An 18-year-old Frankfort resident faces 11 felony counts after detectives say forensic review of seized devices uncovered about 1,000 images and a video of child sexual abuse.

New body-worn footage appears to show Chicago officers firing through a squad-car windshield during a Jan. 23 Chatham shooting. COPA's case portal says a court order blocks release.

A May 15 Cicero parole sweep led to five arrests and the seizure of firearms, narcotics and roughly $10,000, police say.

Chicago police released surveillance images May 27 asking for help identifying a person and a light-colored SUV tied to an Aug. 25, 2024 Logan Square homicide.

Chicago police released surveillance images of a man who punched two riders at the Belmont CTA stop on Monday. Detectives are asking anyone with information to call a tip line.

Cook County deputies arrested a Chicago Heights man after finding a loaded handgun during a traffic stop in Bloom Township. He faces a repeat‑felon firearms charge and is being held.

Developers say the rebuilt Ryan Field will 'ease into' events — and local high‑school teams are slated for rent‑free nights under the lights shortly after opening. Neighbors remain wary.

Mark Thomas, founder of The Alley, is looking for a successor as the Avondale shop marks its 50th anniversary with a free block party on June 14.

A judge ordered a man held after prosecutors say he reversed his car and ran over a woman in Oakwood Hills; the victim remains critically injured. The suspect is due back in court June 2.

20West, a 73-unit midrise in downtown Mount Prospect, sold for $23 million amid a flurry of suburban apartment trades.

Hoffman Estates police say a 25-year-old Elgin man pulled a handgun at a May 14 traffic stop; officers disarmed him and he now faces seven felony counts.

A South Side yard turned into a buzzing spectacle on Memorial Day when a massive honeybee swarm settled, drawing neighbors and cameras.

Recent Chicago graduates report being screened out by AI and sidelined by layoffs; many are moving home, fast‑tracking grad school or patching together side work while they wait.