Chicago IL

The Cook County Sheriff’s Office (CCSO) recovered more than $2 million worth of stolen items after tracking a trailer to a warehouse in Oak Forest, Illinois. CCSO launched an investigation after being contacted by an insurance company about a stolen cargo trailer with Target products that were taken from facility in...

CHICAGO - A 66-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged with the shooting of a 55-year-old man on the city’s West Side earlier this month. Ricky Williams was charged with attempted first-degree murder and three different counts of aggravated battery, according to the Chicago Police Department. Police said...

Police are searching for a driver involved a deadly crash on the east side.

The Chicago Police Department has issued an alert for a missing teenager, Willie Carter, age 14, who was last seen on December 25, 2025, from the 13200 block of Langley Avenue; the teenager is known to frequent the Altgeld Library and Chicago Ridge mall, and often travels on CTA buses and trains.

There were 2,274 shooting incidents in Mayor Brandon Johnson’s (D) Chicago during 2025, according to data released by the Chicago Police Department and reported by ABC 7. The shooting incidents resulted in 1,847 victims, which is a total of fatal and non-fatal victims combined. The Chicago Sun-Times noted there...

The Fifth Amendment’s Role in Custodial Interrogations (Image Credits: Unsplash) Chicago – Encounters with law enforcement can unfold quickly in a bustling city like this, leaving individuals unsure of their next move after an arrest. The Fifth Amendment’s Role in Custodial Interrogations Arrests in Chicago often...

A repeat felon who escaped electronic monitoring while awaiting trial for multiple sexual assaults has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for trying to kill the Cook County sheriff’s office investigator who attempted to take him back into custody. Wilbourn was charged in January 2019 with multiple sex...

The Roots of a Repeat Offender’s Flight (Image Credits: Unsplash) Chicago – A man awaiting trial for serious sexual assault charges escaped electronic monitoring in Cook County and later fired shots at a sheriff’s investigator during an arrest attempt, leading to a lengthy prison sentence. The Roots of a Repeat...

CHICAGO - Chicago Police recovered 10 weapons from an illegal party on New Year's Eve in the 25th district. Commander Andaverde III, along with 2560, 61 team, 2534, and 2574, responded to an illegal party on Dec. 31, 2025 along North Avenue. The team was able to recover 10 weapons...

There's one final look inside an abandoned Illinois asylum that many believe was haunted.