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Illinois continues to show a sharp divide between safe suburban communities and cities struggling with rising violent crime. While many areas across the state remain family-friendly and peaceful, several urban centers report crime rates far above the national average. Cities like Chicago, East St. Louis, and Rockford c

A car parked in the 5400 block of La Grange Road was covered with Silly String and marked with a profane message written in lipstick sometime between 4 p.m. and 10 p.m. May 5, police said. Customer warned after disruptive behavior at Revel Supper Club. Police responded to the Revel...

OAK BROOK, Ill. - A Des Plaines man accused of leading police on a high-speed chase through west-suburban streets over the weekend has been ordered held in custody pending trial. A DuPage County judge granted prosecutors' request to deny pretrial release for 36-year-old Anthony Miller. Miller is charged with two...

WASHINGTON, Ind. (WEVV) — A Chicago homicide suspect was arrested on Interstate 69 near Washington following a tip to law enforcement. On May 21, officers with the Indiana State Police, Daviess County Sheriff's Office and the Washington City Police Department were contacted about a possible murder suspect traveling on

An 18-year-old student was taken into custody Wednesday night after allegedly threatening others with a knife at Rolling Meadows High School. Police responded around 7:20 p.m., detained the student and recovered two knives; authorities said the knives were never displayed and no one was injured. Police called the situa

"He was loved deeply and will be missed by many," said John Pisano Jr.'s family

The Illinois Department of Public Health confirmed a rabid bat case in Park Ridge and urged residents to stay away from bats.

A new gas station owner in Willow Springs has been fined $12,900 for failing to get proper licenses and permits to install gaming machines and for selling THC-infused products in defiance of the village’s ban on those items. Soni Pragnaden, owner of Willow Springs Fuel, Inc., did not attend...

CHICAGO — Felony charges have been filed against two people accused of battering CPD officers who were responding to a call on the city’s Southwest Side on Tuesday evening. The first suspect, 30-year-old Monica Mejia, has been charged with two felony counts of aggravated battery to a peace officer and one misdemeanor c

The man who was driving a hijacked car when his passenger opened fire on Chicago police officers in the Loop, prompting officers to shoot the gunman, is back in jail after prosecutors said CPD officers saw him pointing a gun at someone outside a North Side bar last weekend. Noel...