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A veterinary student home for the holiday break was found dead after a night out with friends in Chicago's West Town neighborhood. Police are conducting a death investigation to figure out what happened as family and friends of Christian Law prepare for a funeral. They told NBC Chicago he had...

Tucked away in Chicago’s urban landscape sits a second-hand paradise that defies everything you thought you knew about thrift shopping. Monarch Thrift Shop isn’t just another dusty donation center. It’s a meticulously organized treasure trove where thirty-five bucks can transform your wardrobe, redecorate your...

At least seven people have been shot, one fatally, in Christmas night shootings, Chicago police said.

Jerry Hawkins, 38, of East Chicago, is facing multiple charges, including robbery, following an alleged theft and use of force at an AutoZone store in Highland on December 23, 2025. According to the probable cause affidavit, a Highland Police detective was investigating a reported theft at the AutoZone located at...

Mayor Brandon Johnson’s decision to shut down Chicago’s ShotSpotter gunfire detection network appears to have delayed emergency responses to two more shootings since Christmas night, leaving one man dead and another critically wounded after neither incident triggered immediate 911 calls reporting gunfire. Both...

The deliveries are made possible by St. Sabina Catholic Church, which for years now has been making sure those less fortunate have a hot meal and a toy, or two, on Christmas Day.

The FBI is warning Illinois residents of terrible scams that are trying to rip them off.

A clerk at the 7-Eleven convenience store, 6375 N. Milwaukee Ave., reported that armed men robbed the store at about 4:10 a.m. Monday, Dec. 22, according to 16th (Jefferson Park) District police. The worker reported that three masked men entered the store and two of them displayed pistols, demanding that...

Chicago police are looking for a man who fired shots toward an occupied vehicle in Belmont Cragin last week. The community alert, issued by CPD on Christmas Day, included photos of the suspect. According to CPD, the shooting attempt occurred around 2:10 a.m. on Friday, December 19, 2025, in the...

Two teens were injured in separate shootings overnight in Chicago.