DNA breakthrough leads to arrest in grisly 33-year-old Illinois cold case

For more than three decades, the murder of Randy Gail Sperino haunted investigators in southern Illinois — a cold case centered on a young woman beaten to death and left in a rural field while her killer seemingly vanished without a trace.

Patron at Gurnee motel attacked workers with bat during dispute, police say

A dispute at a motel in north suburban Gurnee turned violent late Tuesday morning when a suspect allegedly used a bat to beat a female clerk and other workers.

Packers' Josh Jacobs arrested, domestic disturbance: reports

Packers star Josh Jacobs was arrested in regard to a domestic disturbance that happened over Memorial Day weekend, according to multiple reports.

Chicago Heights man charged after deputies find loaded gun during traffic stop

Cook County sheriff’s police say a Chicago Heights man arrested on a warrant during a traffic stop this month was later found to have a loaded gun in his car.

Suburban man charged in fatal 2025 Chicago shooting

Chicago police say a suburban man is facing a first-degree murder charge nine months after a deadly shooting on the city's West Side.

Chicago staple Manny's Deli broken into overnight
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A break-in attempt overnight left damage at the iconic Manny's Cafeteria & Delicatessen in Chicago’s South Loop.

Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson came under fierce criticism from fellow Democrat Alderman Raymond Lopez on Tuesday after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend saw hundreds of teens form a takeover-style gathering that ended with one suspect accused of striking five police officers with a vehicle.