Chicago Bears' training camp observed escalated physicality with several player altercations and intense practice sessions. No serious injuries reported.

Search efforts continue for a man missing in the Wood Dale-Itasca Reservoir, with 30 fire departments and dive teams involved in the now recovery operation.

Chicago police and ATF arrested 41 individuals, seized 171 guns and 64 "switches" after a two-month investigation targeting gun violence and illegal firearms modifications.

Oscar Luna was arrested for a shooting incident in Chicago, leaving one man seriously injured. Luna faces charges including attempted murder and will attend a detention hearing.

The DOJ released a list of sanctuary jurisdictions that allegedly hinder federal immigration law, aligning with Trump's Executive Order to combat such localities.

Sergio Delgado-Rodriguez was charged for robbing a Peoria gas station using a firearm and subsequently released under several conditions, despite a clean record.

Scott T. Johnson of Normal, IL, received a 60-year sentence for child pornography charges after a lengthy investigation starting in May 2020 led to his January 2023 arrest.

An air quality alert is issued in Chicago due to Canadian wildfire smoke and high ozone levels, prompting health precautions for those with respiratory issues.

Crosetti Brand, 39, awaits sentencing for the murder of 11-year-old Jayden Perkins and the stabbing of Perkins' pregnant mother, Laterria Smith, in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.

Jay Doherty was sentenced to one year and a day in prison without a fine in the "ComEd Four" scandal, while other defendants received longer sentences. Michael Madigan was sentenced to 7.5 years and fined $2.5 million for related corruption.

A semi crash on I-88 in the Chicago suburbs caused delays by scattering metal pipes across the highway, with cleanup underway and no injuries reported.

Attorney General Kwame Raoul of Illinois declared Texas law enforcement cannot arrest Texas lawmakers who fled to Illinois, stressing Illinois' commitment to legal sovereignty and due process.

A 16-year-old girl was seriously injured in a South Shore, Chicago drive-by shooting and hospitalized in serious condition. No suspects have been arrested.