If convicted, Cristian Loga-Negru faces life in prison stemming from the brutal death of his wife in November 2014.
The suspect is accused of charging at an officer early Monday morning. The man allegedly fled after a domestic battery incident earlier.
There were only four years in which the population of the state grew at a faster rate than the prison population: 2001, 2002, 2007 and 2011.
The latest available concealed carry statistics from the Illinois State Police.
Violent crimes rates in Illinois' metro areas, according to FBI data.
A list of the oldest inmates currently in the Illinois Department of Corrections.
Lake Zurich Fire Chief David Wheelock is accused of pushing and threatening his wife.
The number of registered sex offenders per 10,000 people, according to Homefacts.
A list of the top 10 crimes committed by the state’s prisoners and cold cases dating back to the 1970’s.
Dates, locations and aftermath of the 10 worst tornado disasters in Illinois history, according to NOAA records.
2016 Senate race will be "Army vs. Navy" if both survive the primary. Her announcement will come Monday, the Chicago Tribune reports.
Gary Clark Steciuk stole $2.3 million from 18 victims to pay for houses, luxuries and affairs. How much prison time was that worth?
Illinois is home to 19 of the nation’s 100 safest cities.
See which counties in Illinois have had the most meth lab busts since 2006.
If you live in Cook or the collar counties, a speeding ticket will cost you much more than you think.
Warning: E-ZPass Email Claims are Phishing Scam
You could get the bill for your towns’ police and fire pensions’ debt.
The WWE's ringside doc claims the ex-wrestler, during a podcast, called him lazy and said he mistreated medical issues.
Does it really surprise you that we have more violent neighborhoods than any other state?
DUI arrests were the highest in these counties and municipalities in 2013, according to the latest available data.
Using 2013 violent crime statistics, Law Street Media’s second annual analysis ranks states and cities from most to least dangerous.
Scott Peters now faces 6 counts of attempted first degree murder against a peace officer.
The body of Aaron Sutherland, 22, was found Sunday in Bull Valley in the car he was driving after it crashed into a ditch.
Swatting a YouTube celeb, communion juice thievery and a punch-drunk flirter this week in the annals of Chicagoland crime-n-shame.
The Lake County Sheriff's Office also made 12 impaired driving arrests.
Homeless man steals a Corvette, a mama protects her jailbird son and the peek-from-behind-the-curtain crew this week in crime-n-shame.
Tiny jail towels, iPad thief smiles, cigarette ripoff and a hard-to-swallow milk shake in the latest annals of Patch Chicago crime-n-shame.
Officer Logan Dreyer administered CPR to a baby that stopped breathing during a private event in North Chicago over the weekend.
A woman locks up her dog in filth, a suspicious texter and a man with red fingernails this week in the annals of PatchChicago crime-n-shame.
The shooting occurred in Kenosha, Wis., early Saturday morning.
The scammers went so far as to use a photo of a teen who lost her battle with cancer in 2007 on fliers they handed out as they went door-to-door in a Fox River Grove neighborhood.
The accident happened shortly after 7 p.m. Tuesday on Route 53 in Rolling Meadows.
The West Dundee mom had four of her five children in the minivan when the crash occurred on Interstate 90 near Route 72 on Sunday, according to media reports.
A 40-year-old man is dead following a crash in Elgin Tuesday evening.
The accident happened just before noon on Saturday outside King David's Airsoft and Hobbies at 1432 S. Butterfield Road, according to media reports.
Evanston police are asking for the public's help in finding 29-year-old Corey Janczak.