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.
2 teens wounded in shooting on inbound Dan Ryan Expressway
Police said, shortly after 2 p.m., troopers responded to the inbound Dan Ryan near 43rd Street for a reports of shots fired.
Judge rules former Ald. Carrie Austin medically unfit to stand trial on bribery charges
"Defendant's health is progressively declining, she can do nothing to stop it, and the measures that could be implemented to reduce those risks are inadequate," U.S. District Judge John Kness ruled.
Funeral to be held for Marjay Dotson, teen shot and killed at Douglass Park
A Chicago Park District lifeguard is accused of killing 15-year-old Marjay Dotson, and shooting 14-year-old Jeremy Herred near the Douglass Park pool on June 26.
Chicago Sky to retire Allie Quigley's No. 14 jersey
Quigley's No. 14 will be the first jersey to be retired by the Sky organization.
Repairs to Addison Street bridge over Kennedy Expy. completed 2 months early
Crews have been working since May to repair the bridge deck, construct new ADA-compliant sidewalk ramps, and make other upgrades.
Former Chicago Ald. Ed Burke released from prison, officials say
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who went to prison after being convicted on bribery and racketeering charges, has been released from federal custody Tuesday, his lawyers confirmed.