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Eight people have been arrested in connection to gang-related drug and gun offenses following a lengthy investigation that occurred in Lake County and the surrounding Chicago area. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced the arrests and charges Friday, which he said is the result of an ongoing investigation involving illegal firearm and drug sales throughout [...]

After being hired by a North Philadelphia gas station owner following a string of thefts and illegal activity on the property, lead agent and AR-15-toting S.I.T.E Security State Agent Chief Andre Boyer hopes to provide his services to larger retailers like Wawa and Walmart, after crime in the city "hit rock bottom." "I'm here to [...]

LOMBARD, Ill. - A police officer and a suspect were shot during an armed robbery Thursday afternoon in Lombard. The incident occurred in the area of Ann Street between Lincoln and Main. Read more...

A Vernon Hills man was charged with attempted arson after prosecutors say he has lit approximately a half-dozen different fires at his apartment building in Vernon Hills. Jesse P. Leibfried, 39, of Vernon Hills, was charged with one count of felony attempted residential arson. Read more...

Police say a juvenile was shot in the face during a shooting that left at least two dozen shots fired in North Chicago Friday evening, officials said. The North Chicago Fire Department and North Chicago Police Department responded around 7:48 p.m. Friday to the 800 block of 12th Street for a report of a shooting. [...]

An 18-year-old man is being held on a $75,000 bond after he allegedly fired shots into a vehicle occupied by two teenage girls in a Wauconda neighborhood Friday evening. Raul Gonzalez, 18, of Wauconda, was charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm into an occupied vehicle and three counts of aggravated unlawful use of a [...]

One of four suspects has been sentenced to 160 days in jail after pleading guilty to his role in the beating of a man who was robbed of his clothes, shoes and phone in Crystal Lake. Shanquan D. Watson, 19, of DeKalb, was charged with robbery, two counts of aggravated battery, mob action and theft. [...]

The FBI and law enforcement agencies have arrested the suspected gunman who allegedly shot and killed an 18-year-old man in a Walgreens parking lot in Mundelein in 2020. An arrest warrant was issued for Alessis Botello, 21, of Mexico, in June 2020 charging him with two counts of first-degree murder, court records show. Read more...

Nine people were detained and eight guns were seized, along with hundreds of rounds of ammunition, during a search warrant in Waukegan as part of an investigation, police announced. The Zion Police Department said their Street Crime Unit (SCU) began on November 16 devoting “countless hours conducting follow-ups, compiling data and sifting through evidence” into [...]

With gift-buying season upon us, it’s natural for gun owners who enjoy target shooting, hunting, collecting or just plain plinking to want to share their enjoyment of firearms with others. What better way to do that than to gift a firearm to a family member, close friend or relative? The first thing to remember if [...]