Cook County launches e-Citation pilot program for traffic citations
COOK COUNTY, Ill. — The Office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court of Cook County has launched a pilot for e-Citation, a major modernization initiative that allows traffic citations to enter the court system electronically, improving efficiency and reducing delays for court users across Cook County. E-Citation...
Wisconsin woman charged with murder in Oak Brook Terrace shooting
A Milwaukee teenager has been charged with murder in a January shooting in Oak Brook Terrace. She was arrested in Wisconsin and is awaiting extradition. Prosecutors say the investigation involved multiple law enforcement agencies. A Wisconsin woman was charged with murder in connection with a shooting last month in...
2 shot inside car on Chicago’s South Side
CHICAGO - Two men were shot inside a vehicle Sunday night in Chicago's Burnside neighborhood. They were sitting inside a car around 10 p.m. when three people walked up, flashed guns and started shooting in their direction in the 9000 block of South Cottage Grove, according to police. A 22-year-old...
28-year-old woman shot in Humboldt Park gas station parking lot: police
CHICAGO - A 28-year-old woman was shot in a gas station parking lot in Humboldt Park on Sunday, according to Chicago Police. What we know: — Around 6:38 p.m., a 28-year-old woman was in a gas station parking lot in the 3900 block of W. Iowa. A car pulled up near her and three unknown suspects got out. One of them...
Source of chemical smell reported in Chicago area is unknown, fire officials say
Chicago-area residents have been calling 911 to report a chemical smell on Sunday, officials say, but the source is not yet known.
The Terrifying Story Of The Peshtigo Fire, The Deadliest Blaze In U.S. History
The Peshtigo Fire of 1871 killed up to 2,500 people, yet it was largely overshadowed by the more famous Great Chicago Fire, which occurred on the same night.
Man with machete surrenders after 3-hour SWAT standoff on Northwest Side
A three-hour SWAT standoff on Chicago’s Northwest Side ended peacefully Sunday after police responded to reports of a man armed with a machete and behaving erratically in Forest Glen. The incident began around 10:22 a.m. when police began receiving 911 calls about a man acting strangely in the 7100...
East Chicago Man Charged After Gun Fire Strikes Occupied Apartment With Children Inside
Elias R. Thomas of East Chicago is facing felony charges after police say he fired a rifle into an occupied apartment while a mother and her two juvenile children were inside. According to court documents, on February 5, 2026, East Chicago Police were dispatched to the 4400 block of Olcott Avenue in reference to...
Gunfire Erupts On 71st Street As 35-Year-Old Man Is Shot In West Englewood
A 35-year-old man was wounded by gunfire Saturday evening in what police say was a sudden sidewalk shooting in West Englewood. The attack happened around 7:15 p.m. on the 2000 block of East 71st Street, when an unknown person walked up and opened fire, striking the man multiple times. He was taken to the University...
Driver killed in crash on Bishop Ford Freeway on Far South Side
A driver was killed in a crash involving a sport-utility vehicle and a semi-trailer truck on the Bishop Ford Freeway on Chicago's Far South Side early Sunday.
