Chicago IL

Multiple vehicles were involved in crashes on I-355 in the western suburbs Monday morning.

A new class of Chicago firefighters, EMTs and paramedics graduated from the academy in a ceremony Monday morning at Navy Pier's Aon Grand Ballroom.

Firefighters at Engine 91 were held at gunpoint by alleged armed robbers Thanksgiving morning around 7:30 a.m. Three members of the fire department ran outside to stop the theft and were met with guns. Prior to the start of their 24-hour shift on Thanksgiving Day, Firefighters at Engine 91/Squad 2/Battalion...

CHICAGO - Chicago police are investigating a homicide after a man was found shot in the head and killed early Monday on the South Side. The shooting occurred around 6 a.m. in the 10900 block of South State Street. Officers found a 38-year-old man unresponsive with a gunshot wound to...

CHICAGO - A 67-year-old man was shot in the hand Sunday night during an argument in the Gresham neighborhood. Officers responded about 8:31 p.m. to the 7600 block of South Stewart Avenue, where the man told police he had been arguing with an unknown male who pulled out a gun and fired at him, striking his left thumb,...

A federal jury is set to decide whether Chicago police officers violated the civil rights of the Chicago man they shot during a February 2020 incident in the Grand Red Line CTA station, records show. Former Chicago Police Officer Melvina Bogard was acquitted in November 2022 on criminal charges of...

CHICAGO - A 19-year-old man was fatally shot Sunday evening on Chicago's Near West Side. He was approached by someone he knew around 7:35 p.m. in the 800 block of South Oakley Boulevard when they pulled out a handgun and shot him in the chest, according to Chicago police. The...

For the first time in nearly a quarter century, Cook County sees a new chief judge take office today. It’s a job that’s rarely in the spotlight, with outgoing chief Timothy Evans emerging from near seclusion only for occasional social club luncheons and press events promoting the court’s latest feel-good initiative.

Gov. JB Pritzker has won the approval of a slight majority of Illinois voters, according to a new poll.

The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for 54-year-old Lisa Cavoto, last seen on the 2000 block of West Balmoral Ave on November 28, 2025, according to their official bulletin. Members of the community and anyone with information are urged to immediately contact the Chicago Police, Area 3...