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The Illinois State Police are investigating an incident in which a former Oak Park police officer reportedly shot himself inside the police station at Village Hall. On Wednesday, Oct. 16 at approximately 5:45 p.m., an Oak Park police officer sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound while inside the police station,...

Editor's note: A previous version of this story misstated the suspect's name. The man accused of killing a father and son during a robbery at their Little Village jewelry store was identified by a former girlfriend who saw a news report, court documents revealed. Muhammad Idris Thomas was charged with...

Oak Park police arrested a Chicago man suspected of robbing an Oak Park woman on the ramp to a CTA Blue Line station in the village. Police arrested the 32-year-old shortly after 9:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 27 on charges of robbery and aggravated battery. The man is now in Cook County custody, according to county records.

A teenage boy died after the car he was in crashed into a tree in south suburban Oak Lawn early Monday morning, according to authorities.

Gov. JB Pritzker and Toni Preckwinkle announce $1.5 billion in medical debt relief through Illinois’ partnership with Undue Medical Debt, expanding a 2024 state program aimed at helping low- and middle-income families.

Chicago is so over Christopher Columbus that the city is finally replacing the statues with St. Cabrini, the patron saint of immigrants. There were two statues of Columbus in Arrigo and Grant parks that were removed in July 2020 after mounting pressure from activists. The two platforms have stayed empty over the...

Retired Chicago Detective Pamela Childs puts her knowledge and skills to the test in Investigation Discovery’s new series Hunt for the Missing: Chicago. The premiere episode follows Childs as she tries to break down the missing person’s case of Kierra Coles, and discusses why there may be more suspects than police...

A nonprofit organization will close three of its Illinois facilities this spring, resulting in layoffs of more than 100 workers. Heartland Human Care Services provides human rights services to vulnerable populations, including refugees, immigrants and individuals experiencing homelessness. The social services...

Maybe wait to purchase that car if you’re living in Illinois, becau se passenger rail service continues to expand across the state. According to WandTV , lawmakers have introduced the Passenger Rail Planning Act to require the Illinois Department of Transportation to incorporate passenger rail frequencies into the...

Around 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 27, police responded to the 1100 block of Elgin Ave. after someone called to report their neighbors were yelling about kicking a dog and that one had a knife. Police arrived to find several people screaming outside. Police asked a woman with her hands in her pockets to remove them, and she...