Burglars target at least 8 apartments in Bridgeport, police warn
Chicago police issued an alert on Friday about a burglary spree on the city's Southwest Side.
Cook County homicides, overdose deaths fell in 2025, new data show
COOK CO., Ill. - The number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in Cook County dropped significantly in 2025, new data shows. Fly Cheap Save BigThese are well-researched searches that relate to topics of interest.SearchPad | Airline Tickets |. By the numbers:. Preliminary data show that Cook County recorded 687...
New Illinois laws • Drug and gun busts • Son charged in mom’s death
CHICAGO - Several new laws went into effect in Illinois with the new year, and local law enforcement made multiple high-profile drug busts in the Chicago area this past week. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. New Illinois laws go into effect for new year.
Powerful Winter Storm With Blizzard Conditions, Extreme Winds, and Prolonged Impacts Targets Large Swath...
UNITED STATES – A large and unusually intense winter storm is impacting multiple regions of the country over the next 48 to 72 hours, with winter storm warnings in effect across parts of the West, Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Alaska, according to the latest forecast guidance. Forecasters emphasize...
Operation Midway Blitz Leaves Chicago Children Showing Signs of Trauma After Family Separations: Report
Federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has intensified since September under Operation Midway Blitz, an initiative that has led to thousands of arrests and a growing number of family separations, with visible effects on children, according to a new sprawling report from the Chicago Sun-Times. Educators,...
People seen slipping on dangerous ice shelf on Lake Michigan shore: VIDEO
Drone footage captured adults and children venturing out onto a slippery ice shelf on Lake Michigan's southern shore, despite annual warnings from officials that shelf ice is unstable and dangerous.
Creepy Final Look Inside Illinois’ Haunted Abandoned Asylum
There's one final look inside an abandoned Illinois asylum that many believe was haunted.
Hammond Man Charged After Series of Burglaries, Attempted Auto Thefts In Hammond
Zain Ul Abdin Syed Ali, a 20-year-old Hammond man, is facing multiple felony and misdemeanor charges after police say he was involved in a series of burglaries, attempted burglaries, attempted auto thefts, thefts from vehicles, and criminal mischief incidents that occurred on December 27, 2025, at multiple businesses...
Illinois police seek public’s help to find endangered woman in Country Club Hills
COUNTRY CLUB HILLS, Ill. - Illinois State Police is asking for the public's help locating an endangered woman from Country Club Hills. According to police, Jasmine Shanks, 32, was last seen at the corner of Baker Avenue and 180th Street around 7:15 a.m. on Friday. She is described as a...
Chicago man charged in deadly shooting of 2 people, sheriff says
FORD HEIGHTS, Ill. - A Chicago man was arrested and charged in connection with the deadly shooting of two people in suburban Ford Heights last summer. Detrion Anderson, 31, was charged with murder after his arrest on New Year’s Day, according to the Cook County Sheriff’s Office. The...

















