Man found stabbed inside Chatham residence, police say
The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with a stab wound to the back.
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The victim was taken to the University of Chicago Medical Center in critical condition with a stab wound to the back.
Police say four men were caught in the rail yard near the Stevenson Expressway and Pulaski.
Officers were trying to take the handgun from the teen's waistband, and the gun discharged.
A gun discharged as police tried to take it from a 16-year-old in Englewood, wounding both the teen and an officer. Darius Johnson reports.
The gun went off while officers were trying to disarm a 16-year-old boy who had the gun in the front of his waistband, police say. Darius Johnson reports.
Police say the accidental discharge in Englewood involved just one bullet. Darius Johnson reports from the scene.
Police were trying to disarm a 16-year-old boy when the gun the teen had in his waistband went off and struck both the teen and an officer in Englewood. Darius Johnson reports.
Police Supt. Larry Snelling says officers performed an investigatory stop on a 16-year-old boy in Englewood, and found the teen had a gun. Officers tried to take the handgun from the waistband in the teen’s front, and the gun discharged. Darius Johnson is at the scene, Suzanne Le Mignot as at the University of Chicago Medical Center where the officer was taken, and Snelling has a live update.
The conviction for the shooting death of CPD Ofc. Clifton Lewis was overturned due to misconduct by prosecutors.
A man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer in 2011 will soon walk free after his conviction was overturned on Wednesday because of misconduct by prosecutors at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office. The family of Alexander Villa cheered when they heard the conviction was overturned. That caused police officers in attendance at the hearing to immediately leave and led to an outburst from both sides.
A man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer in 2011 will soon walk free after his conviction was overturned on Wednesday because of misconduct by prosecutors at the Cook County State's Attorney's Office.
One person was killed and two others were injured in a crash during a police chase Tuesday morning on the South Side. Police said, around 2 a.m., officers investigating robberies near 55th and Pulaski saw two people, believed to be armed, getting into a black Lexus sedan.
The ages of the victims range from 2 to 58.
Light the Line was formed by Elizabeth French, the mother of fallen Chicago police officer Ella French, and Carlos Yanez Jr., her police partner who was also seriously wounded.
Six of those incidents happened on Saturday, and three more on Sunday—all happening during the early morning hours.
Police said the suspects attacked a 27-year-old man.
Police said the goal of the "no questions asked" gun turn-in is to get more guns off the streets.
Police said the goal of the “no questions asked” gun turn-in is to get more guns off the streets.
Snelling talked with Dorothy Tucker about victories and challenges after a year in the job.
Snelling admitted last year to being pressured into taking the job, but despite that initial reluctance, he's still there. Dorothy Tucker sat down with Snelling recently, and will have a report on what he said at 10.
But published reports say city leaders have said the armory cannot be used as a police station because of air traffic safety rules.
But published reports say city leaders have said the armory cannot be used as a police station because of air traffic safety rules, as it is located alongside Midway International Airport. Suzanne Le Mignot reports.
With its contract having expired, ShotSpotter has already started the process of taking down the sensors that pick up the sounds of gunshots — although the company will not say which of the 12 police districts they are starting with. Megan Hickey reports.
The gunshot detection technology alerts police to gunfire faster than a 911 call. Chicago Police said they are no longer getting alerts about the location of possible gunfire at all. Megan Hickey reports.
The ages of the victims range from 16 to 63.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A gust of wind this stormy Monday knocked over a small plane at Chicago's Midway International Airport and caused a fuel spill.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom last week.
Chicago Public Schools is facing a $733 million budget gap, and has delivered more than 600 individual proposals to its principals with ideas on how to handle the shortfall.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) is suing the city of Chicago, its inspector general's office, and the Board of Ethics, accusing them of defamation.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Wednesday announced an expansion to the city's CARE Program, a specialized team that responds to mental health crises without police.
A Texas couple is filing a lawsuit accusing the AI company of guiding their teenage son in using drugs, resulting in a fatal overdose.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
U.S. prosecutors allege a man with multiple aliases used the name of the famed Astor family to scam a Mexican billionaire out of $450 million.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
A judge Monday delayed a decision on issuing a temporary restraining order against the Markham Park District for an incident involving a helicopter landing for prom last week.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
Storms pass by mid-afternoon then mostly cloudy and cooler Monday. Lows in the upper 60s.
Mangione is charged with killing UnitedHealthcare chief executive officer Brian Thompson.
A round of thunderstorms swept into the Chicago area Monday morning, and more were expected later in the day.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
One person is dead, and two others were hospitalized, in a home explosion in Wonder Lake, Illinois, far northwest of Chicago Sunday night.
New details were expected Monday about a push to improve safety on Chicago Transit Authority buses and trains.
Gov. JB Pritzker lobbed some strong words about the Chicago Bears straight at Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Monday morning.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
Edgar Quero hit a two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Chicago White Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 9-8 on Sunday in the rubber game of their first crosstown series this season.
Murakami added his 17th homer in the fifth, a two-run shot to center off Jameson Taillon that traveled an estimated 428 feet.
Chris Brady had six saves for Chicago and has six shutouts this season.
Carson Kelly hit a tiebreaking single in the seventh inning and drove in four runs as the Chicago Cubs stopped a five-game White Sox winning streak with a 10-5 victory over their crosstown rival.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
A man was hospitalized early Monday after he was shot in the face while driving on Chicago's Southwest Side.
