A large CPD response surrounded a CTA bus at East 39th and King Drive Friday; authorities described the scene as developing. Traffic and local service were being rerouted.

A 13-year-old boy was grazed by a bullet inside his Jeffrey Manor home Friday; police say he is in good condition and the investigation is ongoing.

A 19-year-old Douglass Park resident was charged in April after prosecutors say he shot a man who was seated in a car on May 25, 2025. The suspect faces attempted murder and weapons counts and is due in court Friday.

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.