3 charged after chasing people with large knives in suburban Chicago park

Three men are facing felony charges after allegedly chasing people through an Antioch park while armed with large knives over the weekend.

Libertyville teacher accused of using AI to create child sexual abuse images
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A longtime Libertyville middle school teacher has been ordered held pending trial after prosecutors say he secretly recorded students and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material.

Libertyville teacher accused of using AI to create child sexual abuse images

A longtime Libertyville middle school teacher has been ordered held pending trial after prosecutors say he secretly recorded students and used artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material.

Lake County teacher accused of AI abuse involving students
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A Lake County middle school teacher is behind bars, accused of secretly recording students and using artificial intelligence to create child sexual abuse material. 

Lake County teacher accused of secretly recording students, creating sexually explicit AI videos
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A Libertyville teacher is accused of recording students and creating sexually explicit AI-generated videos of them. FOX Chicago's Leslie Moreno is at the scene of Highland Middle School, where the teacher worked.

Chicago-area man charged with murder in fatal Mundelein apartment shooting

A South Holland man has been charged with murder in connection with a shooting at a Mundelein apartment that left one man dead and a woman seriously wounded.

Man killed, woman seriously wounded in Mundelein shooting; 2 in custody

A man was killed and a woman was seriously injured in a shooting Monday morning at a Mundelein apartment, and two people were later taken into custody after Illinois State Police stopped a suspect vehicle near the Indiana border.

Lake County Sheriff’s K9 helps stop burglary | ChicagoLIVE
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Lake County Sheriff’s K-9 Simba, helped catch a suspect in a burglary late Sunday night. Chief Christopher Covelli joins ChicagoLIVE to discuss how it unfolded.

Highland Park Fourth of July events disrupted by severe weather as healing continues

Four years after the deadly mass shooting that changed Highland Park forever, city leaders planned to spend the Fourth of July weekend honoring the past while continuing to move forward.

Highland Park Fourth of July events disrupted by severe weather as healing continues
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Four years after the deadly mass shooting that changed Highland Park forever, city leaders planned to spend the Fourth of July weekend honoring the past while continuing to move forward.

Illinois passes bill targeting junk fees for Illinois residents | ChicagoLIVE
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A new Illinois law signed by Gov. JB Pritzker aims to reduce junk fees for consumers across the state. Illinois State Rep. Bob Morgan (D-Deerfield), who sponsored the bill, joins ChicagoLIVE with the details.

Victim in 1975 homicide case identified as Chicago-area resident
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A teen found dead in the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as a Waukegan resident. Matthew Waterfield, a member of the DNA Doe Project, joins Chicago’s Morning News to discuss how the decades old mystery was solved.

2026 Fourth of July firework shows across Chicago area

The Fourth of July is fast approaching and Chicagoland is gearing up to celebrate with fireworks.

'There's no such thing as privacy': Child cyber crimes expert talks protecting kids online
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With a Georgia man charged with luring a Lake County teen into a relationship after meeting online, concerns about children's online safety are growing. Former Naperville detective Rich Wistocki explains how parents can recognize the warning signs that their child may be communicating with an online predator.