Chicago Heights Sheriff's Police found a stolen car with an illegal firearm during a routine search, leading to felony charges for the armed previous felon.

Three armed robbers held up Gracie O'Malley's in Portage Park, Chicago, with no injuries reported. Police are investigating, but no arrests have been made.

A felon from Dunlap was sentenced to 30 months for possessing a gun and bullets after police found a firearm with an altered serial number and ammunition in his car and shoe during a traffic stop.

Robberies struck Chicago's 2nd District, with police warning of a male suspect involved in multiple gunpoint thefts on December 12, urging public vigilance and safety precautions.

Carlos Sanchez, a former high school soccer star in Chicago known for his community service, was fatally shot in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. No arrests have been made.

A 14-year-old boy was charged with aggravated robbery after allegedly robbing a man in Chicago. He was quickly arrested and the case adds to concerns of youth crime in the city.

A 17-year-old, Aanomeya J.D. Henry, is charged with reckless homicide and DUI in a crash that killed two students in South Elgin. She was allegedly under the influence and unlicensed during the incident.

Several businesses in Chicago's Uptown have been burglarized, with owners feeling violated and expressing concerns over safety and financial losses. Police are investigating the incidents.

Juan Vega-Montoya is charged with the concealment of a homicidal death after the body of pregnant Megan Lewis was found in Lake County, with evidence suggesting she was strangled.

A Chicago Midway Airport employee was fatally shot in the face while driving home. Despite reaching home injured, he died the next day; no arrests have been made.

The body of a 43-year-old woman was discovered in a Chicago trash bin, her death ruled as a homicide. She was partially clothed and bound. Detectives are investigating; no arrests have been made yet.

A 16-year-old boy has been charged by Chicago Police with two felony counts of robbery following his connection to separate incidents on December 11 and November 20.

The family of Sean Richards, who died in a crash involving a car from Fuller's Car Wash, is suing the car wash and the driver's father. They claim the accident was preventable and follows a history of similar incidents.