Chicago IL

A South Side man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison after murdering another man during an armed robbery last year. Devon Holly, who turned 18 late last month, was already serving juvenile parole for attempted murder when he killed the man. Holly built a substantial and serious criminal...

CHICAGO — Following a pilot in Austin, a late night video game program for youths kicks off Friday night in Englewood. The mayor’s office teamed up with Chicago Public Library for the series. It’s designed to create safe, welcoming spaces for youth and families in communities most impacted by violence. The event will...

DHS says a protester taken into custody by federal agents Friday near the Broadview ICE facility was carrying a gun. ABC7 spoke to his mother, who is demanding his release as tensions continue to rise.

A Chicago man was reunited with his trusted companion who he wasn't sure he would ever seen again. Ed Lighthall's dog, Pete, disappeared 10 years ago. The dog owner believes Pete, a poodle mix, got out of his backyard and was then stolen. “I would tell people how much I...

A man prosecutors described as a “foreign national” with “multiple warrants” is facing drug trafficking charges after allegedly receiving a package containing more than a pound of cocaine at his Portage Park home. Emberto Dircio, 46, is being detained as a safety threat and flight risk...

Three women were burned and one was critically injured Wednesday night in an incident at Navy Pier's rooftop restaurant, Chicago police said.

Lake County, IL – A 22-year-old Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after allegedly extorting and sexually assaulting a Lake County teen, according to the Lake County Sheriff’s Office. On September 1, deputies responded to the intersection of Helendale Road and Rollins Road in Ingleside after reports...

Fried chicken fast food chain Popeyes is suing one of its former franchisees who owns restaurants in Chicago and Iowa for using its trademarks without permission

While summer is officially over, the FBI is touting its latest sting, Operation Summer Heat, which netted the arrest of 25 of Chicago's most dangerous fugitives.

A man accused of committing a string of armed robberies on the North Side over two days while on electronic monitoring for a pending gun case has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. In each case, victims told police a man pulled up in a dark-colored SUV and robbed...