Man critical after being shot by gunman in stolen Kia on South Side
They said a 33-year-old man was in a parking lot when a stolen Kia approached and a gunman from inside opened fire, hitting the victim multiple times.
Drive-by shooting leaves man dead on Chicago’s South Side
A man was killed late Sunday in a drive-by shooting on busy Garfield Boulevard on Chicago's South Side.
Police surge on CTA Red Line leads to two gun arrests in Loop
A recently announced surge of Chicago police patrols on Chicago Transit Authority train lines is already paying dividends, with cops taking two men into custody within days for allegedly carrying loaded firearms on CTA Red Line platforms in the Loop, according to CPD and court records. At around 4:40 p.m....
Woman convicted of murdering landlord is still owed $2.8M from CTA, court rules
The Illinois Appellate Court ruled last week that the Chicago Transit Authority still must pay a nearly $3 million verdict to a woman who was hit by a bus — and who was later convicted of brutally murdering and dismembering her landlord in a separate case.
Lawsuit accuses McDonald’s of deception on grounds that McRib has no rib meat
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Burglars target at least 8 apartments in Bridgeport, police warn
Chicago police issued an alert on Friday about a burglary spree on the city's Southwest Side.
Cook County homicides, overdose deaths fell in 2025, new data show
COOK CO., Ill. - The number of homicides and opioid overdose deaths in Cook County dropped significantly in 2025, new data shows. Fly Cheap Save BigThese are well-researched searches that relate to topics of interest.SearchPad | Airline Tickets |. By the numbers:. Preliminary data show that Cook County recorded 687...
New Illinois laws • Drug and gun busts • Son charged in mom’s death
CHICAGO - Several new laws went into effect in Illinois with the new year, and local law enforcement made multiple high-profile drug busts in the Chicago area this past week. These are the top stories in Fox 32's Week in Review. New Illinois laws go into effect for new year.
Powerful Winter Storm With Blizzard Conditions, Extreme Winds, and Prolonged Impacts Targets Large Swath...
UNITED STATES – A large and unusually intense winter storm is impacting multiple regions of the country over the next 48 to 72 hours, with winter storm warnings in effect across parts of the West, Midwest, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Alaska, according to the latest forecast guidance. Forecasters emphasize...
Operation Midway Blitz Leaves Chicago Children Showing Signs of Trauma After Family Separations: Report
Federal immigration enforcement in the Chicago area has intensified since September under Operation Midway Blitz, an initiative that has led to thousands of arrests and a growing number of family separations, with visible effects on children, according to a new sprawling report from the Chicago Sun-Times. Educators,...
