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A Zion man was arrested after detectives say hundreds of child‑sexual‑abuse videos were seized from his home; he faces 10 enhanced felony counts. Authorities say more charges may follow as forensics continue.
A Libertyville man has been charged in Chicago federal court after letters were allegedly mailed to judges in Texas and Florida. An arraignment is set for March 26, 2026.
A man was left seriously wounded in a Humboldt Park drive-by. Local video captured the attack as detectives investigate.
A Cook County Organized Crime Division search in Dolton led to arrests and the seizure of large amounts of drugs, three firearms and thousands in cash.
A Near West traffic stop ended with one person in custody and a firearm seized, police say. The 12th District posted the brief update on X.
A Chicago man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a December 2024 South Side hit-and-run that killed a 77-year-old man.
Police say a 25-year-old was arrested about 20 minutes after robbing a woman at gunpoint on West Roosevelt Road in the South Loop. He faces armed‑robbery and weapons charges.
A 30-year-old woman was found dead after an apparent fall near North St. Clair and Ohio streets on Chicago's Near North Side. Area Three detectives are investigating.
City lawyers recommended a $27M settlement in the 2017 case that killed Stacy Vaughn‑Harrell, a mother of six, as aldermen weigh the deal this month.
DuPage prosecutors say Ezekiel Thompson was sentenced to 30 years for the 2020 armed robbery of the Lisle Verizon store. The office credited multi‑agency police work in the arrest and prosecution.
A 32-year-old woman was struck and killed in a hit-and-run on East 83rd Street in South Chicago. Chicago police say the Major Accident Investigation Unit is investigating.
A person was killed in an apartment fire Tuesday in Avondale; firefighters had the blaze under control by about 4:30 p.m., officials said.
An officer was struck by a vehicle outside the Target on 63rd Street during a theft response. The suspect was arrested and the officer is expected to be OK.
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