Suspect killed in Batavia police shootout died by suicide, investigators rule
Investigators have determined that a 39-year-old man shot and killed himself last summer during a shootout with police officers in west suburban Batavia.
Broadview Village Board changes zoning rules to limit new ICE facilities
The Broadview Village Board on Monday approved changes to its zoning laws to place new restrictions on prisons and detention centers, following months of protests at the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in the suburb.
U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley plans to run for mayor of Chicago in 2027
Illinois Congressman Mike Quigley on Tuesday said he plans to run for mayor of Chicago in 2027.
Pair charged with stealing $5,000 of Funko Pop figurines from Joliet apartment
A man and woman have been charged with stealing $5,000 worth of Funko Pop figurines from an apartment in Joliet.
Michigan man charged with murder in 1988 disappearance of his wife in Illinois
An 82-year-old man from Michigan has been indicted on murder charges, 37 years after the disappearance of his wife in Will County, Illinois.
4 in custody after sub shop burglary, police chase in Downers Grove
Four people were arrested after a burglary and police chase early Monday in west suburban Downers Grove.
Body found on Metra tracks in Libertyville
Police are investigating after a body was found Friday evening on the Metra Milwaukee District-North line train tracks in Libertyville.
Boy, 7, shot in the arm inside home on day new Illinois gun storage law begins
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
Teen charged with armed robbery after deadly shootout in Cicero
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
1 dead, 1 wounded in shootout after robbery attempt in Cicero
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
Sports betting in Chicago to continue amid challenge to city's tax and licensing law
Sports betting will continue uninterrupted in Chicago in 2026, after a coalition of sportsbooks dropped their effort to immediately block new taxes and licensing requirements in the city.
New body camera video shows suburban man missing for more than a month
Cook County Sheriff's officials have released new body camera video of a southwest suburban man who has been missing for more than a month.
Stolen ATM found ditched near lagoon in Douglass Park
Chicago police were investigating a stolen ATM that was found abandoned in Douglass Park on Tuesday morning on the West Side of Chicago.
Sportsbooks file lawsuit seeking to block Chicago's new sports betting tax
The country's top sportsbooks have filed a lawsuit against the city of Chicago, challenging a new local sports betting tax set to go into effect in the new year.
3 men charged with stealing packages from moving freight train in Englewood
Three men have been charged with breaking into a moving freight train in Chicago and stealing several packages earlier this month in the Englewood neighborhood.