The Illinois Department of Revenue advises online shoppers to bolster cybersecurity during the holidays, suggesting the use of strong passwords, multi-factor authentication, and credit cards for safer transactions.

The Chicago Police are seeking help to find missing 18-year-old Daquan Anderson from the Englewood area, last seen July 19, 2024. He frequents Calumet City.

A KIPP Houston High School teacher was fired and charged with indecency with a child and other offenses related to accusations of inappropriate conduct with several students.

Two juveniles, 15 and 12, were arrested in Chicago for a vehicular hijacking involving a 50-year-old woman. They face charges including aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm.

President Biden granted clemency to Chinese nationals Ji Chaoqun and Yanjun Xu, linked to the release of three Americans from China, with details suggesting a diplomatic exchange.

David Atwater, 24, from Chicago, is charged with a felony for aggravated robbery against a 27-year-old woman, involving the implied threat of a firearm.

Chicago businesses face a series of burglaries, with thieves targeting cash boxes by forcibly entering through doors and windows, mainly in predawn hours. The police urge vigilant security measures.

Chicagoland anticipates cooler post-Thanksgiving weather, with partly sunny skies and a high near 36 on Thursday, possibly followed by flurries. The weekend looks mostly sunny with chilly highs around 28-30.

Illinois hunters saw a slight increase in the deer harvest during the first firearm season weekend with 54,661 deer taken, a bit higher than the previous two years.

A head-on crash in Beach Park killed a five-year-old and critically injured a toddler, with both adults involved sustaining serious injuries. The crash is under investigation with potential charges pending.

Fifteen Chicago City Council members challenge Mayor Johnson's fiscal plan, proposing cuts to pre-pandemic budget levels, aiming to reduce the $17 billion projection for 2025 to the 2020 level of $11.7 billion.

Leniere Clayton was killed in an apparent road rage-related shooting on Interstate 80, as reported by his family and confirmed by Illinois State Police.

An ambulance crash in McKinley Park, Chicago injured four, including two paramedics. The incident involved an SUV and occurred at 35th and Leavitt streets. No citations were issued.