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A Chicago convicted felon accused of leading police on a high-speed chase while armed with a loaded gun will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance, prosecutors said
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The 20-year-old victim was in critical condition, Joliet police said. They ask for information from the public.
A West Chicago felon will remain in jail until at least his next court appearance after he allegedly pointed a gun a man before leading police on a chase, prosecutors said
A teen has been arrested in connection with a shooting on Thursday night at a Joliet apartment complex that left two other teens in critical condition and a third with a gunshot wound to the hand.
Jenna Strouble, the Indiana woman accused of killing the father of her two children and the man's parents in Will County, pleaded not guilty Friday.
Two Chicago will remain in jail until at least their next court appearance, a DuPage County judge decided on Thursday
A 23-year-old man was wounded in a shooting on Tuesday on Richards Street in Joliet Township. The victim is not cooperating with the investigation, a sheriff's spokeswoman said.
A Kankakee man left behind suitcases containing a rifle and ammunition after he was told he was banned from Harrah's casino in Joliet, according to prosecutors.
A Will County judge said Jenna Strouble, the woman charged with the murders of three people in Crete Township last month, posed "a danger to other family members" on Monday.
A West Chicago man is facing multiple charges after being involved in a high-speed chase with police, prosecutors said
A 16-year-old male Addison resident has been accused of illegally possessing a loaded gun with a high-capacity drum magazine and a laser sight, prosecutors said
A Joliet man was arrested after he was accused of unlawfully possessing a gun found during a search warrant operation on Garnsey Avenue in the city’s east side.
A detention hearing may take place April 6 for a woman charged with the murder of her boyfriend and his parents in Crete Township. Prosecutors have filed a petition for Strouble to remain in the Will County jail.
There are three major Illinois House bills related to firearms currently moving through the legislative process.
The man who died from the early Sunday shootings was David Velazquez, 20, of Hammond, Indiana
Jenna Strouble of St. John, Indiana, waived extradition to Illinois and is expected to appear in Will County court on Monday morning.
The sheriff’s office received several 911 calls at around 1 a.m. Sunday regarding a large fight and possible shooting in the 27000 block of S. State Line Road in Crete.
An Aurora man has been sentenced to four years in prison in connection with a 2023 mass shooting near Willowbrook
An Antioch man faces charges after he fired a warning shot at fishermen that he said were trespassing on his private pond, police said.
From Capitol News Illinois: A recent decision from a local appellate court in Washington, D.C., striking down a ban on large-capacity magazines could have an impact on a pending case challenging a similar ban in Illinois.
Prosecutors said a Joliet man charged with shooting at a residence occupied by two women and a child has been given too many chances to follow his pretrial release conditions.
A teen who suffered a gunshot wound to the head in Joliet has been taken to a hospital in Chicago for further treatment.
A Joliet Township man was arrested after he was accused of firing a gun in an incident that required a SWAT response.
Three Cook County men charged with weapons offenses will remain in jail until at least their next court date after a motion to deny their pre-trial release was approved, prosecutors said.
The second of two cousins charged with robbing a Lisle Verizon store at gunpoint of duffel bags of cell phones and other electronics, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison
From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois Supreme Court began weighing arguments Tuesday in a case that challenges the state’s ability to prohibit people with nonviolent felony convictions from possessing a firearm
Preliminary evidence indicated the handgun was concealed on a parishioner of the New Lenox church and was mistakenly left in the pew during a recent service, a deputy police chief said.
The Morris Police Department announced Tuesday that Marshall Szpara, 22, of Seneca, has been charged with first degree murder and other charges in relation to a shooting early Saturday morning.
A Joliet man facing charges over a Lockport shooting was apparently "upset because he felt that the victim owed him money," the deputy police chief said.
Julian Rosario, 35, of Channahon, was pronounced dead after a shooting in the 100 block of Washington Street in Morris at around 1 a.m. Saturday.
Prosecutors argued for a Joliet murder case transferred from juvenile court to adult court because it involved what they said was a premeditated and "cold-blooded" murder of a teen captured on video.
The Lake County Board on Feb. 10 voted to legislatively support the Illinois Responsibility in Firearm Legislation (RIFL) Act, reaffirming the County’s commitment to supporting responsible firearm regulation.
Bolingbrook police said they discovered a small amount of cannabis and a loaded 9mm handgun in the teen’s possession.
The Kendall County Sheriff’s Office believes the shooting occurred between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday following a party at the house Saturday night.
Investigators identified a potential person of interest, who was detained and is currently in custody, although charges have not yet been filed, the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office said.
A Melrose Park man accused of opening fire on another automobile following a traffic altercation in the fall of 2017 has been sentenced to 18 years in prison
A motion was granted Saturday to deny pre-trial release for a Chicago man allegedly found in possession of a loaded gun that had been altered to allow it to fire in fully automatic mode
A Crest Hill man has been sentenced to 130 years in prison for killing a bartender, attempting to kill a man trying to stop the shooting and wounding the son of the bar’s owner.
From Capitol News Illinois: The Chicago woman who Border Patrol agents shot five times last October called the incident an attempted “execution.” Court documents state Martinez’s vehicle collided with a federal agent’s although it is undetermined which vehicle initiated the crash
Officials are investigating an armed robbery at a BMO Harris bank branch in Lisle on Tuesday morning
A former Illinois sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, who had dialed 911 to report a possible prowler outside her Springfield home
John Shadbar, 72, of plead guilty Wednesday in Will County court to charges of attempted first-degree murder and a hate crime for the May 2024 shooting of his Lockport Heights neighbor.
Two federal officers fired shots during an encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday
One person was shot and in critical condition Tuesday in a shooting involving the Border Patrol near the U.S.- Mexico border, authorities in Arizona said
Prominent Republicans and gun rights advocates helped elicit a White House turnabout this week after bristling over the administration’s characterization of Alex Pretti, the second person killed this month by a federal officer in Minneapolis, as responsible for his own death
Members of the Illinois Youth and Family Services agency gathered in sub-zero wind chills to hold a rally for peace and stop to gun violence on Richards Street in Joliet on Monday. Jan. 26, 2026. The rally came the day after a woman and 4-year-old boy were shot to death at a Joliet home.
Joliet police said they have in custody a man believed to be the shooter of the two victims. No charges had been filed as of late Sunday afternoon.
A growing number of Republicans are pressing for a deeper investigation into federal immigration tactics in Minnesota after a U.S. Border Patrol agent fatally shot a man in Minneapolis, a sign that the Trump administration’s accounting of events may face bipartisan scrutiny
The videos appear to contradict statements by the Trump administration, which said the shots were fired “defensively” against Pretti as he “approached” them with a gun