Man charged in mass shooting at Juneteenth celebration in Willowbrook
Anthony Mothershed, 19, has been charged with one count of aggravated discharge of a firearm, and one count of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon.
Florida man charged with trying to scam elderly Lake Forest resident
Police said Luc Vautier impersonated the victim's grandson, and claimed he needed $12,000 to post bail after he was arrested.
Former Northwestern football coach Pat Fitzgerald suing university for $130 million
Fitzgerald's attorneys are doing more than asking for money. They are downplaying the amount of hazing victims say occurred.
FBI releases video of shootout, armored truck robbery attempt in Country Club Hills
An armed robbery crew pulled up alongside a Loomis armored truck outside the Walmart in Country Club Hills on Monday morning and started shooting at the guards.
Police investigating shooting death of 17-year-old boy in Round Lake
Police responded to a call near Cedar Lake and Rollins roads, where the teen was found in the passenger seat of a car parked at a gas station.
City begins closing streets to prepare for Bank of America Chicago Marathon
The city began closing streets around Grant Park on Wednesday, and should have them all back open by Monday morning.
Woman sexually assaulted in Englewood home invasion
Police said the victim was standing on her front porch when a man walked up, forced her into the house, and sexually assaulted her.
Preckwinkle's budget plan for Cook County would avoid tax hikes, layoffs
The county's 2024 budget plan would close a $162 million deficit by eliminating around 300 vacant positions within Cook County Health.
Good Samaritan shares story of helping woman robbed in alley in Little Italy
"I just saw some defenseless woman getting attacked, and I just kind of acted on it," Joey Matteis said.
Man dies after being hit by two vehicles on Southwest Side of Chicago
Police said both drivers stayed at the scene after hitting the victim, and both are expected to be cited in the crash.
Two aldermen want voters to decide if Chicago should remain sanctuary city for migrants
The move comes as the city works to find housing for more than 14,000 asylum seekers who have been brought to Chicago since last August.
Mayor Brandon Johnson creates post for Chicago's first chief homelessness officer
The new position in the mayor's cabinet would be tasked with coordinating efforts across city departments to provide shelter for all people.
NASCAR Chicago Street Race to return to Grant Park in 2024
Mayor Brandon Johnson, who inherited the event from his predecessor, Lori Lightfoot, previously had been noncommittal about bringing the race back.
Illinois man sentenced to 4.5 years for attacking officer, cameraman at Jan. 6 Capitol riot
Shane Jason Woods, of downstate Auburn, is still facing a murder charge for a Skokie woman's death during a drunken crash in 2022.
Chicago police warn of string of armed carjackings and robberies on West Side
In a span of about 90 minutes, masked men armed with handguns and rifles carjacked a white BMW X2, used that car to rob two people at gunpoint, and then carjacked another vehicle.