2-year-old, 4-year-old among 3 critically injured in Austin crash, police say
Two young children and a woman were critically injured in a West Side crash early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
Man shot on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near South Loop, police say
A man was shot on DuSable Lake Shore Drive near the South Loop on Friday night, Chicago police said.
Gunman pulls up to Humboldt Park crash scene, shoots and critically injures 1: police
A gunman pulled up to a Northwest Side crash scene and shot someone early Sunday morning, Chicago police said.
Woman critically injured in Logan Square shooting, police say
A woman was critically injured in a shooting on the city's Northwest Side early Saturday morning, Chicago police said.
$10,000 reward offered for information in shooting death of Gabriela Ochoa
A $10,000 reward is being offered for information leading to an arrest in the shooting death of 31-year-old Gabriela Ochoa, who was killed during a robbery attempt earlier this month in the Bridgeport neighborhood.
Two Wounded in Shootout at Chicago Convenience Store on N. Kedzie Avenue
Violence erupted at a West Side convenience store on Friday night, leaving two men wounded after an exchange of gunfire followed a heated argument. The Chicago Police Department rushed to the 500 block of N. Kedzie Avenue in the East Garfield Park neighborhood, a site now stitched into the sprawling tapestry of the...
Woman killed in car crash in Elk Grove Village, officials say
A woman was killed in a car crash Saturday in the northwest suburbs, police and the medical examiner said.
5-year-old boy fatally shot at apartment in Kenwood, Chicago police say
A 5-year-old boy died after being shot in the head Sunday afternoon at an apartment on the city's South Side, Chicago police said. A local pastor who has been in close contact with his family said it appears to have been accidental.
Stolen dog reunited with owner • DUI crash arrest • New Illinois gun law
CHICAGO - After more than two months, Bam Bam, a service dog stolen from his blind owner, was reunited with his family; a Chicago woman was charged with DUI in a deadly crash; and a new Illinois law will make it easier for first-time, nonviolent offenders to obtain a firearms license.
3rd Foot Locker location targeted by crash-and-grab thieves within 1 week, Chicago police say
Burglars also used a Jeep to smash into the Foot Locker on South Martin Luther King Drive back in August 2024.