Authorities searching for defendant who escaped from courthouse
Authorities are searching for a man who on Monday escaped from the Leighton Criminal Court...
Crime and Public Safety
Person in custody after Merrillville school threat
Merrillville Police have in custody a person of interest connected to threats leveled against Pierce...
FBI seeks three men in connection with an armed robbery at a Blue Island bank
The FBI is looking for three men in connection the armed robbery of an armored...
President Donald Trump says he’s going to reopen Alcatraz prison. Doing so would be difficult and costly
President Donald Trump says he is directing his government to reopen and expand Alcatraz, the...
Victim of fatal Calumet City car crash identified as Homewood-Flossmoor High School student
A single vehicle crash in Calumet City has left one dead Sunday morning, according to...
Woman shot in car following fight in Humboldt Park, police say
A woman was shot in her vehicle following a fight Saturday night in the Humboldt...
After CPD officer is injured in West Garfield Park traffic stop, COPA investigates
A police officer was injured during a traffic stop in West Garfield Park Saturday evening,...
Brazilian police arrest two people over plot to bomb Lady Gaga’s concert in Rio
Brazilian police said on Sunday that they had thwarted a plot to detonate a bomb...
A life taken and won back: The extraordinary journey of Jimmy Soto
Imprisoned 42 years for a murder he didn't commit, Jimmy Soto was released from Stateville...
Two women killed, infant injured in Winnetka after car strikes them Friday
Two women were killed, and an infant hospitalized in critical condition, after a crash in...
Justice Department will switch its focus on voting and prioritize Trump’s elections order, memo says
A new mission statement for the Justice Department unit that upholds voting rights shows it's...
Reports of a possible fatal vehicle accident Friday night in Winnetka
A serious car accident was reported Friday night on Church Road in front of Indian...
22-year-old woman critically wounded overnight in North Lawndale
A 22-year-old woman was listed in critical condition after she was shot multiple times while...