Chicago IL

Car owners across Chicago have spent months waking up to smashed windows and gutted steering wheels, part of a citywide airbag theft spree that police say began in late December and has shown no signs of stopping. CPD has been tracking several distinct groups of thieves, with investigators believing one crew alone is r

Memorial Day weekend in Key West is supposed to be about sunshine, cold drinks, and good memories. For one suburban Chicago man, it became something else entirely: a criminal record, a busted field sobriety test, ... Read more

The Chicago suburb of Berwyn is grieving this week following the sudden and heartbreaking loss of one of its own. Anthony Almaraz, a 28-year-old Berwyn, Illinois resident, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2026, after sustaining fatal injuries in a wrong-way crash on Interstate 80 West near Briggs Street in Joliet.

Oak Park police are investigating an incident where more than $50,000 in cash was reportedly stolen from a local home. An Oak Park woman reported to police on May 20 that burglars had stolen a Ziplock bag full of money that she’d hidden under her bed. The bag reportedly contained $57,000 in cash, according to police.

LITTLE VILLAGE — As he sat in front of a courtroom at the Cook County criminal courthouse on Thursday, Corneal Westbrooks was asked by a prosecutor who Caleb Westbrooks was to him. “Everything,” he replied. Westbrooks went on to read a victim impact statement detailing the lasting trauma...

Think your commute is bad? The freight-heavy congestion in these cities will leave you with less to grumble about when it comes to your own time in traffic.

West Suburban Medical Center ownership settled a lawsuit with the family of a woman who “decomposed” in the hospital’s morgue as the hospital’s cooling system failed. The hospital agreed to a $110,000 total payout to the woman’s children on June 12, 2025, according to Cook County Court records. The case is just one in

Illinois has a long, proud history of serving some of the finest steaks in the country. From the bustling streets of Chicago to quiet river towns, the state is packed with restaurants that know how to treat a cut of beef right. Whether you prefer a classic chophouse vibe or...

A man reported that his cell phone was stolen at about 8:50 a.m. Saturday, May 23, at the CTA Cumberland Blue Line station, 5800 N. Cumberland Ave., according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The 19-year-old man reported that he was sitting on the train looking at his phone when...

Chicago police are looking for a man who punched two passengers in the face aboard a Red Line train near Belmont Monday afternoon. At about 1:33 p.m., the man walked up to the victims on the train and struck them before getting off at Belmont, police said in a community alert. Surveillance images of the suspect were re