Brett Smith, 43, fired as a substitute at Queen of Martyrs in Evergreen Park, is charged with sexual abuse in Orland Park.

A Chicago man is facing a felony gun charge after authorities say deputies recovered a stolen firearm during a traffic stop ...

The Illinois attorney general is suing the owner of a Lockport McDonald’s, alleging 550 violations of child labor law.

The former Dixmoor cop was set for a bench trial on a pending child pornography case when he was arrested on the new charges, police said.

Wayne Mikulski, 46. of Monroe Center, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for stealing mail across three counties and leading law enforcement on a pursuit last year.

President Donald Trump’s suggestion that the Navy could escort ships through the Persian Gulf has done little to stem the ...

A former Knox County jail administrator is accused of stealing more than $100,000 in jail funds. The Knox County State’s Attorney told Our Quad Cities News that 46-year-old Louis Glossip stole ...

SPRINGFIELD -- Attorneys for a former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy convicted of the 2024 murder of Sonya Massey inside her home in the Cabbage Patch neighborhood will ask the court to continue a ...

Illinois voters will head to the polls on March 17th to decide major statewide and local offices, with competitive races for Governor, U.S. Senate, and other offices, as well as several uncontested ...

Director of Photography Colin Boyle is back after a few weeks off, and he has a lot of images to share from our team’s coverage. See what Block Club reporters captured while covering the city’s ...