A shopper found a hidden camera under the sink at the Village Discount Outlet bathroom in Logan Square; police recovered the device and coded the case as a sex offense. Investigators are reviewing the camera and any possible recordings.

Police are searching for a suspect after a Red Line rider was punched in Goose Island; the victim suffered a broken nose and concussion.

FBI and Naperville police responded to a robbery at the Fifth Third branch on East Ogden; no injuries were reported and the investigation is ongoing.

A 36-year-old former postal worker in Chicago faces felony forgery and theft charges after prosecutors say she stole and altered mailed checks.

A pickup truck drove into a T‑Mobile storefront at 47th and Hoyne on Thursday, leaving one person critically injured while fire and police investigated.

Hugo Pinzon drew a nine‑year federal sentence after a Wicker Park search allegedly turned up fentanyl, cocaine, 17 firearms and nearly $95,500 in cash. Prosecutors said the case grew from a 2024 investigation.

Emergency crews recovered a man's body from a pond near the 700 block of Innovation Drive; police have opened a death investigation.

Mayor Johnson and the Greater Chicago Food Depository announced $4,500 micro‑grants to 67 local organizations to help pantries, small vendors and mutual‑aid networks facing SNAP changes.

Renters in Lincoln Park and Lakeview are increasingly offering thousands over listed rent as high-demand units lease within days, squeezing the local rental market.

A Ring camera captured a rusted streetlight snapping and falling onto a parked car in Bucktown. The clip reignites concerns about corroded poles across Chicago.

The Chicago Park District has opened a 45‑day public notice period to consider naming a Washington Park playground for Ronald "Ronnieman" Johnson, who was shot in 2014. Neighbors and organizers now have a window to weigh in before a final Board vote.

An 18-year-old was arrested after police say a woman was carjacked at gunpoint on Chicago’s West Side; he faces aggravated vehicular hijacking and drug-possession counts.

A multi‑vehicle chase that started with a Vernon Hills CDW cargo theft ended in a Chicago crash; police recovered more than $100,000 in stolen computer equipment.