New numbers show violent crime is down nationwide, as it is in Chicago
Chicago city leaders have said crime is down, and all across violent crime categories, Chicago police data tell the same story as the FBI.
CPD, ATF, and other law agencies join together to stop gun crimes
At the Crime Gun Intelligence Center, or CGIC, investigators examine every piece of evidence in detail.
Fans describe how they're staying safe during Day 3 of Lollapalooza
To keep people safe, Chicago police set up camp outside, and EMTs were on hand at six medical tents at the music festival.
Chicago Cubs will host 2027 All-Star Game at Wrigley Field
This will be the first time an All-Star Game will be held at Wrigley since 1990.
Lollapalooza starts in Grant Park while air quality plummets
Hundreds of thousands of music fans of all genres packed Grant Park for the first day of Lollapalooza 2025. But Chicago air quality is unhealthy Thursday due to smoke from Canadian wildfires.
Gary police shoot, kill man at home suspected of drug activity
Police in Gary, Indiana, said an officer shot and killed a man armed with a gun while executing a search warrant on a home suspected of drug activity.
Sandberg statue's sculptor calls late Cubs legend "a hero you wanted to meet"
Lou Cella, who created all of the Cubs statues outside Wrigley Field, said he'll be eternally grateful to the Cubs.
Food crisis in Gaza impacts aid groups in Chicago area
Both aid groups and people with family in Gaza described the situation as the worst it has ever been.
Man hospitalized after being shot in face in Arlington Heights, Illinois
Officials said the man was shot in the face, and officers conducted life-saving measures on the scene.
Attorney: Former employee at UI Health was not involved in shooting
UIC said Glenn Rhymes was arrested and released on the UI Health campus — only to go on to shoot two people elsewhere.
Former Aramark employee at UI Health wanted for Chicago shooting
UIC officials said police are looking for a former Aramark employee who works at UI Health who is wanted in connection to a shooting in a Chicago home following an incident at the hospital Monday.
Defendant guilty in CPD Officer Vásquez Lasso murder trial
Steven Montano was found guilty of first-degree murder and aggravated unlawful use of a weapon in Officer Vásquez Lasso's death.
Accused killer testifies he shot Chicago police officer "out of pure fear"
The man accused of the murder of Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso two years ago took the stand in his own defense Friday at his trial, claiming he shot the officer "out of pure fear."
Partner on force testifies in trial of man accused of killing CPD Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso
Steven Montano, now 21, is charged with multiple counts of murder and other felonies, accused of fatally shooting Vásquez Lasso during a chase on March 1, 2023.
Trial underway for man charged with murder of CPD Officer Andrés Vásquez Lasso
Vásquez Lasso was shot and killed in March of 2023 while responding to a domestic violence call in Gage Park.