Man shot and killed by family member during altercation in Oak Park
A spokesperson for Oak Park said officers arrived at the scene and found the victim with an apparent gunshot wound to the head.
Ruben Torres, detained father of cancer-fighting teen, granted release
A judge granted bond to Ruben Torres, a detained immigrant and the father of a teenage girl fighting Stage 4 cancer, as his deportation case makes it way through the system.
Chicago area farmers brace for impact of looming halt in food stamp funding
The ongoing federal government shutdown could end food stamp coverage for millions of Americans on Saturday, and farmers are among those bracing for the impact.
Pilsen food pantry expands hours to meet growing demand
For the first time, Instituto Del Progreso Latino in Pilsen is offering the pantry twice a week, as demand is expected to grow with the impending pause on SNAP benefits.
Food pantries prepare as SNAP pause nears amid government shutdown
As the pause for SNAP assistance nears due to the government shutdown, food pantries and recipients are planning for what's next.
Man charged with hiding woman's body held in jail after ICE moved to deport him
A Waukegan man was set to be deported back to Mexico, but a Lake County mom fought to keep him in Illinois so he could face trial for concealing her daughter's death.
Masked thieves use sledgehammers to steal cash from Dolton lounge's game machines
Masked thieves used sledgehammers to break into and steal cash from gaming machines at a bar and lounge in Dolton.
Cancer-fighting teen says her father was arrested by federal agents in Niles
Ofelia Torres said her father, Ruben, was in a Home Depot parking lot on Saturday in Niles, Illinois, when he was taken into custody by immigration officers
Illinois, Chicago file response urging SCOTUS not to allow guard deployment
Attorneys for the state of Illinois and the City of Chicago on Monday asked the Supreme Court to keep in place a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois.
Bolingbrook residents question claims feds were attacked during arrest
Bolingbrook residents are questioning claims made by police that two federal immigration agents were attacked while making an arrest Sunday morning.
3 bridge closures along Chicago River have drivers near downtown seeing red
The Chicago Department of Transportation has closed three bridges across the Chicago River for reconstruction. With the impact on traffic near downtown, rush hour has drivers seeing red.
Man says 2 detained by feds on Southeast Side worked for fiancée, also detained
Jaime Perez said the two people arrested from a red SUV on Tuesday, whom he calls Geraldo and Gina, are food vendors who worked for his fiancée.
Video: Feds chase, crash into vehicle, sparking standoff on Southeast Side
Federal agents fired tear gas at a crowd during a tense standoff in East Side, Chicago following a car crash Tuesday.
Illinois lawmakers considering additional tax to rideshare, delivery services
The idea is to tax the services, rideshare, food delivery, that use single vehicles and funnel that into services like CTA, Metra, and Pace.
Community members concerned after ICE agents spotted near North Side church
Concerns are spreading after another weekend of federal law enforcement efforts, with the government vowing there will be more.