Authorities say 714 bottles were seized after returned Nordstrom shipments were found stuffed with modeling clay; a Chicago man was arrested.

Chicago police released photos of a man wanted in a Green Line battery that left a 48-year-old passenger cut. Detectives say anyone with tips or footage should come forward.

DuPage prosecutors say Marcel Seals allegedly stole a Jeep in Warrenville less than 12 hours after his release; prosecutors have asked to revoke his pretrial release.

A Michigan City man received time served and probation after pleading guilty in his brother’s 2024 shooting death, prompting split reaction in court.

Lake County deputies discovered a man fatally shot inside a home in Ingleside early Friday; someone matching the suspect description is in custody and an autopsy is planned.

Three people were arrested and charged after an early‑morning blaze gutted the Social Pub in Beach Park; deputies say the fire was set intentionally.

Prosecutors say a 17-year-old shot 13-year-old Deantwan McKeever in South Chicago less than two hours after returning from juvenile detention; he’s now charged with first-degree murder.

Stephen S. Barker, 73, was killed Tuesday after his car collided with a semi on U.S. Route 24 near Eureka, the county coroner says.

A 24-year-old man and a 27-year-old woman were found shot inside a car in Hyde Park and later died at UChicago Medicine; police say no arrests have been made.

A guilty plea in the hit-and-run that killed 22-year-old Caleb Holbert brings the family some relief. Sentencing is scheduled for Aug. 26 and impact statements are expected.

The Chicago Police Department’s Forensic Services Division won ANAB accreditation after meeting more than 400 requirements, a milestone officials say will strengthen testing and prosecutions. The department called the certification the result of years of work to standardize lab operations.

A 21-year-old man was shot and killed early Friday on the 5100-block of North Winthrop in Uptown; detectives are canvassing the scene and asking witnesses to come forward.

Investigation finds more than 70 fires at Joliet Treatment Center, including self-immolations and two deaths; inspectors flagged nonworking alarms and delayed ambulance response.