Crime and Public Safety

A judge has denied pre-trial release for a Chicago felon accused of leading suburban police on a high-speed chase before being caught with a stolen gun and fentanyl.

A former sailor stationed at Naval Station Great Lakes has pleaded guilty to federal charges for plotting an attack on the north suburban Chicago military base, prosecutors announced Thursday.

Scammers are sending fake toll payment texts to drivers in Illinois, urging them to pay up—or face extra fees.

Authorities have identified a man who was found shot Tuesday evening in Waukegan and later died from his injuries.

Chicago police have issued a public alert following two armed robberies targeting individuals who had recently withdrawn money from ATMs.

A 38-year-old Chicago pediatrician accused of animal abuse appeared in court on Thursday.

A community is showing a South Jersey family support after their beloved restaurant in Haddon Township, Jersey Kebab, got an unexpected visit from ICE officers.

A woman's vehicle was struck by gunfire on Lake Shore Drive Thursday morning. 

Brothers Andrew and Tristan Tate, who are charged with human trafficking in Romania, have returned to the U.S. after a travel ban on them was lifted, a spokesman said.

A 17-year-old boy was arrested this week after robbing and beating at least four people on CTA trains last month. 

A suburban man was charged with two felonies after allegedly threatening Gov. JB Pritzker last month.

A woman tasked with cleaning out the filthy home where three Pontiac children lived alone for years detailed what she saw inside the condo.

A Chicago man was arrested this week for allegedly robbing a man at gunpoint in Bridgeport last year.

Attorney General Pam Bondi announces the imminent release of Jeffrey Epstein-related documents, including flight logs and names, while emphasizing the protection of over 200 victims' identities.

An elderly woman is hospitalized after she was sexually assaulted during a home invasion on the South Side, authorities said.

Chicago police are searching for a 5-year-old girl who was taken from school by her biological mother two weeks ago and hasn’t been seen since.

Two men from New York are facing felony charges after allegedly scamming an elderly Illinois woman into buying $750K in gold bars.