A 20-year-old surrendered after allegedly holding his mother and a 13-year-old at gunpoint in Bridgeview; police say an air rifle was seized and no one was hurt.

WTTW-obtained records show 267,240 Chicago traffic stops in 2025 were not documented on required blue-card forms, averaging about 732 undocumented stops a day. The data gap has revived fights over stop rules and oversight.

A partial floor collapse at a Morton Grove condo forced evacuations Saturday night; no injuries were reported and some residents were sheltered.

Chicago police issued a community alert after two daytime armed robberies on Friday in Streeterville and Washington Heights; detectives are asking for tips.

A teacher at Yeshiva Eitz Chaim in Chicago was accused years ago in a New York civil suit alleging repeated abuse. The case was reportedly settled and sealed, prompting questions about transparency.

An 11-year-old boy was found Friday night with a serious head injury in West Garfield Park and taken to Stroger Hospital. Area 4 detectives are investigating.

COPA recommended a 365‑day suspension up to discharge for Officer Chavez Siler after a 2021 Westinghouse scuffle captured on video. Superintendent Larry Snelling said he will seek Siler's dismissal.

A Kane County judge sent Zackery L. Moore to prison for 6½ years after two assaults on officers left one seriously injured. Prosecutors say he will receive 576 days' credit and may earn day‑for‑day reductions.

Amazon has arranged to use a nearly 1‑million‑square‑foot warehouse in McCook through Crane Worldwide Logistics. The deal could bring jobs and shift freight flows in the southwest suburbs.

DuPage undersheriff Eddie Moore was put on administrative leave after an Oak Brook parking‑lot incident on Feb. 14. The move has prompted withdrawn endorsements ahead of the March 17 primary.

Hood Container signed two leases totaling about 391,560 square feet at 5750–5800 W. 51st St, a major industrial move in Chicago’s I‑55/Midway corridor.

Dense fog blankets Chicago Friday morning; advisory until 10 a.m. CST with warmer air and storms expected later in the day.

An 11-year-old was taken to Lurie Children’s after an alleged sexual assault by classmates near National Teachers Academy; Chicago police and CPS are investigating.