A man wanted on child-sex charges in Monterey County was arrested in Glendale Heights and is being held in Cook County pending extradition.

Federal agents seized 11 firearms and 20 conversion devices from a Chicago Lawn home; two suspected gang members were charged and remain detained.

A longtime Paxton coach and former teacher was jailed on grooming and attempted sexual-assault charges; his case is now pending in Ford County court.

Drill rapper Lil Mikey was killed on Chicago's South Side while sitting in a car. Detectives are investigating the shooting at 63rd and Drexel.

23 years after Dalton Mesarchik’s abduction, FBI and Illinois State Police are seeking tips as his family presses for answers.

COPA is investigating a Chicago police officer who worked at Sullivan High after allegations of inappropriate contact with female students; the officer remains on duty as the probe continues.

A Galesburg woman was sentenced to 14 days in county jail plus community service after pleading guilty in the July 4, 2024 hit-and-run that killed a bicyclist.

A Sun Prairie man is in custody after police say a child reported missing in Illinois was allegedly assaulted in Sun Prairie. Authorities say the child is safe and prosecutors are reviewing charges.

Police released a suspect description after a March 2 robbery on a Blue Line train near Damen. Detectives are asking riders to call 312-745-4447 or submit JK167709 at CPDTIP.com.

A state parole panel on March 26 unanimously denied parole to Patricia Columbo, who was convicted in the 1976 Elk Grove Village murders.

Nineteen dogs in varying degrees of neglect were recovered in Greater Grand Crossing and a 32-year-old man was arrested; animals were taken to Chicago Animal Care and Control for evaluation.

A 17-year-old was found fatally shot in the 6700-block of West Grand Avenue in Montclare; Area Five detectives are investigating.

Two 19-year-olds were shot Thursday night in a moving car on the 4800 block of S. Kostner in Archer Heights. Both were hospitalized and police say no one is in custody.