Speeding Gurnee man tasered after confronting deputies during arrest

A Gurnee man who was caught driving more than 50 miles per hour over the speed limit was tasered after confronting deputies Thursday night, according to the Lake County Sheriff's Office.

Chicago man, 32, charged in violent Englewood robbery

A man was charged after allegedly attacking and robbing a woman Thursday morning in the Englewood neighborhood.

Armed carjacking ends in crash on Chicago's South Side

Two people carjacked a woman at gunpoint before crashing her vehicle Thursday night in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood.

Chicago man allegedly battered, carjacked 70-year-old at gunpoint: police

A Chicago man was arrested this week nearly two months after he allegedly battered and carjacked a man at gunpoint on the city's South Side. 

Armed carjacking ends in crash on Chicago's South Side
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Two people carjacked a woman at gunpoint and crashed her car Thursday night in Chicago's Washington Heights neighborhood.

Kentucky sheriff charged in judge's shooting death: What we know

District Judge Kevin Mullins, 54, was shot multiple times after an argument inside the courthouse, state police said.

3 sought in violent Red Line robbery

Chicago police are asking for the public's help in identifying three people wanted in connection with a violent robbery Monday on a CTA platform.

Kentucky judge allegedly shot, killed by sheriff

A district judge out of Letcher County, Kentucky, was shot and killed in his chambers on Thursday afternoon.

Jury deadlock leads to mistrial in AT&T bribery case tied to Mike Madigan

A federal judge declared a mistrial Thursday in the bribery case of former AT&T executive Paul La Schiazza, after the jury informed the court it was unable to reach a unanimous verdict.

Chicago Fire Department warns of rising lithium battery fires
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The Chicago Fire Department is raising awareness about the increasing number of fires caused by faulty lithium batteries in the city.

Evanston school briefly put on lockdown due to gun incident nearby

Oakton Elementary School in Evanston was briefly placed on lockdown Thursday after a person with a gun was reportedly seen in the area, according to police.

Red Line robbery: Two suspects sought after CTA passenger's cellphone taken

Two people who allegedly robbed a passenger of his cellphone on a downtown CTA Red Line platform are on the run, and Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying them.