Brinks armored truck driver robbed at gunpoint outside bank in Lansing
A Brinks armored truck driver was robbed at gunpoint on Tuesday morning outside a bank in south suburban Lansing.
5 killed in quadruple-murder-suicide in Mundelein identified
The five people who were shot and killed in a quadruple murder-suicide over the weekend in north suburban Mundelein have been identified.
Suspect in murder of IL national guardsman added to FBI "Most Wanted List"
A fugitive charged in the 2021 murder of Illinois Army National Guardsman Chrys Carvajal has been added to the FBI's "Ten Most Wanted List," and the reward for his arrest and conviction has been increased to $1 million.
Metra Union Pacific Northwest train hits car in Des Plaines
Trains have been halted in both directions on the Metra Union Pacific Northwest Line, after a train hit a car on Monday afternoon in northwest suburban Des Plaines.
Illinois Masonic cafeteria fails health inspection; 200 live roaches found
The cafeteria and patient kitchen at Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center have been temporarily closed after failing a recent public health inspection, after officials found black slime and more than 200 live cockroaches in the facility.
Former school janitor pleads guilty to secretly filming students in bathroom
A former school custodian has been sentenced to four years in prison, after he pleaded guilty to secretly filming students and staff in the bathroom at a middle school in Chicago's northern suburbs.
Supreme Court won't take up Chicago parking ticket lawsuit
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a lawsuit challenging a Chicago ordinance allowing the city to seize a car owner's vehicles over unpaid parking tickets.
Woman charged in $4.7 million COVID-19 unemployment fraud scheme
A former state of Illinois subcontractor has been charged with orchestrating a fraud scheme to obtain $4.7 million in unemployment benefits for herself and hundreds of other people at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic by falsifying their pay records.
Man charged in beating death of girlfriend in East Garfield Park
A Chicago man has been charged with the beating death of his girlfriend at their apartment in the East Garfield Park neighborhood.
AEPi fraternity vows to make sure UChicago rape suspect is prosecuted
The fraternity where a sexual assault allegedly took place near the University of Chicago is vowing to make sure the suspect faces justice.
16 alders call for independent probe of school board president candidate
A group of Chicago alderpersons is calling for an outside investigation into sexual harassment allegations against school board president candidate Hilario Dominguez.
Savannah Bananas to play at Soldier Field and Notre Dame in 2027
The Savannah Bananas will return to Chicago for the third time next July for a pair of games at Soldier Field. They'll also play two games at the University of Notre Dame in June.
Woman dies in house fire in Roseland
A woman died in a house fire on Thursday afternoon in the Roseland neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Woman charged with DUI in fatal 2024 hit-and-run in Rogers Park
A woman has been charged with drunk driving in a fatal hit-and-run crash in 2024 in the Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.
CPD seeks 3 who dragged person off CTA train, sprayed paint in their mouth
Chicago police are looking for three people accused of a brutal attack at a CTA Red Line station in the Old Town neighborhood on the Near North Side.