Surveillance footage prompted the felony arrest of a Park Ridge Kiddie Academy employee after a 4-year-old was allegedly struck. The worker faces aggravated-battery charges and is due in Skokie court.

Showers and thunderstorms likely in Chicago Saturday, July 4, with gusty winds and locally heavy rain. Expect pockets of street flooding and plan indoor alternatives.

A 56-year-old man was found dead in Back of the Yards after a suspected dog attack. Police say a preliminary investigation points to injuries from a dog and detectives are investigating.

A 52-year-old man was found unresponsive early Friday on South Canalport Avenue in Pilsen; detectives have opened a homicide investigation and no arrests have been reported.

A 46-year-old Chicago man faces multiple felony counts after police say he shot a 48-year-old in Little Village; the victim is in stable condition at Mount Sinai.

A 49-year-old woman was shoved onto CTA tracks in Wrigleyville Thursday night; Area Three detectives are investigating and five people are being questioned.

A man was hospitalized in serious condition after an argument inside a Southwest Side home turned to gunfire late Friday. Detectives are asking neighbors for tips and video.

A Hampshire man has been ordered held after police say he abducted and sexually assaulted a 9-year-old in Pingree Grove. Investigators arrested a suspect after forensic and surveillance leads.

A long‑running Englewood youth nonprofit moved to Ogden Park after two shootings outside its 344 W. 75th St. center, leaving about 43 children without an indoor home.

A Kane County judge handed Dru K. Jarvis a 96‑year term for a 2020 Elgin road‑rage shooting that killed Francisco Trujillo‑Uscanga.

A fight at a West Side home left a 25-year-old woman hospitalized and a 33-year-old man in custody on July 2. Police say the argument turned physical and charges are pending.

Thieves drove an SUV into a Loop Circle K around 4:19 a.m. and made off with the store’s ATM; police say no one was hurt. Surveillance clips circulated online show masked suspects loading a waiting vehicle.

A 56‑year‑old Chicago man was arrested in Evergreen Park after police say he shot a 28‑year‑old driver during a South Side road‑rage dispute; the victim is in good condition.