CHICAGO — Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen O’Neill Burke has directed prosecutors to seek prison sentences in every felony case involving machine gun-type weapons, according to a new policy ...

Some moms and families of CPS students who lost their lives to gun violence are still waiting for arrests to be made. Others know suspects are in custody — but it does not make grieving any easier.

A Merrillville Police officer accused in October of domestic violence has been reinstated to the force after being on paid ...

Arguably the biggest mystery in the O.J. Simpson case that never got solved is what happened to the murder weapon, a knife.

Chicago residents reported 28,443 violent crimes during 2024. Attacks and threats were both up, with aggravated assaults ...

Jill Shively, an eyewitness who claims to have seen an angry Simpson driving near Brown Simpson’s house around the time of ...

Most ideas won’t make it to the desk of Gov. JB Pritzker or become law, but the list of proposals offers some insights into ...

Three women were found shot to death in a South Shore neighborhood alley early Tuesday, according to Chicago police.

As Republicans' take on the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection evolved from disapproving to defensive, Kash Patel played a role in reframing their position.

More than 1,500 people received a “full, complete, and unconditional” pardon from the president last week. The assault on the Capitol — which injured more than 140 police officers — has been one of ...

One year after two Chicago teens were fatally shot outside their high school, their families are still seeking justice.

In a wide-ranging interview on Sunday, Vice President JD Vance defended a variety of plans set in motion by President Trump ...