Cook County State’s Attorney Eileen Burke has introduced a legislative proposal aimed at providing first-time, non-violent gun offenders with an opportunity to comply with gun licensing regulations.

There is a dire warning from federal prosecutors in the case of an Illinois man convicted of violence at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. There is "risk of another attack," which is a direct quote ...

Thursday, a Jackson County judge found 23-year-old Daurice Morse guilty of first-degree murder in the death of an 18-year-old ...

All four substances that the Food Safety Act proposes banning have been outlawed in Europe and Australia for decades.

A Swansea teenager was given a 15-year prison sentence in a child pornography case, the Illinois Attorney General’s Office ...

The first rape kits were given to hospitals in 1978. Chicago was the testing ground. According to a Tribune article from the ...

At least one person is dead after a two-vehicle crash on Illinois Route 251 at about 6:56 a.m. on Monday. According to the ...

Standardized forensic exams are a useful tool for sexual-violence investigations—or they would be if police departments ...

I can’t overlook the horrific nature of this crime,” a judge said. “To call this violent is an understatement.” ...

The Illinois Department of Public Health to hold events to focus on heart health. February is American Heart Month, which ...

Little in city government can be more controversial than where officers are stationed, and any significant shifting is likely ...