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MT. GREENWOOD — Four teenagers have been charged in the Jan. 11 death of a coyote at the edge of the Ridge Country Club in Mount Greenwood. The four, all 16 or 17 years old, face “various conservation-related violations” for their role in killing the coyote, Jayette Bolinski,...

Local police departments and agencies in Illinois, guided by the Illinois TRUST Act, have reaffirmed their commitment to community safety while limiting involvement in federal immigration enforcement, including not assisting in ICE deportation actions unless required by law....

A famous piece of Illinois Mafia history is going on display at the Mob Museum in Las Vegas. The Mob Museum To Display Al Capone's Weapon In Special Exhibit. Illinois is famous for lots of things. Of course, some of them are good while others are bad. Sometimes, it feels like...

CHICAGO — Nearly five years after she was caught with a firearm near a freshly looted store in downtown Chicago during the George Floyd riots, a woman has been given a 366-day federal prison sentence. Amber Petzer, 32, pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm,...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was arrested this week after allegedly shooting a man in the city's Englewood neighborhood. Darren Reed, 24, faces one felony count of aggravated battery/discharge of a firearm. The charge stems from an incident that occurred around 3:45 p.m. on...

CHICAGO — A federal jury has convicted a Chicago resident of stealing $700,000 from a Potawatomi Indian casino in Michigan by tricking one of its employees to turn over the cash. Jesus Gaytan-Garcia, 44, found guilty of aiding and abetting interstate transportation of stolen...

In a black box rehearsal space in Bridgeport, Darrion Benson is full of nerves — and excitement. He’s running lines for a one-night-only performance at Steppenwolf Theatre, a Chicago venue with a reputation for staging award-winning works. Only, he’s not a typical actor, and...

OAK PARK, Ill. (CBS) -- Thieves targeted shipping containers on a freight train in Oak Park Thursday afternoon. Police received a report of people stealing from trains along the Union Pacific freight line near Austin Boulevard and Lake Street — where Chicago's Austin...

Four teens face multiple charges in connection with the death of a juvenile coyote in Chicago’s Mount Greenwood neighborhood earlier this month. According to the Illinois Department of Natural Resources, the teens were charged with multiple violations after the death of the...

CHICAGO (CBS) — The three people who were killed in a fiery crash in Glenview, Illinois, Sunday morning have been identified. Police said around 4:30 a.m., police and fire crews responded to a single-vehicle crash in the 3700 block of West Lake Avenue, where the car was...