victims

A change in Illinois law aims to improve how police respond to sexual assault allegations by requiring officers undergo new training to improve…

Prosecutors in a northern Illinois county are increasingly taking their battle against illegal drugs and the national opioid epidemic to the people who've…

A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the…

The Republican leader of the Illinois House wants to establish a hotline for helping victims of sexual harassment.Minority Leader Jim Durkin says his…

July was another dangerous month in Chicago, with 74 homicides reported.Police say that drove the total for the year past the 400 mark and put the city on…

A Northern Illinois prosecutor is launching a program to let some people who accept responsibility for their crimes to erase their convictions from their…

Disgraced Chicago Police Commander Jon Burge is expressing disbelief the city has established a fund to compensate alleged victims of torture at his…

Crime victim advocates are encouraging Illinois voters to approve a proposed Constitutional amendment aimed at protecting victims' rights. But not…

East Peoria is working on ways to help residents who lost their homes during last year’s landslide. Residents affected by the 2013 floods and rainfall…

An international organization is teaming up with local non-profits to provide starter kits for families who lost everything in the November 17th…