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May 10, 2023

Illinois sex offender on probation allegedly suffocates 15-year-old, throws body in dumpster

A registered sex offender on probation for crimes involving a 14-year-old was arrested by Illinois police in the brutal death of a 15-year-old that he was allegedly dating.

May 10, 2023

Serial killer John Wayne Gacy tried to 'manipulate' criminal profiler in newly disclosed death row letter

Illinois serial killer John Wayne Gacy made such creepy demands to a criminal profiler that the psychoanalyst gave up on his attempts to interview him.

May 9, 2023

Illinois state trooper wounded, motorist killed in exchange of gunfire along highway

An exchange of gunfire along Interstate 64 in Illinois led to the death of a motorist. A state trooper was also injured in the deadly shootout.

May 9, 2023

IL bill to make laws more inclusive, add LGBTQ marriage protections expected to be signed by Gov. Pritzker

Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to sign a bill that would update laws to make them more gender inclusive and add LGBTQ marriage protections.

May 8, 2023

Chicago cop murder: 5 in custody after officer's shooting death, source says

A 24-year-old Chicago police officer, Areanah Preston, was gunned down outside her South Side home Saturday, according to authorities, just after the end of her night shift.

May 7, 2023

Illinois woman dies after being dragged by vehicle during driving lesson in Chicago: police

A 61-year-old woman in Chicago was accidentally hit and dragged by a Toyota Sienna minivan while giving a man a driving lesson in a church parking lot, police said.

May 6, 2023

Illinois student smiles, giggles after killing couple in DUI crash: video

A former Bradley University student giggled and smiled after driving drunk and killing a couple in Illinois, according to police body camera footage obtained by Fox News Digital.

May 5, 2023

PCP-using Illinois man gets 44 years for beating up state trooper

Randy Turner of Danville, Illinois, has been sentenced to 44 years in prison after assaulting a state trooper during a traffic stop near Bloomington.

May 5, 2023

Illinois assault weapons ban back in effect as courts play ping pong with gun control

An appellate judge on the 7th Circuit put a hold on a lower court order blocking Illinois from enforcing its "assault weapons" ban, putting the law back into effect.

May 4, 2023

AirTag helps Illinois law enforcement track men accused of stealing over $1 million from armored truck

An Apple AirTag helped law enforcement in Illinois find and arrest two people who were allegedly involved in the robbery of an armored truck.