Four Chicagoans attacked, robbed woman on CTA bus: police

Four Chicago residents have been charged with robbery and mob action in connection with an assault and theft on a CTA bus earlier this week.

Chicago man charged with murder in deadly Woodlawn shooting

A Chicago man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting in Woodlawn earlier this year.

Chicago man arrested for DUI after striking trooper squad car on I-55: ISP

A Chicago man was arrested for driving under the influence and striking an Illinois State Police car on I-55 this week, according to authorities.

Woman jumped into Niagara Falls with 2 kids, police say

A 33-year-old mother and her two children went over Niagara Falls in an apparent intentional incident, according to New York state police, sparking an ongoing investigation.

'Help Stop Hate' launched to support communities facing discrimination

As Illinois reports a record-breaking rise in hate crimes, with nearly 12,000 incidents in 2023, the state has launched a new service to support victims of discrimination and violence.

Mother, son charged with murder in suburban fatal shooting
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A mother, her son and another man have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman last month in Waukegan.

Mike Madigan trial: Former aide testifies, reveals speaker’s control

Federal prosecutors in the corruption trial of Michael Madigan are continuing to paint the former Illinois House speaker as a powerful – and sometimes vindictive – leader during his reign.

Prison term handed down in Aurora fentanyl-laced ketamine overdose

Four years after the fentanyl-laced ketamine death of a man in Aurora, the suspect received his sentence for drug-induced homicide.

Orland Park man learns sentence in $2.29M credit card fraud operation

An Orland Park man has been sentenced to nearly three years in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that stretched across the U.S., targeting businesses and individuals using stolen credit card information. 

Machete-wielding teen threatened sign-wavers outside Florida early voting site: Police

A Florida teen accused of trying to ‘antagonize the opposing political side’ has been arrested after police say he threatened people outside a Neptune Beach polling precinct. 

Mother, son charged with murder in Waukegan fatal shooting

A mother, her son and another man have been charged with murder in the shooting death of a woman last month in Waukegan.

Authorities search for missing Waukegan girl believed to be in Chicago

The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is asking for help in locating a 16-year-old girl who has been missing since earlier this month.

Teens charged in violent CTA robbery

A teenage boy and girl were charged with attacking and robbing a woman at a CTA station this August on Chicago's South Side.

Attempted murder charge filed in Jefferson Park shooting

A man was charged in connection with a shooting earlier this month in the Jefferson Park neighborhood on Chicago's Northwest Side.