The Chicago Police are seeking help to find 15-year-old Lesbi Carliana Tovar Tovar, missing since October 31, 2025, last seen on the 7900 block of S. Ingleside.

Chicago's intense immigration crackdown led by Gregory Bovino has caused widespread anxiety, lawsuits, and investigations, with persistent federal arrests stirring community fear even after Bovino's departure.

An unidentified man was found dead in the 200 block of South Wabash on Sunday morning. Detectives have opened a homicide investigation and no arrests were reported.

A Metra train hit a vehicle near Arlington Heights, causing service disruptions and road closures. The driver sustained critical injuries. Train service resumed later that evening.

Sergio Vargas, 29, was arrested in Chicago on charges related to a homicide earlier this year, facing multiple felony counts, including first-degree murder.

Two men were found dead Friday in a condominium utility room in Arlington Heights; police say the victims were coworkers and autopsies are pending.

Isaac Johnson, 31, died Friday night during a Matador Fighter Challenge card at Cicero Stadium. Cicero police and the Cook County medical examiner are investigating.

Hospital fires a doctor and nurse after a woman gave birth on a highway shortly after being discharged; the incident may have involved racial mistreatment.

A shooting in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood left one man dead and injured two others. The victims were shot outside early Friday morning; no suspects are in custody.

Chicago twins Cameron and Petra Caprio will participate in a virtual conversation with Pope Leo XIV during a youth conference, discussing topics like mental health and the Church's future.

Illinois health officials criticize the CDC for altering its website with claims questioning vaccine safety, contrary to scientific consensus that vaccines do not cause autism.

Attorneys general from 22 states objected to USDA's SNAP eligibility guidance, claiming it wrongly excludes certain immigrants, including refugees and asylees, and fails to follow federal law and compliance periods.

A Chicago officer who was arrested last year is facing dismissal after a CPD drug test found meth and marijuana. The department has reassigned him while investigations continue.