Cicero Police Officer Shot 4 Times, Suspect In Custody
An attempted traffic stop ended with a Cicero police officer getting shot four times near the Chicago-Cicero border.
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An attempted traffic stop ended with a Cicero police officer getting shot four times near the Chicago-Cicero border.
Two people are recovering from gunshot wounds after a shooting on I-57 near Halsted, according to Illinois State Police.
Rauner's action Friday gives the state police 60 business days to review and approve FOID card renewals.
Illinois State Police said the likelihood of property damage, injury and loss of life is enormous.
ISP Officers issued 5,924 traffic citations and 5,206 written warnings May 25 through May 28.
1,000 additional police officers will be patrolling around Chicago Memorial Day weekend to try to curb a historically violent start to the summer.
One person was killed and at least four others were injured. It happened around 4:45 Sunday morning.
Law enforcement agencies are on a manhunt, canvassing a neighborhood on Chicago's South side in search for the gunman who ambushed and shot an ATF agent in the face.
"I'd do anything to give him his life back. I'd give my own life for him."
Elgin police released a video of the fatal shooting of a woman by an officer during a standoff on the Jane Addams Tollway earlier this month.
The program, named after the Dan Ryan Expressway, was launched in 2015.
The Illinois State Police is warning people that if they drink too much at Super Bowl parties this weekend they may end up having a not-so-super time on the way home.
The collision happened at Congress and Wells. One person was pinned in and had to be cut out of a vehicle.
There were 5,078 tickets and warnings issued for distracted driving, and 40,955 tickets and warnings for speeding on Chicago area tollways last year.
The crash happened about 6:55 a.m. in the northbound lanes of Interstate 55 before Pulaski, according to Illinois State Police.
Police and sheriff's departments across Illinois are stepping up patrols to try to reduce alcohol- and drug-related crashes this holiday season.
In an effort to limit the number of traffic deaths in Illinois this holiday weekend, police are out in force.
The Illinois State Police is offering Halloween safety tips for trick-or-treaters and motorists.
Police across the state say they'll be out in force this Labor Day weekend, and they're urging motorists not to drink and drive.
Illinois will limit how local and state police can cooperate with federal immigration authorities under a plan signed into law Monday by Gov. Bruce Rauner, a move that puts the first-term Republican at odds with his party on immigration issues.
An Illinois State Police report said 19-year-old Mohammed Ramzan told a teammate he could not swim days before he drowned.
Trooper Ryan Albin was involved in a crash about 3:10 p.m. while on patrol on I-74 near Farmer City, according to Illinois State Police.
Victims have received calls from someone who falsely claims to be raising money for police officers who have died in the line of duty.
Two men have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting on the Eisenhower Expressway last year.
Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A black bear was euthanized in Grand Teton National Park after "poor decisions" made by human visitors, according to park officials.
Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.
Reps. Zach Nunn and Mariannette Miller-Meeks reversed course on a House resolution to require congressional approval for continued military action against Iran, citing open-ended war concerns ahead of competitive midterm races.
A City Council committee on Wednesday backed Mayor Brandon Johnson's proposal to increase protections for Chicago renters, after he dropped a key provision opposed by landlords, but the mayor's critics plan to press on with a competing proposal.
Illinois' senior senator, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, opened Tuesday's oversight hearing by accusing the director of turning the bureau's powers against President Trump's political opponents.
Three Chicago City Council members announced they have negotiated a revised parking meter deal with New York-based Stonepeak Partners to the benefit of the city.
Nicor customers will get a break on their bills this fall after Illinois Attorney General Kwame Roul reached an agreement with the utility to cut $140 million from its requested rate hike.
Drivers in Chicago and beyond were paying the highest gas prices ever recorded for the Labor Day holiday as millions of Americans were making their way home on Monday.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul filed a lawsuit Thursday against ABC Plumbing, Heating, Cooling & Electric Inc., alleging deceptive business practices.
Cook County homeowners are again facing a sharper increase in property taxes this year than businesses, the Office of Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas announced Monday.
Nearly half of Americans with medical debt owe at least $2,000, forcing them to make tough choices, new research shows.
A judge on Tuesday was expected to place two shuttered Chicago-area safety-net hospitals into receivership.
Cardinal Blase Cupich and a group of Catholic nuns have joined a federal lawsuit challenging Illinois' Medical Aid in Dying law, which is set to take effect in just over a week.
Flies have been everywhere this summer in the Chicago area, and some of them bite. But why is this happening?
Prime Healthcare is drawing criticism after announcing it will stop obstetrics services at three Chicago-area hospitals.
The future of Rate Field was back in the spotlight on Wednesday.
Plans for a new Chicago White Sox stadium in the South Loop have residents near the existing ballpark in Bridgeport concerned, not just because the team might be leaving, but also what might be coming nearby.
A new report from the University of Illinois Chicago said federal immigration enforcement led to $1.26 billion in unspent money at retail establishments and restaurants in Cook County.
Around 115 million domestic and international tourists visited Illinois last year, pushing visitor spending past $50 billion for the first time and generating more than $88 billion in total economic impact.
A new Whole Foods Market is coming to Chicago's Old Town neighborhood.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
Dubbed the "Designer to the Stars," Bob Mackie won nine Emmy Awards, a Tony Award and was nominated for three Oscars.
The stage was set and the air was humid as rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, took the stage for the first of two Chicago concerts at Soldier Field Thursday night.
James Fulton Engstrom, now a healthy teenager, was born without a pulse in 2010 — and his survival is the miracle the Catholic Church credited to Fulton Sheen's intercession, clearing the way for beatification.
Chicago police said they found a body inside a new, unused squad car in the city’s Pullman neighborhood Thursday.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer Luis Uribe has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022. He faces life in prison.
An F-16 fighter jet crashed in Grand Traverse County, Michigan, on Thursday. A spokesperson with the 149th Fighter Wing of the Texas National Guard confirmed that the pilot ejected and is in stable condition.
Two months after Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling retired, some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement until after next year's mayoral election.
Two smash-and-grab burglars broke into multiple restaurants in McCormick Plaza in Chicago's North Park neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Some members of the City Council are pushing to hold off on appointing a permanent replacement for Larry Snelling until after the mayoral election.
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
A mother is crying for justice after her son was brutally beaten on the South Side of Chicago in broad daylight.
Blair Township Supervisor Nicole Blonshine said she was told the aircraft was an F-16 but does not have "100% confirmation." The pilot parachuted out before it crashed, she said.
A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol officer has been convicted of charges related to sexually assaulting and robbing four women at Chicago area hotels in 2022.
A Cicero woman is suing Uber and a driver after the driver allegedly sexually assaulted her. She and her boyfriend said Uber hired him despite the driver having a criminal background.
Both hospitals were supposed to be placed in receivership, but after five hours of closed-door negotiations on Tuesday, it is still unclear what the future holds for both hospitals.
Chicago police crime data show 255 reported crimes in the last two years on the two blocks where the former Hard Rock and Rainforest cafés sit vacant. Neighbors have been calling the city about the alley between them for six years.
A three-year effort by the Cook County Sheriff's Office to help bring down crime on the Magnificent Mile in downtown Chicago appears to be working.
Several lawsuits are challenging Illinois' medical aid in dying law that is set to take effect on Sept. 12, including one in federal court arguing the law discriminates against people with disabilities.
Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record set in 1970.
Petey Halpin hit a three-run home run in the sixth inning, Parker Messick struck out eight and the Cleveland Guardians moved into first place in the AL Central with a 6-3 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift has been named the NFC Offensive Player of the Week after his performance in the team's record-breaking 59-37 win over the Carolina Panthers.
The Cubs (84-68) maintained a half-game lead over Philadelphia (83-68) for the top NL wild card.
The White Sox, who lost at least 100 games in each of the past three seasons, have held at least a share of first since July 4.
Three girls have been charged with threatening a school in the west Chicago suburb of Addison, with two of them making a video depicting a shooting at the school, authorities announced Wednesday.
A Zion man has been charged in the shooting death of another man in July in north suburban Ingleside.
Chicago police on Wednesday were looking for a man who attacked and beat another man and ordered his dog to bite the victim in the Edgewater neighborhood.
Shots were fired during a fight early Wednesday morning on busy Lincoln Avenue in Chicago's Budlong Woods neighborhood.
A judge allowed a school bus aide charged in connection with a shooting on a bus in Chicago's Bridgeport neighborhood to be released with conditions.
