A LaPorte man was sentenced to 100 months in federal prison after a jury convicted him of meth distribution and illegally possessing a firearm. Authorities credited multiagency work.

A 30-year-old was arrested Tuesday and charged after a Jan. 6 West Garfield Park shooting that left a 48-year-old man seriously wounded, police say.

A 16-year-old was arrested on the Far South Side and is charged in a Jan. carjacking and a Nov. gunpoint robbery, police say. The cases include weapons and vehicular hijacking counts.

Aurora will pay $400,000 to settle a federal excessive‑force lawsuit brought by community organizer George Gutierrez. The deal ends litigation that included a 2025 jury finding of excessive force.

A Cook County jury convicted a former manager at Aunt Martha's Integrated Care Center after multiple youths disclosed grooming and sexual abuse at the South Side facility.

A 25‑year‑old man was shot while entering a building around 1 a.m. on Chicago’s Northwest Side; he was taken to Illinois Masonic Medical Center in serious condition and Area Five detectives are investigating.

A Machesney Park TJ Maxx manager was charged after deputies found a hidden camera in a women’s dressing room; investigators are asking possible victims to come forward.

Chicago graduated 248 new officers on March 31, 2026, but officials say hundreds of sworn positions remain unfilled. New recruits will train on the job while filling patrol shifts across the city.

Lansing police say altered Orbeez-style 'gel' guns are sparking panic and emergency calls after teens repaint the toys to look real.

Shootings jumped 78% in Chicago during the week of March 23–29 as the city logs back-to-back monthly increases in homicides. Officials say patrols and new officers are being redeployed.

A person was killed after being trapped beneath a crane at a Carol Stream metal plant; police and the DuPage coroner are investigating.

Postal inspectors are offering $100,000 rewards for each of three suspects tied to mail thefts in Chicago; surveillance images and a tip hotline have been posted.

FBI Chicago released photos of two people accused of posing as federal agents and extorting money. Officials urge anyone contacted to report tips to IC3 or call 1-800-CALL-FBI.