CPD seeking to identify group in violent attack on CTA train in the Loop
Chicago police released photos of the two males and seven females in the alleged attack on April 14 around 10:30 p.m.
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Chicago police released photos of the two males and seven females in the alleged attack on April 14 around 10:30 p.m.
Chicago police on Wednesday issued an expanded community alert about a rash of incidents in which thieves broke into vehicles and stole construction equipment in and around downtown Chicago.
Southbound State Street will close between Wacker and Randolph starting at 9 a.m. on Monday, April 13.
CTA did not give an exact time for when the issue will be fixed, but said they are working to restore service as quickly as possible.
Chicago police say a dozen cars have been broken into so thieves can take construction equipment in the Loop and West Loop recently.
Truffles, the teddy bear, was stolen during the downtown Chicago teen takeover on Friday. The bear was found thanks to some help from the Chicago police.
A spokesperson from Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory said around 7:30 p.m. Friday in the Loop, a group of teenagers went into the company's new store at 3. N. State Street in Chicago, and grabbed Truffles the Teddy Bear from the front window.
Chicago police are warning about a spike in car thefts across the Loop, and the manager of some of the lots dealing with the thefts said the problem is worse than police have said.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night.
Seven people were arrested in the Loop and one more near the Wrigley Building, and 24 teens were cited for curfew violations when curfew went into effect at 10 p.m. Lauren Victory reports.
Police have released little information about what happened, but video shows a heavy law enforcement presence, and at least a few people being put in handcuffs. Lauren Victory reports.
Large crowds and lots of flashing police lights filled the Loop Wednesday night. Lauren Victory reports.
Chicago police have issued an alert about more than a dozen car thefts in the Loop in the last month.
The Chicago Fire Department said it happened in a restaurant in the mall's pedway, in the stretch that connects the CTA Red and Blue lines.
All the roads closed for the race in the Loop, and Grant Park have now reopened.
Canadian distance runner and four-time Olympian Mohammed Ahmed came in first in Chicago's Shamrock Shuffle on Sunday.
Both victims were taken to the hospital in good condition, Chicago police said.
Disable Army veteran Jose Fernandez said it was only after he threatened to file a disability claim that they finally let him behind the counter to an employee restroom, but it was too late.
After explaining to three different people at the Super Site about his medical condition, Army veteran Jose Fernandez said they all refused. They insisted the location doesn't have a public restroom.
The teenage boy shot an innocent bystander in the foot on Feb. 16, police said.
A person was hit and killed by a CTA Blue Line train Tuesday morning in downtown Chicago, disrupting service for nearly two hours.
The shooting itself did not happen on CTA property.
Chicago police said the boy was standing outside when an unknown person pulled out a gun and shot at him.
Early voting for the 2026 primary was began Thursday morning for anyone who lives within the Chicago city limits. Lauren Victory reports from the new downtown supersite.
Landmarks Illinois announced Tuesday that it has awarded an emergency grant to the Chicago Loop Synagogue downtown to help with the replacement of a broken boiler.
