A jury in Bridgeview heard opening statements Tuesday in the long-delayed murder case over the 2017 killing of Cook County Judge Raymond Myles.

A woman was found shot in the mouth inside a South Shore apartment Tuesday evening and taken to UChicago Medicine; Area 1 detectives say there are no arrests yet.

Two Chicago men were charged after police say they broke into Metra ticket machines in South Shore, damaging vending machines across five alleged incidents.

Scott County may maintain steady property taxes; the Illinois Department of Revenue reports a tentative equalization factor of 1.0000, indicating balanced assessments.

Maywood conducted a hearing after a sting operation found seven businesses selling tobacco and THC products to minors. The businesses face suspensions and fines, with calls for state intervention.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing HHS for a policy seen as discriminating against transgender individuals by tying federal funding to compliance with an executive order.

Chicago businesses have been warned by police about a series of burglaries in Edgewater, Uptown, and West Ridge, urging vigilance and offering a suspect description.

Chicago has asked firms whether they'd pay to brand parking lots, shuttles and EV chargers at O'Hare and Midway as the airports expand and budgets tighten.

A pretrial hearing begins Wednesday for four people charged in the 2023 killing of Chicago Police Officer Aréanah Preston. Attorneys will argue motions and scheduling.

Hammond police are searching for the driver who struck a 14-year-old bicyclist Friday; surveillance video shows the incident and investigators want tips or footage.

Two people were rescued from Lake Killarney after the ice broke beneath them while ice fishing. Off-duty firefighters and local residents assisted, and emergency services swiftly pulled them out. All three involved were treated for minor injuries.

Chicago police are seeking public assistance in finding Antonio Watts, who has been missing since January 11 and was last seen near 2400 block of W. Taylor.

Adam Beckerink has been charged with first-degree murder related to a 36-year-old woman's death in October 2024, arrested by Chicago Police and U.S. Marshals.