All-clear given after northwest suburban Costco evacuated due to bomb threat

A bomb threat at a Costco in Chicago’s northwest suburbs prompted an evacuation and a large police response Monday afternoon, authorities said.

Child struck by stray gunfire during Secret Service incident near Washington Monument

A child was struck by gunfire from a suspect and is recovering with non-life-threatening injuries following an officer-involved shooting near 15th St & Independence Ave NW, D.C.

Bolingbrook man sentenced in fentanyl overdose death in Kane County

A Bolingbrook man has been sentenced to more than a decade in prison in connection with a fatal fentanyl overdose in Kane County.

US Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Chicago lawsuit against gun shop

The U.S. Supreme Court said on Monday it would not hear a challenge to the City of Chicago’s lawsuit against a Northwest Indiana gun shop.

Officer retrieves crocodile believed to have eaten missing man

A South African officer was hoisted from a helicopter as he retrieved a crocodile suspected of having eaten a missing man.

Chicago-area man sentenced to 50 years for deadly shooting outside party

A Chicago-area man has been sentenced to decades in prison for fatally shooting a man who was sitting in a parked car outside a party five years ago.

Man charged after police recover drugs, stolen gun in Joliet raid

A Joliet man faces numerous felony charges after police seized drugs and firearms, including a modified handgun, during a search of his home.

Cole Allen removed from suicide watch; court hearing still set for Monday

The defense team for Cole Allen, the suspect in the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner shooting, withdrew its request to remove him from suicide watch after learning the restriction had already been lifted, according to FOX News.

Boy, 17, dies day after stabbing at Joliet apartment

A 17-year-old boy has died a day after he was stabbed inside an apartment building in Joliet on Sunday afternoon.

26-year-old wounded in Humboldt Park shooting: police

A 26-year-old man was injured in a shooting in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on Sunday, according to police.

Man, 31, shot, killed outside Joliet stores, pub, police say

A man was found shot and killed near multiple stores and restaurants on the west side of Joliet early Sunday morning.