A 16-year-old has been charged with felony aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm after allegedly hijacking a car in December. The juvenile was arrested by Chicago police.

Kankakee County man Wayne R. Hipple received a four-year prison sentence for possessing child pornography, following an investigation by Attorney General Raoul's ICAC Task Force.

Chicago faces a sharp temperature drop with subzero wind chills after enjoying the warmest day of the year, with potential snow and gusty winds preceding the cold snap.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul sues energy supplier Spark Energy for deceptive practices, including enrolling customers without consent and false savings claims.

Illinois and 47 other states took coordinated enforcement action against Block, Inc. for BSA and AML regulation breaches related to its Cash App service.

A security guard was injured by a sharp object after a basketball game at Niles North High School in Skokie, Illinois. The injuries were non-life-threatening.

A woman died and a man was injured after their car crashed into a pole on S. Cicero Avenue in Chicago. The accident is under investigation by the police.

The U.S. Department of Labor secured $60K in back wages and damages for ten Chicago sanitation workers denied overtime pay by Green Maintenance Services Inc.

A 35-year-old woman was fatally shot in Chicago's Portage Park. She died after being taken to the hospital. Police are questioning a person of interest but no charges have been announced.

Chicago Fire Department officials were caught covering up an incident where a supervisor was found asleep at the wheel, resulting in recommended penalties from the Inspector General's office.

Nora Leerhsen is appointed as the interim president of the Chicago Transit Authority, succeeding Dorval Carter Jr. She will serve until a permanent president is confirmed.

Chicago Police issued a Community Alert seeking a dark sedan and its driver involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Chicago Avenue. Witnesses are urged to provide information.

Alex Arroyo was confirmed by Kane County Board to represent District 7, succeeding Dr. Monica Silva, and brings a history of educational and community involvement.