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Chicago police have released surveillance images of four suspects wanted in connection with a shooting steps away from Wrigley Field.

CHICAGO, IL — A 25-year-old man walking home early Sunday morning in Old Town was abducted by two strangers, forced into a vehicle, and compelled to withdraw cash and digitally transfer money under threat — a robbery police say fits a rising pattern in Chicago’s late-night crime landscape.

CHICAGO, IL — The Chicago Transit Authority is facing a $770 million budget shortfall, and the newly approved Illinois state budget provides no new funding to prevent possible massive service cuts by 2026. Despite urgent warnings from transit officials and advocates, the $55.2 billion spending plan passed by...

CHICAGO - A 15-year-old boy has been charged with multiple felonies, including armed carjacking and attempted robbery, after a series of violent incidents last month in Chicago. What we know:. Chicago police say the teen was arrested Monday in the 6700 block of South Dorchester Avenue. He's accused of taking...

A disturbing instance of public indecency in Chicago's Hegewisch neighborhood has prompted the Chicago Police Department to issue a community alert. The incident occurred at an ice cream shop located on the 13300 block of S. Brandon on the evening of May 18, around 7:35 p.m. According to the CPD,...

Summer teen violence feels like déjà vu for many in Chicago, including St. Sabina parish member Tiffani Ricks-Cooper. Early Saturday morning, she stood on the parish steps protecting the building after shots rang out from a drive-by shooting during after-prom party at a nearby home that overflowed into the church...

The inspector general's report cites WGN Investigates reporting in 2023 that showed how difficult it was for people required to register to actually do so.

CHICAGO (WGN) — Chicago police are searching for the person who fatally shot a man during an argument on the city’s South Side overnight. Chicago police say the deadly shooting occurred just before 1:30 a.m. in the 7800 block of South Merill Avenue, in South Shore. According to police, a witness told officers that...

CHICAGO - Two Pilsen residents were allegedly detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents Monday morning, prompting outrage from local leaders and calls for a full investigation into the arrests, which witnesses said were conducted without warrants. Chicago ICE arrests. What we know:. According to...

WEST ENGLEWOOD — A 48-year-old man is facing attempted murder charges after allegedly shooting a customer with a pellet gun during a drug dispute in West Englewood, leaving the victim paralyzed and fighting for his life. The incident occurred on May 27 in the 6300 block of South Damen,...