Ex-Bears QB Jay Cutler pleads guilty to DUI, gets 4 days in jail

Former Bears quarterback Jay Cutler was sentenced to four days in a Tennessee jail after pleading guilty to driving under the influence.

Lil Nas X issues statement on arrest, felony charges

Lil Nas X was released from jail after pleading not guilty to four felony charges for allegedly charging at LAPD officers in Los Angeles.

Chicago grocery store owner sentenced for $8M SNAP, WIC fraud

The owner of a Chicago grocery store has been sentenced to three and a half years in federal prison for defrauding government nutrition programs of more than $8 million.

Serial 'butt sniffer' arrested again in California

Calese Carron Crowder, a registered sex offender who is known as a serial "butt sniffer" was arrested for the second time in two months.

Man found stabbed to death during Chicago well-being check

A man was found stabbed to death during a well-being check Tuesday morning in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

Chicago-area driver charged with DUI after striking squad car: police

Police say a Palatine man who was nearly three times over the legal alcohol limit struck a squad car during a late-night traffic stop.

What Trump's cashless bail executive order means for Illinois

Democrats and reform advocates say Trump’s order threatens progress and benefits the wealthy, while Republicans argue the law endangers victims.

President Trump targets cities that allow cashless bail

President Donald Trump on Monday signed executive orders targeting the elimination of cashless bail, first for suspects in Washington, D.C., and then nationwide.

Chicago girl, 16, reported missing over the weekend

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in locating a 16-year-old girl who went missing Saturday night from the North Side.

Shooting on Chicago's West Side leaves 1 dead, another seriously wounded

A man was killed and a woman was seriously wounded in a shooting late Sunday night in the Austin neighborhood that led to a brief SWAT standoff, Chicago police said.

Driver flees after 2 wrong-way crashes on I-57

A driver going the wrong way on Interstate 57 caused multiple crashes early Monday before fleeing on foot.

Experts warn of disturbing trend in random attacks across America: 'Nothing matters'

The concept of nihilistic violence – acts lacking an ideological motive and often driven by a need to gain approval in extremist online communities – remains a key conversation whenever a mass tragedy is carried out.