CBS News Chicago witnessed the man being tackled by law enforcement and removed from the courthouse lobby on a stretcher.

The FBI and other law enforcement personnel responded to a man in the Dirksen lobby who walked into the courthouse armed with ...

The Dirksen Federal Building in Chicago was locked down after reports of a knife-wielding person inside. FBI is investigating ...

The man held up a sign that read "call lawyer" during the lengthy standoff, which led to a mandatory evacuation. There were no reports of injuries, and there was no danger to the public, authorities ...

A standoff at the Dirksen Federal Building downtown Chicago ended after roughly nine hours Tuesday night. Just before 8 p.m., federal agents were seen rushing toward the man who had been standing in ...

The Lake County Board of Commissioners approved a sheriff’s department request to upfit a SWAT Unit van in a 2-1 vote Wednesday.

The LaSalle County Sheriff's office said Ronald W. Martin Jr., 45, was taken into custody just before 6 p.m. in LaSalle, ...

The issue has been debated for years since Anjanette Young was handcuffed and forced to stand naked while a team of police ...

An armed standoff in Chicago's northwest suburbs earlier this year ended in a fatal shooting. The sheriff's office just ...

A manhunt is underway in Sheridan, Illinois, after a deadly house fire and shooting left two dead and one injured.

Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run shot for his 26th home run and a National League-leading 80th RBI as the Chicago Cubs beat the ...