2 suburban Chicago men charged after police discover cache of guns, drugs

Two Palatine men are facing felony charges after police say a home search turned up drugs, guns, and body armor during a narcotics investigation.

Operation New Dawn: 179 charged in massive Chicago-area anti-violence crackdown

Federal prosecutors announced Thursday that 179 people have been charged in connection with violent crimes as part of a new initiative aimed at disrupting violence during the spring and summer months.

Man fatally shot after fight over Walmart parking spot

A Florida man was shot and killed by a woman after a verbal argument over a parking spot at Walmart led to a deadly shooting. 

Amazon shooting: Food delivery driver charged with murder outside Matteson facility

A food delivery driver has been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of 26-year-old Dylan Perkins outside the Amazon fulfillment center in Matteson late Sunday night.

Octavia Redmond murder: Teen sentenced to 5 years in juvenile detention

A teen who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting US Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond when he was 15 years old was sentenced to five years in juvenile detention.

Report: FBI Chicago leader to leave after Fourth of July weekend
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Reports say the special agent in charge of the FBI's Chicago field office will leave his position after the Fourth of July weekend.

16 children rescued from Ohio home: 'Livestock kept in better conditions'

Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years. 

Chicago crime: 2 killed in South Side mass shooting
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Two people were killed and two others were critically wounded in a mass shooting early Thursday in Auburn Gresham.

What happens next after Chicago's top cop retires?
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Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is retiring July 15, setting off a nationwide search for the city's next police leader. Here's what happens next.

What happens next after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retires?

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is retiring July 15, setting off a nationwide search for the city's next police leader. Here's what happens next.

3 men charged after threatening Chicago TV news crew near Adler Planetarium: police
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Three men have been charged after authorities said they threatened a Chicago television news crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium on Monday, including one suspect who faces a felony hate crime charge.

3 men charged after threatening Chicago TV news crew near Adler Planetarium: police

Three men have been charged after authorities said they threatened a Chicago television news crew preparing for a live report near Adler Planetarium on Monday, including one suspect who faces a felony hate crime charge.

Nancy Guthrie case: FBI determines some ransom notes were 'extortion attempts without legitimacy'

FBI officials say some of the ransom notes received in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be "extortion attempts without legitimacy," while noting that other ransom demands received may potentially be legitimate.

Movie director sentenced to prison over unfinished Netflix show

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch will serve time in prison after being convicted of conning Netflix out of $11 million for a sci-fi show he never finished.

Venezuelan gang accused in Chicago murder
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The Dept. of Justice announced a crackdown on the Tren de Aragua gang of Venezuela. Police charged three men with a brutal murder in Chicago. 

Man convicted in 2023 Carpentersville shooting that killed 17-year-old boy

A suburban Chicago man was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder after prosecutors said he opened fire on another vehicle during a 2023 shooting in Carpentersville, killing a 17-year-old boy.