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Chicago's Gang Investigations Division spent Friday doing what it was built to do, arresting a convicted felon after officers found numerous firearms and suspected narcotics in his possession on April 17. Authorities had not released the suspect’s name, a booking photo, or the precise location of the arrest as of Friday night.

CHICAGO — A man is recovering in the hospital after he was injured in an overnight drive-by on the city’s West Side. According to police, the shooting unfolded around 10:45 p.m. in the 1200 block of North Harding Avenue, in Humboldt Park. Officers said the victim, a 20-year-old man, was sitting inside his car in […]

CHICAGO - A 3-month-old baby girl was found unresponsive and pronounced dead on the city’s Near West Side on Friday morning. Officers responded to the 300 block of S. Campbell Avenue a little before 9 a.m. for the death, according to the Chicago Police Department. The infant was found...

The flight, which was headed to New York City, was redirected as a precaution. Authorities are said to be handling the situation"

CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for suspects who attacked a victim on a CTA Red Line platform in the Near North Side neighborhood on Friday afternoon. Around 4 p.m., two suspects approached the victim who was waiting at the Clark/Division CTA Red Line platform in the 1200 block of N. Clark Avenue, according to police.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker addressed Illinois’ population growth during a speech at the City Club of Chicago, stating the increase has nothing to do with illegal immigration while highlighting the state’s welcoming policies. The video of his remarks has drawn significant online attention amid ongoing debates over Chicago’s...

Forest Park residents will get new 96-gallon garbage cans and 64-gallon recycling bins this month, after the village council approved a waste collection agreement with local company SBC Waste Solutions at its April 13 meeting. The five-year contract with SBC Waste Solutions will begin May 1, but the company’s first...

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) has released bodycam footage of the fatal shooting of Officer Krystal Rivera by her partner during a chase in June of last year, which was ruled an accident but Rivera's family is calling for an outside investigation.

Four people were shot, three fatally, Friday afternoon on the city's West Side, Chicago police said.

A new transitional housing shelter is coming to the southwest suburbs.