Officers with the Macomb Police Department in Illinois were shot and critically ... Bradford Betz is a Fox News Digital breaking reporter covering crime, political issues, and much more.

Roughly one year after Illinois eliminated cash bail, the state has reported far fewer arrests, and violent and property crime rates are trending down. One year ago, the state began opting for ...

“But what we can say is, during the first six months of 2023 compared to the first six months of 2024, crime is not up in Illinois. It's not up in Chicago. It's not up in other urban area ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail ... the abolition of cash bail would lead to a rise in crime. The bottom line from the first year of data since the ...

According to a new report, crime rates across Illinois have declined in the year following the implementation of the Pretrial ...

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett’s attorneys took his case before the Illinois Supreme Court Tuesday. Smollett was convicted of staging and falsely reporting a hate crime against him in ...

Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser said in a statement that the judge found that Reed “had a mental illness as defined by Illinois law that was present at the time of the murder ...

One lucky player won $9.2 million in the Illinois Lottery ... it in a safe place until they're ready to claim their prize. John Dodge is CBS Chicago's Director of Digital Content.