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A 36-year-old Maywood man was sentenced to 18 years in prison after pleading guilty to a felony count of unlawful sale or delivery of firearms, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced Friday. Reynaldo Gomez, 36, of Maywood, Illinois, was sentenced in DuPage County Circuit Court to 18 years in prison. He and a second man, Jose Ibarra, 35, of Elmwood…

The Illinois attorney general’s office has released an updated guide of benefits for Illinois veterans and their families.

A federal judge on Thursday approved a settlement which now requires the state of Illinois to pay interest on unclaimed money it holds to the residents who rightfully own and claim it. NBC 5 Investigates’ Phil Rogers reports.

A federal judge on Thursday approved a settlement which now requires the state of Illinois to pay interest on unclaimed money it holds to the residents who rightfully own and claim it.

The Illinois Crime Victim Compensation Fund was set up to help cover the costs victims endure. But NBC 5 Investigates found most victims get nothing at all. We analyzed 10 years of claims and found far fewer people filing these claims each year, perhaps because the state is denying far more claims that it awards.

The Illinois attorney general’s office has announced a new effort to fight organized retail crime, a problem which one national trade organization estimates causes $45 billion in losses each year.

A northwest suburban middle school teacher and former wrestling coach has been accused of possessing and distributing child pornography. Scott E. Pollack, 45, is charged with nine counts of dissemination of child pornography, one count of possession of child pornography and one count of unauthorized video recording, all felonies, according to Lake in the Hills police and the Illinois attorney…

A suburban firefighter who also serves in the Army Reserves is suing his civilian employer for alleged retaliation and defamation. He is also seeking back pay.

The Illinois Appellate Court has ruled that the Chicago Police Department is improperly withholding public documents involving how police shot and killed 16-year-old Warren Robinson in July 2014. The unanimous decision said documents sought by NBC 5 News “concern the investigation of whether that shooting was justified.”

Two Illinois Department of Corrections officers accused in a lawsuit of civil rights violations against a transgender woman publicly shared memes or other posts that mocked members of the L.G.B.T.Q. community.

A year ago, filmmaker Richard Rowley was able to sell to the cable network Showtime a documentary about the 2014 fatal shooting of Chicago teenager Laquan McDonald by police officer Jason Van Dyke.

A suburban Chicago car dealership has been shut down and stripped of its dealer license after customers reported the dealership failed to pay off trade-in loans, putting those customers’ credit at risk.

A lawyer for a white Chicago police officer convicted of killing black teenager Laquan McDonald says he’s “extremely pleased” with a decision by the Illinois Supreme Court to let stand a prison sentence of less than seven years for his client.

Attorneys who have represented clergy abuse victims across the United States say they are releasing a report that lists the names of every Catholic priest and lay person in Illinois who has been publicly accused of sexual misconduct.

A sturdy SUV in good condition. That’s what Olga Terry had in mind when she went to Sibley Car Credit. But that’s not what happened, she says.

The Illinois Supreme Court on Tuesday denied a bid to challenge the legality of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke’s prison sentence, according to the Chicago Tribune.

The Chicago Board of Elections has opened an investigation into “extremely serious” allegations of vote-buying in the 25th Ward municipal election, the board said Monday, adding it will devote “additional resources to the 25th Ward for the run-off elections.”

Illinois officials on Monday said they planned to file a petition with the Illinois Supreme Court challenging the legality of former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke’s prison sentence.

A Chicago man is facing federal charges alleging he threatened the life of the white police officer convicted of killing black teenager Laquan McDonald.