A Seventh Circuit panel says drug trafficking can justify a lifetime federal ban on firearms, upholding a Madison man's conviction and narrowing who may be permanently disarmed.

A late‑night St. Charles collision on April 1 left a 27‑year‑old Elgin motorcyclist dead; a 29‑year‑old driver now faces felony charges.

Three CPD officers were taken to hospitals after a West Side crash at Kedzie and Jackson. Officials say a squad car and an SUV were involved; the cause is unclear.

A man was arrested after an attempted gunpoint robbery at a Huntington Bank in Hoffman Estates; the suspect was turned over to the FBI and no injuries were reported.

Two teenagers were arrested after an alleged West Side carjacking; both face aggravated vehicular hijacking charges, police said.

A still-and-box alarm brought CFD to the 800 block of South Kedvale after flames burned through two roofs; crews worked defensively and no injuries were reported.

Cook County medical examiner ruled the death of a 25-year-old Avondale man a homicide after an autopsy found blunt head trauma. Investigators say no arrests have been announced as the probe continues.

An 18-year-old was shot and killed inside an Englewood gas station Wednesday afternoon. Area detectives are investigating the slaying.

An early-morning blaze spread to two homes in West Garfield Park, sending one person out on a stretcher. Fire officials say the cause remains under investigation.

Police swarmed the Douglas neighborhood after an apparent shooting near 35th and King Drive; details remain limited and investigators are canvassing the scene.

An 8-year-old girl and two adults were shot near East 35th Street and South King Drive in Bronzeville; police say a dark-colored SUV pulled up and fired. All three were hospitalized and reported in good condition.

A Matteson man pleaded guilty and received a 20-year sentence in the 2023 Dolton I-94 shooting that killed Travon Mackie.

A Chicago man was handed 24 years after pleading guilty to disseminating child pornography involving victims under 13, prosecutors say.