Chicago police released a video to find the suspect in Itzel Gomez's homicide, who was shot in the head on December 19 in Little Village. The motive is unclear; public assistance is sought.

Chicago Police issued a missing person alert for Marquise Wesley, a 16-year-old last seen at 84th and Burley Avenue, and are seeking information on his whereabouts.

A 43-year-old man died after a drive-by shooting on the South Side of Chicago, with no arrests made yet. He was shot in the abdomen and later pronounced dead at the hospital.

A Chicago nonprofit bought a 15-seat van for a Tulkarem orphanage, funding it through a Humanity 5K to ease school runs and medical trips for dozens of children.

A 54-year-old clerk was pistol-whipped during an early-morning robbery at a 7‑Eleven on Montrose; detectives say three suspects fled in a sedan and no arrests have been made.

A late-night blaze ripped through a vacant building on Marshfield Avenue near 62nd in West Englewood; officials have not released cause or injury details.

Chicago Police have issued a missing person alert for Linda Brown, 53, last seen on January 3 and possibly in need of medical attention. She drives a blue Honda Civic with Illinois plates CX57470.

An appellate panel refused to undo a nearly $3 million award requiring the CTA to pay Sandra Kolalou, even though she was later convicted in the gruesome killing of her landlord.

A 51-year-old man was found dead inside a South Shore home Saturday after suffering multiple gunshot wounds. Police identified him as Marcos Almeida and Area 1 detectives are investigating.

Internal planning maps were misconfigured, leaving names, addresses and case details visible for roughly 700,000 Illinois Department of Human Services clients. The agency says it will notify affected people.

David McGowan has built a classroom in Rwanda and Uganda to teach rangers and guides how to document wildlife through short films.

A person was killed in a crash on the 500 block of Voltz Road Friday; Northbrook police and a major-crash team are investigating. Motorists were asked to avoid the area.

Two early-morning armed robberies in Washington Park left one person forced into a car; Chicago police say suspects fled in a white sedan and are asking for tips.