Three people were killed in a fiery car crash in Glenview early Sunday morning, according to the Glenview Police Department.
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Regardless of verdict, could Madigan trial be make-or-break moment for Illinois?
The outcome of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan’s corruption trial will be watched closely well beyond the federal courthouse, with the verdict representing a potential make-or-break moment at the Illinois Capitol.
Portage Park man facing gun charges after shooting death of his pregnant girlfriend released from custody
Prosecutors approved felony gun charges against Robert Pasco but declined to file murder charges in the death of his girlfriend.
Merrick Garland exits with his record under scrutiny and the Justice Department bracing for upheaval
Attorney General Merrick Garland came in with a mission to calm the waters at the Justice Department and restore its reputation for independence after four turbulent years under former President Donald Trump.
Man, 18, faces murder charge in fatal shooting of woman in New City, police say
A North Lawndale man was charged with first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old woman in a vehicle Thursday in the New City neighborhood, Chicago police announced Saturday. Trevon Smith, 18, was arrested at 6:10 p.m. Thursday in the 4800 block of South Seeley Avenue after police said he shot and killed Belinda […]
A$AP Rocky’s shooting trial is set to begin. Here’s what to know about the case.
A$AP Rocky is about to go to trial on charges that he fired a gun at a former friend outside a Hollywood hotel in 2021.
Kane sheriff’s deputy cleared in fatal shooting of robbery suspect in Elgin this summer
An off-duty Kane County sheriff’s deputy who fatally shot an armed South Elgin man during an alleged Elgin robbery this summer was justified in his actions, according to a results of a Kane County Major Crimes Task Force investigation.
US accuses Walgreens of filling millions of illegitimate prescriptions, including for opioids
The U.S. Justice Department is accusing Walgreens of filling millions of prescriptions in the last decade and more without a legitimate purpose, including for dangerous amounts of opioids, according to a lawsuit filed this week.
Portage Park man charged in connection to pregnant partner’s shooting death
After a 35-year-old woman was found shot to death early Thursday morning in Portage Park, a man described by police as her partner was charged Friday with aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and possessing a firearm without a valid FOID card.
Hobart councilman arrested for shoplifting steaks
Hobart’s Fifth Ward Councilman William Perryman was arrested in Valparaiso Thursday night for shoplifting at Walmart, according to court records. A probable cause affidavit said that at around 10:30 p.m. January 16, Perryman, 51, was caught on surveillance tape bagging multiple grocery items before scanning them at self-checkout at the Walmart at 2400 E. Morthland […]