Woman charged in connection with 5-year-old boy’s shooting death at Kenwood apartment: police
A woman is facing charges after a 5-year-old boy was shot and killed on Chicago's South Side on Sunday afternoon, police said.
Chicago Police Seek Help to Locate Endangered Missing Teenager Airianna Papciak Amid Safety Concerns
The Chicago Police Department is urgently seeking information on the whereabouts of Airianna Papciak, a 16-year-old girl reported as an endangered missing person. Airianna was last seen in the area of Lotus and North Ave., Chicago, IL, on Monday at around 2:00 p.m., according to an alert issued by the CPD. Residents...
Man sentenced to 15 years for kidnapping postal worker in Little Village in 2022
A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison, after pleading guilty to kidnapping a U.S. Postal Service mail carrier after she stopped to get gas in the Little Village neighborhood in 2022.
Man sentenced in connection to teen’s body found burning in Harvey alley
The body of 17-year-old Isaiah Davis was found burning in a Harvey alley.
Thief targets coins from laundry, vending machines on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - Police are warning residents about a string of recent burglaries targeting laundry and vending machines in apartment buildings in South Side neighborhoods. In each case, the burglar forced his way into a building before breaking into vending and laundry machines to steal coins, according to a community...
‘Kia Boy’ gets 3 years for convenience store robberies and burglary, but walks on...
A 20-year-old “Kia Boy” who skipped court after being charged with burglarizing a North Side convenience store and later robbed a 7-Eleven has been sentenced to three years in prison. But under Illinois’ sentencing rules, he isn’t expected to spend another day behind bars. Tyrese Green...
Chicago mayor repeatedly dodges MSNBC questions about whether city needs more police
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dodged several questions by MSNBC host Joe Scarborough on Tuesday about whether increased police presence in the city would help cut down on crime.
4 juveniles face felony charges in violent park attack that injured 2 teens
Four juveniles have been charged in connection with a brutal group attack inside Munroe Park that left two 15-year-old boys hospitalized earlier this month, according to Chicago police. Part of the attack was caught on video. The charges follow the August 16 assault, when, according to CPD, a large group...
Customers locked inside Bronzeville store with thieves, woman says: ‘Somebody could’ve had a gun’
Charges are pending against two men, after a dramatic attempted theft on the South Side, Chicago police said.
Man on ankle monitor lured victim into ‘ambush’ murder at Altgeld Gardens: prosecutors
A man already on pretrial release for a felony gun case is now accused of luring another man into an “ambush” and “execution” killing on the Far South Side. John Perteet, 38, has been charged with first-degree murder in the July 11, 2025, slaying of 43-year-old Prince Johnson. Prosecutors say Perteet used the very...
