President Trump pardons Texas Democrat Rep. Cuellar for federal charges
Texas Democratic Rep. Henry Cuellar and his wife have been pardoned for federal bribery and conspiracy charges by President Donald Trump.
Woman shot while driving in Chicago's Fernwood neighborhood, police say
Chicago police say a woman was shot while driving Tuesday night.
7 charged in Chicago grocery store parking lot drug sales investigation, sheriff says
The Cook County sheriff says drug deals near a Chicago grocery store ended in felony charges against seven people.
Cook County chief judge announces review of electronic monitoring program
The county's top prosecutor also said she'd work with the chief judge to make sure the program works better.
Aurora police shot at car of man who followed driver, claimed to be an officer: APD
An Aurora police officer shot at the car of a man who allegedly followed another driver, displayed a gun, and claimed to be law enforcement.
Mass killings hit lowest level since 2006 but experts warn the decline may be fleeting
Mass killings in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level since 2006, with 17 incidents recorded so far in 2025, according to a new database.
Chicago teen arrested, charged in back-to-back armed robberies: police
A Chicago teen is facing multiple charges after police linked him to two armed robberies and a stolen vehicle case.
Chicago man charged in stabbing, attacks on Near North Side
A Chicago man was charged in connection with stabbing a man and fighting two others this October in the Old Town neighborhood.
Woman who drove through Chicago anti-ICE protest crowd gets probation
A woman who drove through a crowd of protesters in the Loop this summer was sentenced to two years of probation.
Man charged after Chicago-area cemetery thefts
A man has been charged with felony theft after several bronze vases were stolen from gravesites at a Wheeling Township cemetery last month.
Woman, 62, shot while standing outside Chicago business
A woman was wounded Monday night when she was struck by gunfire while standing outside a business on the South Side, police said.
New Cook County chief judge takes over amid scrutiny over electronic monitoring program
There was a rare changing of the guard at the top of Cook County’s justice system on Monday.
Former Chicago counselor charged with sexually abusing young patients over 8-year span: prosecutors
A former Chicago mental health counselor is accused of sexually abusing five young patients over an eight-year span.
Beauty influencer found dead in suitcase in forest after ex-boyfriend allegedly confesses: reports
Austrian beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper went missing after returning home from a Christmas party on Nov. 23, according to police.
Chicago man sentenced to 4 years in mail theft case
A Chicago man has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to a burglary charge stemming from a series of mail thefts on the city's Northwest Side.
Man found fatally shot on Chicago’s South Side, police say
Chicago police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot in the head and killed early Monday on the South Side.
Son of drug kingpin ‘El Chapo’ pleads guilty in Chicago in drug trafficking case
A son of notorious Mexican drug kingpin "El Chapo" pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, months after his brother entered a plea deal.