A 16-year-old driver was shot in the leg early Sunday on the 5100-block of South Major Avenue in Garfield Ridge. The shooter fled and Area One detectives are investigating.

Two men were arrested after a weekend robbery at a Morton Grove Red Roof Inn; one suspect faces attempted murder and aggravated sexual assault charges.

Images of a 2006 black Toyota Camry are being circulated after a NW Side hit-and-run left a motorcyclist critically injured. Police are asking for tips and footage.

A shooting early Monday on northbound I-57 near 147th in Posen closed lanes; police say injuries were non-life-threatening.

A late‑night crash off Hammond Marina left one person dead and six rescued after a boat struck a submerged breakwall and sank, state officials say.

Two women and a man were wounded early Sunday on Chicago's Near West Side; one woman is critically injured after gunfire struck a parked car near the United Center. Belmont Area detectives are investigating.

Cardinal Cupich asked Father Michael Pfleger to step aside while the Archdiocese investigates a decades‑old sexual abuse allegation. Pfleger denies the claim and parish leadership will continue under Father Thulani Magwaza.

A shooting at Scoop Waukegan injured a person and closed the downtown festival on Saturday, organizers and an alderman said. An earlier vehicle arrest added to a chaotic evening for attendees and staff.

A four-vehicle crash in an I‑94 construction zone forced an eastbound shutdown near Michigan City Saturday morning. Indiana State Police said one vehicle was driven by an impaired motorist and lanes reopened after delays.

An off‑duty Cedar Lake officer was arrested after officers say he drove a marked patrol car while intoxicated on July 5; investigators are awaiting bloodwork.

Five Iron Golf is proposing a second‑floor simulator bar at 47 E. Chicago Ave in downtown Naperville, seeking a late‑night permit and aiming for an April 19, 2027 opening.

The Chicago Board of Education approved a resolution barring candidates from accepting contributions from active or prospective CPS vendors; candidates who accepted such donations must recuse or return them.

Rip currents prompted hundreds of rescues and multiple deaths over the Fourth of July holiday. Lifeguards and NOAA explain the steps that can keep you safe if you're pulled out.