Tarrion Johnson pleaded guilty in the federal case stemming from the 2022 Belmont Cragin shootout that wounded a U.S. marshal and seriously injured a K-9.

Chicago recorded 37 homicides in July, the lowest total for any July in more than 50 years. The milestone comes as 2026 crime data remains a mixed bag.

A 32-year-old man was shot in the arm while walking through Fernwood early Tuesday. Police said he is expected to be OK.

Four residents escaped an Elgin townhouse fire Monday night, but the home suffered more than $200,000 in damage.

Police were investigating a shooting near Chicago’s inbound Dan Ryan early Tuesday, with key details and traffic impacts still unclear.

A man was shot multiple times on the Near West Side early Tuesday, triggering a temporary Dan Ryan lane closure.

An Aurora man faces murder and kidnapping charges after prosecutors say he drove the wrong way on the Dan Ryan, killing a woman during a relationship dispute.

A traffic stop near Butterfield Road allegedly became a 104-mph chase involving two vehicles, a crashed squad car and felony charges.

A Florida man disappeared during his Chicago federal trial over staged robberies designed to support U-visa applications. The jury convicted him anyway.

A Chicago man is accused of traveling to New Lenox to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl. The Walmart encounter ended with felony charges.

Three adults were hospitalized after a seven-person boat capsized off Chicago’s South Side. All three were reportedly in good condition.

A car is still lodged inside a West Town townhome after a Sunday crash, while the homeowners wait for a city inspection before removal.

A Chicago anti-violence volunteer says he was arrested while trying to surrender a loaded gun. Arne Duncan calls the prosecution a “complete travesty.”