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CHICAGO — Police are searching for answers on Friday after authorities say someone threw an incendiary device through the window of a South Side home on Christmas morning. According to police, the incident unfolded just after 5 am. on Thursday in the 4600 block of South Drexel Boulevard, in Bronzeville. Officers said...

Friday marked 10 years since Quintonio LeGrier, a 19-year-old experiencing a mental health crisis, was fatally shot by Chicago police officer Robert Rialmo.

Police are investigating a potential heist after $400,000 worth of live lobsters was stolen from a truck transporting the seafood to Costco locations in Illinois and Minnesota.

The 16th (Jefferson Park) Police District Advisory Committee at its Nov. 20 meeting heard updates on a recent series of commercial burglaries and honored officers who helped arrest a suspect accused of shooting at a police car during a chase. “We believe it’s a crew hitting citywide,” district commander Thomas...

A gunman fired more than 40 shots, killing a man outside an Uptown McDonald’s early Saturday morning, according to police and witnesses. Police responded to multiple calls of shots fired around 4 a.m. Saturday outside a McDonald’s and found a 23-year-old man lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the back of the...

Chicago police are looking for a tow truck driver who they said shot at a woman after a minor crash overnight.

Bring comfy shoes and an open mind, because Swap-O-Rama Flea Markets in Chicago is a full-day adventure packed with surprises. From sunrise bargains to late afternoon last-call deals, every aisle tempts you with rare finds, delicious bites, and stories you will retell for weeks. With indoor and outdoor stalls, free...

Jared Tomas Gonzalez, 25, of Gary, and Terrell Zair Samuels, 20, of East Chicago, are facing felony charges following a Christmas Day police pursuit that began in Griffith and ended with a crash in Gary, according to court documents. According to the probable cause affidavits, at approximately 2:28 a.m. on...

Chicago police are investigating after a burglar broke into a Southwest Side business on Christmas Day.

CHICAGO - Chicago police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who allegedly fired a gun at another vehicle last week. Police said the incident happened around 2:10 a.m. Friday in the 5400 block of West Diversey Avenue in the Cragin neighborhood. According to investigators, the man...