Suspect arrested in 2016 murder of Cicero man
Victor Martinez, 27, was arrested Thursday by the U.S. Marshals Service at Midway International Airport in the 2016 shooting death of 22-year-old Julio Servin.
Illinois public health officials confirm state's 4th case of measles in 2025
It was not immediately clear where in Illinois the fourth case was reported, or what condition the patient is in.
3 Chicago Bulls College Prep students wounded in off-campus shooting
It happened at Jackson and Hoyne, about a block away from the Chicago Bulls College Prep high school.
Former nurse sentenced to 5 years for harassing man he met on dating app
Kevin Cruz admitted to setting up fake online profiles impersonating the victim, leading to hundreds of men showing up at the victim's home seeking sex.
Jussie Smollett, city of Chicago agree to settlement in civil lawsuit
The city of Chicago has reached a settlement with former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett in the lawsuit the city filed against him.
3 Chicago area hospitals highlighted in Leapfrog Group semiannual safety grades
The Leapfrog Group, a nonprofit hospital watchdog, measures how well hospitals protect patients from medical errors, accidents, injuries, and infections.
Ald. Reilly considering run against Cook County Board President Preckwinkle
Reilly, who represents parts of the Loop and River North, said "voters aren't happy with their local political leadership right now and are eager to see a change."
Chicago City Council committee delays vote on "snap curfew" plan for teens
Critics have said a plan to empower Police Supt. Larry Snelling to impose "snap curfews" with as little as 30 minutes notice would be unconstitutional.
Fire damages roof and solar panels of Ikea warehouse in Joliet
A total of 81 firefighters responded to the fire, and it took them about two hours to put the fire out.
Car crashes into Subway restaurant in Evanston, 2 feet from diner's table
Dr. Peter Jaggard said he was finishing lunch and using his phone at the time, when the car came within just two feet of hitting him.
Man shot and killed inside convenience store in South Austin
Police said, at 11:35 a.m., someone walked into a business in the 500 block of North Laramie Avenue, pulled out a gun, and shot a 32-year-old man multiple times.
Funeral held for fallen Chicago firefighter Capt. David Meyer
"Dave embodied everything a Chicago firefighter is and should be; the bravest of us all, a true leader in every sense of the word," his fellow firefighters said.
Body found in forest preserve in Naperville
The body was found shortly before 3 p.m. in the Burlington Park Forest Preserve in Naperville.
$300,000 stolen after 3 bags of cash fell out of Brinks truck in Oak Park, police say
A Brinks Home Security employee reported the back door of their truck somehow opened while they were driving, and three bags of cash fell out.
Family of man shot and killed by Kane County Sheriff's deputies files lawsuit
The lawsuit claims James Moriarty already had been subdued by a police dog before officers shot and killed him.