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41 people were arrested and 171 guns were seized in a two-month ATF and Chicago Police operation targeting illegal firearms and machine gun conversion devices. 41 total cases were filed at the state and federal level, including gunrunning, armed violence, and unlawful possession. Officials warn of a rising threat...

A backlash has been brewing online after a performance at the Zespol Wanta and Mloda Wanta Piknik in Oak Forest in July featured performers in blackface.

Multiple vehicles were struck by pipes from a semi on I-88 in the west suburbs on Tuesday.

Have you heard about the man inside The Bean? A small group of protestors have gone viral over the past week for claiming there is a man living inside of Chicago's Cloud Gate sculpture in Millennium Park, commonly known as "The Bean." Sporting all-black outfits and wielding homemade cardboard signs, the group has...

CHICAGO - A Chicago man was charged in connection with a shooting last month in the Austin neighborhood. James Pointe, 47, allegedly shot a 48-year-old man on July 26 in the 5000 block of West Washington Boulevard, according to police. Pointe was arrested Monday in the 600 block of South...

The Chicago Police Department has issued a missing person alert for 47-year-old Sandra Adams, who was last seen on July 26, 2025, near the area of 71st and Jeffrey. Known by the nickname "Pochahontas," Adams is described as a Black female with brown eyes and black hair, standing between 5'01" and 5'02" and weighing...

Chicago city leaders have said crime is down, and all across violent crime categories, Chicago police data tell the same story as the FBI.

A 35-year-old Chicago man has been handed a 13-year sentence for shooting and killing a man on the Eisenhower Expressway while he was on bail for an attempted murder case. He got another four years for a DUI, which he also got while on bail for the attempted murder charge.

A 30-year-old man with a distinctive tattoo under his eye is facing armed robbery charges after prosecutors say he terrorized two 16-year-old boys at gunpoint, stole their electronics, and forced them to reveal their passwords. Prosecutors said Ramon Bell confronted the teens behind a restaurant in the 6400 block of...

Three men are facing burglary charges after they were caught inside a South Loop residential building, allegedly hammering and prying at a condo door for more than five minutes, prompting a resident to call 911. According to court filings, Kontrell Jones, 35, Dominique Stokes, 33, and Marquis Williams, 37, entered...