A grass fire near West Elverta Road burned about 5–6 acres on Friday and forced changes to arrivals and departures at Sacramento International Airport. Crews contained hotspots while the airport shifted some traffic to eastside ramps.

Knox County narcotics investigators found roughly 732 grams of suspected meth hidden in a dishwasher during a mid‑week search; two children were inside and two people were arrested.

Cook County Crime Stoppers is offering a $1,000 reward after a string of pre‑dawn burglaries hit more than a dozen Southwest Side businesses.

The Board of Parole Hearings denied parole for William Doughtie and set his next review in five years, the Sacramento County DA said.

The Illinois State Police’s new podcast revisits an unidentified woman pulled from the Skokie River in 2003 and spotlights DNA genealogy as investigators seek tips.

Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.

Two convicted felons were arrested and two firearms seized on the CTA Red Line after a rider tip and live camera tracking, police say.

An 80-year-old man was killed Friday in Brownsville when a Lexus SUV mounted the sidewalk near East 92nd Street and Rutland Road. Police identified the driver as a 63-year-old woman; the investigation is ongoing.

Cook County sheriff's police say a 31‑year‑old rode the Green Line with an 18‑inch machete; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A Hollister pastor was arrested last week on multiple child sexual‑abuse charges; deputies say alleged victims' disclosures date back years and are asking the public for tips.

A small plane went down near Crest Airpark in Kent on July 17; the pilot had only minor injuries and crews quickly contained a small fuel leak. Emergency teams secured the scene.

A Knoxville man was arrested after prosecutors say he posted repeated social‑media videos threatening President Trump and local law‑enforcement leaders, the DOJ says.

A sedan plowed into a Burbank house early Friday, lodging inside the front room and displacing a family. Police are searching for the driver.