Gunfire rings out near El Barco Mariscos restaurant in West Town, panic ensues
People dove to the floor when shots were reportedly fired Friday evening outside a popular restaurant on Ashland Avenue in West Town.
Police release dashboard video in arrest of teen pinned, punched on ground in Oak Lawn
"This is not policing activity. This is a disgusting act of hate and malice," said Zaid Abdallah, an attorney for 17-year-old Hadi Abuatelah and his family.
Manager of Matteson car wash charged with trafficking 36 guns, some of which were ghost guns
Prosecutors said the man illegally dealt ghost guns, machines guns and rifles.
Bolingbrook police shoot, kill man accused of slashing neighbor, stabbing dog to death
When police arrived, they said the man did not drop a knife despite officers engaging with him.
Southwest Side veteran connects with Purple Heart recipient's family, returns treasured certificate
This is a heartwarming update to a story we brought you last week.
13-year-old boy steals, then bails from car with two children inside in Humboldt Park, police say
The 13-year-old boy was taken into custody soon afterward.
Boy, 3, falls to his death from 18th floor of Uptown high-rise
He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead.
Long line forms in Northalsted District for monkeypox vaccine
The Chicago Department of Public Health offered monkeypox vaccinations at Steamworks Baths Chicago, 3246 N. Halsted St.
Still no arrests in shooting that killed baby Cecelia Thomas in South Shore -- where's the outrage?
After three weeks, there has still been no arrest in the shooting that killed 5-month-old Cecelia Thomas as she rode in a car in South Shore.
After 35 years, two men released from prison with sentences vacated in 1986 arson, murder
It was an emotional night as the men's families and supporters prepared to welcome them home.
Family of Jemel Roberson, security guard shot dead by Midlothian officer, receives $7.5M settlement
"The person that shot and murdered my son – he needs to be in jail," said Roberson's mother, Beatrice Roberson.
A Chicago veteran found a Purple Heart certificate dating back to 1944 in his garage
It's a significant piece of history and a symbol of courage and sacrifice – this week, a Purple Heart certificate was found in a dark and dusty garage on the city's Southwest Side.
Gunpoint robber on the loose targeting seniors in alleys in Gage Park
A man was robbed at gunpoint when the sun was still up in the Gage Park neighborhood this week – and it turns out the gunman could be linked to other armed robberies on the city's Southwest Side.
Parishioners gather at Highwood's St. James Church to in memory of fellow congregants who died in Highland Park
The deadly parade shooting hits the St. James Parish harder – as it falls especially close to home.
Priest led crowd to shelter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church after Highland Park massacre
For paradegoers the day of the July 4th massacre in Highland Park, one Roman Catholic church was a shelter from the chaos.