A Wheaton man charged with three counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault was ordered held after prosecutors won a motion denying pretrial release.

Cardinal Cupich told five Chicago parishes that retired Father Kenneth Fleck faces a decades‑old sexual‑abuse allegation. Fleck denies the claim; the archdiocese is investigating.

Cook County now has three diversion tracks for some nonviolent gun possession cases — GAP, FTWOP and RJCCs — but early data show limited referrals and narrow eligibility.

A pedestrian was struck by a freight train near Wheaton’s Metra station on Thursday, halting UP‑West service and prompting delays for commuters. Authorities say the victim’s condition was unknown.

A federal jury convicted three men after a five‑week trial that tied a violent robbery crew to 14 Chicago bars and stores, including the Irish Nobleman Pub.

8th District officers say a stop in beat 822 after a 'person with a gun' call led to two arrests and multiple firearms recovered, the district posted.

A 14-year-old was found dead in a Crown Point home's hot tub Wednesday; authorities say the cause is unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

A Gary man was sentenced to 24 years after pleading guilty to feticide and criminal confinement in a July 2025 attack that killed his four‑month‑old fetus.

A South Side pastor faces charges after prosecutors say he sexually abused two underage family members. One alleged incident reportedly happened at his church.

A DuPage judge ordered an Oswego man held after prosecutors say he punched a woman near the Illinois Prairie Path; authorities say he had been on electronic monitoring.

Two men were shot early Thursday on South Spaulding Avenue in Gage Park; one remains in critical condition, police say.

Two troopers were hospitalized after their squad car was struck and rolled during a chase in Cicero. One person was arrested and state police are investigating.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 10 years after pleading guilty to selling fentanyl-laced drugs across Cook and DuPage counties.