Man charged with murder in February shooting of OEMC employee
A man has been arrested and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of an OEMC employee in West Ridge in February.
Body found in unused Chicago police car in Pullman
Chicago police said they found a body inside a new, unused squad car in the city's Pullman neighborhood Thursday.
Border Patrol agent convicted of sexually assaulting, robbing 4 women
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.
2 sought in North Park restaurant smash-and-grabs
Chicago police are looking for two suspects they said stole cash registers in smash-and-grabs at restaurants in North Park.
Lincoln Park residents to protest Parker School expansion outside City Hall
A group of Lincoln Park residents plans to protest outside City Hall in opposition of a plan to demolish apartments to make way for a private school expansion.
Plainfield police intercept 650 rolls of toilet paper for homecoming pranks
Plainfield police said they have confiscated 650 rolls of toilet paper from students who planned to use it for homecoming pranks.
Barrington woman charged with sexually assaulting teen boy
A Barrington woman is charged with sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy, police said.
Bartlett won't renew contract for over half their Flock cameras
The northwest suburb of Bartlett has dropped a proposal that would have renewed a contract for seven of the village's 15 Flock cameras.
Alders announce renegotiated transfer deal for Chicago's parking meters
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.
Illinois winner of $1 billion Powerball jackpot claims prize
The Illinois winner of the $1.04 billion Powerball jackpot last month has come forward to claim their prize.
House fire caught on camera in Wadsworth, Illinois
A large house fire was caught on camera by a witness in far north suburban Wadsworth, Illinois.
Exxon Mobil refinery in southwest suburbs investigating Sunday power outage
The Exxon Mobil refinery in southwest suburban Channahon, Illinois, said it trying to find what caused a major power outage on Sunday.
Judge exempts Archdiocese, other workers from IL medical aid in dying law
A federal judge has granted a stipulated temporary restraining order exempting the Chicago Archdiocese and its health care providers from participating in Illinois' new medical aid in dying law or being penalized for their refusal.
Cook Co. sheriff's deputies detained on judge's order during court
Two Cook County sheriff's deputies were detained by a judge's order while on court duty and forced to apologize before they were released.
Chicago could shut down Loop during convergence of weekend events
There are a ton of major events happening in downtown Chicago this weekend, and as a result OEMC is warning the city may need to shut down the Loop.