The Dirksen Federal Building in downtown Chicago is under lockdown Tuesday. The building was placed on lockdown shortly after ...

The Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago was locked down after reports of a knife-wielding person inside. FBI is investigating; locals urged to avoid the area.

The Lake County Board of Commissioners approved a sheriff’s department request to upfit a SWAT Unit van in a 2-1 vote Wednesday.

She said the goal of the program is to improve communication with the community, while also gaining citizen input, assistance and support.

The LaSalle County Sheriff's office said Ronald W. Martin Jr., 45, was taken into custody just before 6 p.m. in LaSalle, ...

McKinley Park raid, police pointed handguns and an assault rifle at Gilbert Mendez, his wife and 5 and 9-year-old sons, in ...

An armed standoff in Chicago's northwest suburbs earlier this year ended in a fatal shooting. The sheriff's office just ...

A manhunt is underway in Sheridan, Illinois, after a deadly house fire and shooting left two dead and one injured.

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police officers mistakenly raided her home.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run shot for his 26th home run and a National League-leading 80th RBI as the Chicago Cubs beat the ...

Four McHenry County Sheriff’s Deputies involved in a shooting that killed a man from unincorporated Crystal Lake have been ...