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A truck driver who struck and killed a 4-year-old boy on a South Side street while driving with a THC level more than three times the legal limit has been sentenced to four years in prison. Prosecutors said James Bernstein, 55, also had cocaine metabolites in his system at the time of the June 2, 2024, crash that killed Xyaire Askew in...

A quiet stretch of Chicago's Near West Side turned tragic Friday morning when a 3-month-old girl was found unresponsive inside a home and later pronounced dead, according to Chicago police. Officers responded to the residence and the infant was taken to Stroger Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The Cook...

The National Weather Service is warning residents to protect sensitive outdoor plants and irrigation systems ahead of frigid overnight temperatures. According to an alert issued Saturday, the entire Chicago area with the exception of Cook County will be under a frost advisory overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. On Sunday night...

CHICAGO - Two teens have been charged with multiple burglaries and trespassing in a car in a matter of hours on Friday, according to Chicago police. A 16-year-old boy and a 17-year-old boy have each been charged with three felony counts of burglary and one felony count of criminal trespassing of a car.

A man robbed a bank at gunpoint near the Magnificent Mile this week, leaving his clothes behind in a nearby alley, according to Chicago police dispatch records and surveillance video. Now, the FBI is offering a reward for information that leads to his capture and conviction. At about 9:40 a.m....

A 22-year-old Chicago man posed as a potential car buyer to carjack the vehicle’s owner at gunpoint, then crashed moments later in front of a Chicago police patrol car. Prosecutors said Michael Phillips arranged a test drive of a gray 2008 Mercedes sedan and met at the victim’s home in the 5400 block of West Potomac Avenue around 11 a.m. on April...

A Chicago Police Department effort to bust an ATM burglary crew paid off Friday morning with three arrests and the recovery of seven guns, ATMs, and piles of cash, officials said. The operation began with multiple CPD units monitoring police radio channels for overnight burglary calls, according to a police...

A man was shot and seriously injured while sitting in his car on Chicago's Northwest Side on Friday night, police said.

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Recovery efforts are underway, with officials emphasizing the need for community support and rebuilding.