As U.S. police departments release preliminary or finalized 2024 crime numbers, many are reporting historic declines in homicides and drops in other violent crimes compared to 2023.

Shahzad, who works for the Nature Conservancy, said he spent almost every free moment last year looking for birds. The 27-year-old ended up logging 294 birds, a new record for Cook County, which is a hot spot for bird-watching in the Midwest.

Chicago police said two people of interest are in custody in a gruesome homicide investigation on the city's far Northwest Side.

Two people, reported to be illegal immigrants, were arrested Thursday in connection with a man's murder in Chicago over the weekend. George Levin, 63, was found dead by his sister Sunday night, according to local media reports. He had been bound with duct tape, and his legs tied with an extension cord.

ICE has not released details about Chicago arrests this week, leaving Dr. Phil McGraw’s video of Sai Pavuluri’s detention as one of the few tacitly confirmed cases.

The ABC 7 I-Team first reported on the case Tuesday, and the man's new arrest comes after nationwide uproar over the magistrate judge's order for release. Edward Martinez-Cermeno, 24, was first arrested in Schaumburg Sunday on a misdemeanor charge of illegally entering the United States back in 2023.

It's a story that in some ways began about 20 years ago during a Central Michigan University fraternity event for accounting majors.

America’s economy is strong, overdose deaths are falling and crime rates are down. For the second consecutive year murders in America have plummeted. The surge in violence in 2020, which was the deadliest year in over two decades,

Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced a new policy Thursday, hoping to crack down on “switches" and other illegal gun modifications.

A tanker truck overturning in East Knox County caused diesel and hydraulic fluid leaks, leading to road closures and cleanup efforts to prevent environmental damage.

After missing the last four games for Chicago, White will be available to play Wednesday in Boston. The veteran guard is having another solid season for the Bulls, averaging 18.2 points ...

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