Officer Krystal Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by fellow officer, CPD says
Police confirmed that the only person who fired a weapon during the chase was an officer, "whose gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera."
Chicago area congressman wants CDC to get involved in fight against gun violence
The call by U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) comes as young teens were involved in two shootings in the Chicago suburbs this week.
Pair pepper-sprayed employees, robbed downtown nail salon after receiving services
Video showed the man and woman attacking salon workers with pepper spray before robbing them and leaving the business.
Alarming video shows dog being dragged from minivan on Eisenhower Expressway
People waved, yelled, honked their horns, and did anything possible to help the dog in clear distress. But Illinois State Police said no one called 911.
7 teens hurt in drive-by shooting during large gathering near St. Sabina Church
Chicago police said just before 2 a.m., patrolling officers were trying to disperse a large gathering in the 1200 block of West 78th Street, steps away from the church.
St. Sabina has been walking for peace every summer Friday for nearly 20 years
Every summer Friday in Auburn Gresham, the St. Sabina Church community gathers with Father Michael Pfleger and walks the streets for peace.
Manhunt underway for suspect in fatal stabbing of sisters in Streamwood
Police are searching for 25-year-old Jalonie Jenkins after two sisters were found stabbed to death in a home in Streamwood Wednesday night.
Mother arrested after police say she cut wrists of 3 small children in Englewood
The woman was taken into custody with charges pending late Wednesday, police said.
Family demands answers and justice in murder of baby on Chicago's South Side
As detectives continue their investigation, the community is stepping in to find an abuse suspect.
E.Y.E. Lead is one man's mission to bridge gaps for Chicago's young men
E.Y.E. Lead Foundation is a Chicago nonprofit started by one man who wanted to personally affect the lives of young men who need guidance and leadership.
Chicago Jewish leaders warn of dangerous trend after deadly D.C. shooting
"Because of what happened in Washington, D.C., every Jewish organization, every Jewish institution is revisiting their security plans, is reviewing their protocols," said Daniel Goldwin, chief public affairs officer of the Jewish United Fund.
With summer coming in Chicago, plans and prayers call for end to violence
The scene is played out all too often across Chicago — families grieving from gun violence.
Neighbors concerned about safety at crash-prone Southwest Side railway overpass
Ald. Julia Ramirez (12th) wrote that "the pillars [that hold up the overpass] are in a state of disrepair and do not look structurally sound."
Village of Dolton, Illinois plans to acquire house where Pope Leo XIV grew up
Currently, Paramount Realty USA is planning an auction of the house.
SUV slams into daycare center on Chicago's Southwest Side; child injured
Parents rushed with emotion to the daycare after receiving word that a car had careened into the building.