a Jeep, the latter's driver stopped to help. Police seek the pickup driver, who fled the scene.

George Miller was charged with felony armed robbery for a January incident in Chicago. His arrest was conducted by local police and a fugitive task force.

A 15-year-old has been charged with a felony for an armed vehicular hijacking in Crest Hill, Illinois, after being arrested by the Chicago Police Department.

A Chicago man, Alex Rodriguez, was arrested on murder charges for a fatal shooting on August 16, 2023; his court hearing is set for December 20, 2023.

A Chicago man faces felony charges for a shooting and domestic violence after being arrested by the Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force on the city's South Side.

Two boys, 14, were charged with armed robbery in Chicago after allegedly robbing a 16-year-old at gunpoint. They were arrested shortly after the incident.

An 18-year-old from Chicago faces charges including attempted murder after a shooting during a carjacking attempt in July. He was arrested and will remain in detention pending further proceedings.

Two Illinois men have been sentenced to 10 years in prison each for attempting to sexually exploit a child, after being caught in an FBI sting operation.

Former Chicago paralegal Becky Louise Sutton pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from bankruptcy estates between 2009-2018 and could face 20 years in prison.

A Chicago businessman, David Izsak, was found guilty of defrauding banks out of $4 million through mortgage fraud and fake documents. He faces a potential 30-year sentence for each of the ten fraud counts.