Man charged with string of burglaries and mail thefts since September 2024
A man has been charged in a string of nearly a dozen burglaries and mail thefts in downtown Chicago and on the North Side since September 2024.
Chicago's 4 new speed cameras to start issuing warnings on Tuesday
The new speed cameras were just added near parks and schools throughout the city.
3 juveniles charged in armed robbery at Cicero gas station, subsequent police chase
Three juveniles were facing charges Sunday night in an armed robbery that led to a wild chase from the west Chicago suburb of Cicero to Chicago's West Side.
Construction worker injured after sidewalk collapses in the Loop
A construction worker was injured Saturday morning when part of the sidewalk collapsed under him in the Loop.
White Sox hero Paul Konerko gets jersey autographed by Pope Leo XIV
They're partying like it's 2005 on the South Side. The White Sox are celebrating the 20th anniversary of their 2005 World Series title all weekend long, and one of their players got a special gift from the team's most famous fan, Pope Leo XIV.
Barrio Arts Festival in Humboldt Park carries on amid fears of potential ICE raids
Despite fears about possible immigration raids, Chicago's Puerto Rican community turned out Saturday for one of the city's most vibrant festivals.
2 killed, 1 injured in rollover crash on Stevenson Expressway near Darien
The crash happened shortly after 5 a.m. on southbound I-55 north of Cass Avenue.
Man charged with murder, arson in fire that killed 4 people in Austin neighborhood
A man has been charged with arson and murder in connection with a fire that killed four people – including a pregnant woman, her sister, and her son – last month in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side of Chicago.
6 in custody after robbery at Cicero gas station, police chase on I-290
Six people were in custody Friday evening, after a courier was robbed of $70,000 at a gas station in Cicero, Illinois, and the suspects led police on a car chase along the Eisenhower Expressway.
Day 2 of Windy City Smokeout ends early as storms loom
With severe storms approaching, concerts started early, and the festival was shut down early around 8 p.m.
Woman charged with stabbing man on CTA Brown Line platform in River North
A woman has been charged with stabbing a man in a "savage and random attack" on a CTA Brown Line platform on Saturday in the River North neighborhood.
Attorneys seek mental health exam for man charged with killing 2 sisters
Attorneys for the man accused of stabbing his two sisters to death in Streamwood, Illinois, are asking for a mental health exam to determine if he's mentally fit to stand trial.
Mendez family in line for $2.5M settlement after botched CPD raid traumatized kids
Gilbert and Hester Mendez said police pointed assault rifles and handguns at them and their children, Peter and Jack, after raiding the wrong home in 2017.
$17 million settlement recommended for man framed by disgraced CPD detective Reynaldo Guevara
Roberto Almodovar spent 23 years in prison before he was cleared of a 1994 double murder.
City attorneys recommend $12.7M settlement for man cleared of 1982 cop killings
Wilson spent 36 years in prison before a judge determined he was tortured into a false confession by disgraced former CPD Cmdr. Jon Burge and his detectives.