A judge denied pre‑trial release after prosecutors say two Chicago men robbed a Bensenville Casey’s and led police on a high‑speed chase that ended on I‑290.

Windows were smashed and airbags ripped from parked Hondas on Chicago's Northwest Side; police are asking neighbors for surveillance tips.

Police warn Southwest Side residents after early-morning robberies at gas stations and a separate crash-and-robbery in McKinley Park.

Cook County deputies say they seized a Lululemon-packed van after a shoplifter alert. Two men now face felony retail-theft charges.

An overnight house fire in Crete, Illinois, destroyed a home and killed three children who were students in the Crete‑Monee school district. Officials say details remain limited as investigators follow up.

A 17-year-old was arrested March 24 and charged after a Nov. gunpoint sexual assault in Ravenswood Manor. The teen faces aggravated sexual assault and kidnapping charges.

Land surveyors found what appeared to be a human skull in a Mokena field; deputies uncovered more bones and the Will County coroner will examine them.

Two Arlington Heights residents face misdemeanor charges after Nazi symbols, profanity and feces were left at the Republicans of Wheeling Township office. Police say video and an investigation led to arrests and court appearances are pending.

A 21-year-old woman was sexually assaulted near NEIU's North Park campus early Sunday; Chicago police say detectives are investigating and the university has support resources.

Two people were stabbed early March 25 on a CTA Red Line train near 47th Street; both were taken to hospitals in fair condition as police investigate.

Two men were fatally shot late Tuesday on the 7800 block of South Calumet Avenue in Chatham after being approached by several suspects.

A freight train robbery in Lawndale stopped a BNSF freight and left Metra riders facing delays as police investigated. Initial reports say trains were halted, then moved with long delays.

A 38-year-old man was arrested after trying to start a fire aboard a CTA Blue Line train in the Loop early Tuesday; police say no injuries were reported.