A son in East Chicago shot his father dead to defend his mother, as reported by NBC Chicago. The father suffered multiple gunshot wounds and was pronounced dead at a hospital.

Chicago officials prepare for clashes with Trump's policies on immigration and public safety funding, standing firm against deportation raids and potential policy reversals affecting multiple local issues.

A man was fatally stabbed and another injured at a South Loop apartment in Chicago; no arrests have been made.

Cook County sheriff's deputy Shamone Duncan was killed by stray gunfire while vacationing in Turks and Caicos; a local man also died, and a third was wounded.

Chicago Police warn of a series of commercial burglaries involving a group in a Kia Forte across multiple districts, urging vigilance and preventive measures.

One man was killed and another injured in an early-morning shooting in Chicago's Belmont Cragin neighborhood; the shooter, possibly in a red vehicle, remains at large.

Richard Goodwin was convicted of first-degree murder and aggravated battery in the 2021 shooting of Marek Krywko.

The Illinois State Fire Marshal emphasizes home heating safety and proper maintenance of CO and smoke alarms to prevent fires and carbon monoxide poisoning during cold months.

Initial reports of a shooting at a Burlington store in Indiana were incorrect; one non-life-threatening injury occurred, not from gunfire. Police are investigating.

A coalition of 18 state attorneys general, led by Kwame Raoul, supports an EPA rule establishing the first nationwide standards for PFAS in drinking water.

A vehicle crashed into a backyard in Humboldt Park, Chicago, seriously injuring two people and causing property damage. The incident, involving an SUV colliding with a CTA bench, occurred near North and Kimball Avenues.

The U.S. Supreme Court will decide on the fate of the Universal Service Fund, which supports telecom services in U.S. rural areas, following a dispute over FCC’s authority.

Chicago Police issued a community alert for a hit and run in West Town, where a 27-year-old woman was injured. The suspect drove a black 2016 Ford F-150 XL.