Chicago Police seek help finding Karissa Caro, 43, missing since September 24, possibly in need of medical attention. She's 5'8", 200 lbs, with brown eyes and black hair.

Five individuals face federal charges after an incident at an ICE facility in Illinois, involving firearms, threats, and physical altercations with agents.

Five protesters face federal charges following a confrontation at a Broadview ICE facility; tensions rose around the issue of carrying firearms at public protests.

The Chicago Police Department is actively searching for missing 16-year-old Jade Rambo, last seen on September 25th on S Hamilton Ave. She is considered a high-risk endangered juvenile.

Three men from Chicago face federal charges for allegedly defrauding credit card companies using deceased individuals' identities and misusing CARES Act loans.

Batavia police investigate after a white Jeep SUV with Hello Kitty decor reportedly approached children offering candy, prompting a parent's intervention and increased community vigilance.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson criticizes Trump administration's immigration raids, citing increased fear among residents and financial ties between the government and private prison companies.

A child was shot on the Bishop Ford Freeway in Chicago; authorities are investigating, with no suspects or motives yet disclosed. Traffic was affected but has reopened.

Lincoln’s New Salem State Historic Site hosts annual candlelight walks in October with volunteers in period attire, free admission, and food available.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for Fengling Qi, a missing 90-year-old Asian woman who only speaks Cantonese and was last seen on September 28, 2025.

Attorney General Raoul leads a lawsuit against the Trump administration to block cuts to homeland security funding, which he views as coercive and politically motivated.

Illinois AG Kwame Raoul supports Oregon's lawsuit challenging President Trump's use of the state's National Guard without local consent, decrying it as an unlawful federal overreach.

Border Patrol agents chased a cyclist in downtown Chicago after he claimed not being a U.S. citizen, drawing attention to the federal immigration authority presence in the city.