Rockford man sentenced after setting fire to his restaurant for insurance payout: prosecutors

A Rockford restaurant owner accused of burning down his own business and filing a fraudulent insurance claim has been sentenced to 5½ years in federal prison, prosecutors said.

Suspect injured after store employee fights back during attempted armed robbery

A North Charleston man was injured and arrested Tuesday night after police said a vape shop employee fought back during an attempted armed robbery.

Indiana gambling ring case tied to restaurants moves forward after 22 defendants plead not guilty
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All 22 defendants charged in a sweeping federal gambling and extortion case tied to northwest Indiana restaurants pleaded not guilty Thursday during arraignments in federal court in Hammond.

Indiana gambling ring case tied to restaurants moves forward after 22 defendants plead not guilty

All 22 defendants charged in a sweeping federal gambling and extortion case tied to northwest Indiana restaurants pleaded not guilty Thursday during arraignments in federal court in Hammond.

2 shot, 1 fatally, on Chicago's North Side

A man was killed and another was wounded in a shooting Thursday morning in Chicago's Edgewater neighborhood.

Florida deputy survives stabbing after man tries to kill him, sheriff's office says

A Florida deputy, Robert Fitch, was attacked and stabbed several times when responding to a call on May 13. Detectives say the reported stabber was trying to kill Deputy Fitch.

Chicago police host weekend gun turn-in events: 'No questions asked'
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CPD Community Policing Director Glenn Brooks discusses upcoming “no questions asked” gun turn-in events, community safety efforts and ongoing concerns about crime across Chicago, including on the CTA.

Chicago burglary crew hit 25 businesses in less than a month

Chicago police are warning business owners across several neighborhoods after a string of overnight burglaries targeting cash registers and ATMS.

Aurora undocumented immigrant sentenced for attacking ICE officers, deputy

An undocumented immigrant from west suburban Aurora was sentenced last week after attacking ICE officers and a sheriff's deputy during his arrest last summer, prosecutors said.

Chicago man charged in two armed robberies, business theft

A Chicago man is charged in two armed robberies from February and March and a business theft in April, police said.