6 in custody after homeless man stabbed to death in the Loop
Six people were in custody Monday afternoon, after a homeless man was stabbed to death in the Loop in downtown Chicago on Sunday morning.
Deaths at Arlington Heights apartment building to be ruled murder-suicide
A maintenance worker shot and killed a co-worker before turning the gun on himself last week at the apartment building where they worked in Arlington Heights, police said.
One dead, 8 wounded in 2 shootings in Chicago's downtown Loop district
The shootings took place on a bustling night, with huge crowds packing downtown Chicago for the Christmas tree lighting and the first night of Christkindlmarket.
2 men found dead in Arlington Heights apartment building identified
Two coworkers were found dead Friday afternoon inside an apartment building in Arlington Heights.
Judge's ruling on feds' use of force accuses CBP's Bovino of "outright lying"
A federal judge's ruling supporting limits on federal immigration agents' use of force in Chicago outlines in detail what the judge called repeated lies by Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino.
State's Attorney expands program allowing police to directly file gun charges
A program allowing Chicago police officers to file charges in low-level gun crimes without first getting approval from a prosecutor will be expanded across the city, Cook County State's Attorney Eileen O'Neill Burke announced on Friday.
St. Charles man secretly recorded 400 upskirt videos since 2017, police say
A man from St. Charles, Illinois, has been charged with secretly recording video up a woman's skirt at a store in Geneva, and police said investigators have uncovered hundreds more similar videos from the past eight years.
Bears will be without all 3 starting linebackers against the Steelers on Sunday
The Bears won't have any of their starting linebackers on the field on Sunday when they host the Steelers, who have yet to reveal if quarterback Aaron Rodgers will be under center.
Chicago holiday festivities kick off with tree lighting, Christkindlmarket
Chicago's official Christmas tree is glowing bright with 119,000 lights in Millennium Park.
Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison won't run for reelection in 2026
Cook County Commissioner Sean Morrison (R-17th) announced Thursday he will not run for reelection next year.
Man shot by Chicago police in Washington Park charged with assault
A man shot by Chicago police earlier this week in the Washington Park neighborhood has been charged with aggravated assault and unlawful possession of a firearm by a felon.
Edens Expressway reopens near Northbrook, after fallen power lines closed I-94
All lanes of the Edens Expressway have been closed due to a fallen light pole and downed power lines near Northbrook.
CPD officer accidentally shoots himself outside South Chicago District station
A Chicago police officer is recovering after accidentally shooting himself in the groin Wednesday night outside the South Chicago District station.
Appeals court pauses order restricting immigration agents' use of force
An appeals court in Chicago has paused a judge's injunction restricting federal immigration agents' use of force during Operation Midway Blitz, ruling the judge's order was "overbroad."
Driver had little warning before deadly freight train crash in Elgin, NTSB says
A landscaping worker killed in a crash last month had virtually no warning that a freight train was coming before it hit their pickup truck as it was crossing the tracks in Elgin, according to a preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board.