Man charged with stealing $106K of merchandise from Barrington boutique
A man has been charged in connection with the theft of more than $100,000 worth of merchandise from an upscale resale boutique last year in north suburban Barrington.
Man arrested for bringing loaded gun into Dirksen federal courthouse
A man who was previously convicted of felony drug charges was arrested at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in downtown Chicago on Monday after bringing a loaded handgun into the building.
Plane leaves runway, hits sign during aborted takeoff at DuPage County Airport
A small plane crashed into a sign during an aborted takeoff attempt on Wednesday morning at DuPage County Airport.
3 lawsuits filed after explosion and fire at Des Plaines condo building
Three lawsuits have been filed after an explosion and fire last week at a Des Plaines condo building.
Thieves crash SUV into Avalon Park sub shop to steal ATM
Chicago police are looking for the thieves who smashed through the front of a sub shop and stole an ATM on Wednesday morning in the Avalon Park neighborhood.
Joliet Central H.S. temporarily locked down after bogus threat
Joliet Central High School and the nearby Transitions and Pathways campuses were briefly placed on lockdown on Tuesday morning as police investigated a threat that turned out to be bogus.
Man charged in deadly 2025 hit-and-run crash on I-57 near Matteson
A man has been charged with the hit-and-run death of another man last year on Interstate 57 near south suburban Matteson.
Lt. Gov. Stratton meets with Dolton residents to discuss cuts to SNAP benefits
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton met with community members in south suburban Dolton on Tuesday to discuss recent cuts to SNAP benefits and the impacts they'll have.
Woman critically injured in Humboldt Park hit-and-run
A woman was critically injured when she was struck by a hit-and-run driver Monday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
Police shoot and kill suicidal woman armed with knives in Mundelein
Police shot and killed a suicidal woman armed with two knives after she allegedly approached officers inside a home on Monday evening in north suburban Mundelein, authorities said.
Large pothole shuts down part of EB I-80 in Joliet; closure to last overnight
The right lane of eastbound Interstate 80 has been shut down along the bridge near Center Street in Joliet, and the lane will remain closed until early Tuesday morning while crews make repairs.
1 killed, 2 seriously wounded in Greater Grand Crossing shooting
One person was killed and two others were seriously wounded in a shooting late Friday morning in the Greater Grand Crossing neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
Indiana man charged with fleeing traffic stop with officers inside van on I-65
A man has been arrested on a slew of felony charges after jumping out of a moving van after fleeing a traffic stop while officers were inside his vehicle on Tuesday in northwest Indiana.
LAPD searching for hit-and-run driver who killed Cubs fan last month
Los Angeles police are looking for a driver who struck and killed a Chicago Cubs fan in town for a game last month.
Canvas outage hits Northwestern, University of Chicago, U of I
A nationwide Canvas outage has been reported, and is impacting schools in the Chicago area, including Northwestern University, the University of Chicago, UIC and the University of Illinois.