Feds accuse man detained in Elgin of gang ties, slamming into officer’s car

The man detained by ICE agents in suburban Elgin on Saturday morning is accused of ramming an agent’s car into a tree and having ties to a Venezuelan gang.

Aurora shooting leaves man hurt, police search for suspect

An early morning shooting in west suburban Aurora on Monday left one man hospitalized with injuries as police look for the gunman.

Quick-thinking bank teller saves customer from phone scam

A Missouri bank teller is being praised for stopping a jury-duty phone scam after a terrified woman attempted to withdraw thousands of dollars to avoid what she believed was an imminent arrest.

Cicero man accused of killing roommate before setting apartment ablaze: police

A Cicero man has been charged in the killing of his 29-year-old roommate, whose body was discovered after a fire in their apartment last month, authorities said.

Cook County man hit with new felony gun charge after Chicago traffic stop

Sheriff's police say a suburban man already facing a felony gun charge was arrested again after a late-night traffic stop in Chicago.

Man charged as juvenile in series of downtown Chicago robberies

Chicago police say an 18-year-old has been charged as a juvenile in connection with four robberies over the summer on the Near North Side.

Chicago crime: Woman killed, man arrested in East Side shooting

A woman was shot and killed early Monday during a domestic incident in the East Side neighborhood, Chicago police said.