Advanced DNA testing identified a body found near South Side train tracks last May as Isaiah Terrill Hall. Police say the death is being investigated as a homicide.

A DeKalb father faces first-degree murder and related counts after his 5-month-old was flown to Loyola and died from skull fractures and brain hemorrhages.

A 36-year-old man was shot Tuesday night in the 7600 block of North Paulina in Rogers Park and taken to St. Francis Hospital in critical condition.

Officers in the 9th District arrested suspects and recovered a handgun and a rifle reported stolen near 35th and Western.

A 55-year-old man was wounded in the hip during a fight on a West Side Blue Line train early Wednesday; police say the suspect fled and detectives are investigating.

A structure fire on the 5500 block of N East River Road sent a massive plume of black smoke visible from I‑90; officials say the blaze was knocked out and no injuries were reported.

The Village of Dolton paid $30,000 to settle a federal suit after a 2010 Camry was seized in 2023. Documents show the check is dated Dec. 4, 2025.

Sonar surveys flagged roughly 270 underwater anomalies in Cook County. Sheriff’s crews pulled four vehicles this week as investigators hunt for ties to cold missing‑person cases.

A Chicago man is jailed after prosecutors say he led Hinsdale and Oak Brook police on a pre-dawn chase that ended near Jorie Plaza. Authorities say the stolen Ford reached about 73 mph and burglary tools were found in the car.

A security guard was critically wounded Tuesday on the 9400 block of South Ashland in Washington Heights. Police recovered a handgun and Area One detectives are investigating.

Deported Bali convict Tommy Schaefer arrived in Chicago this week to face federal conspiracy and evidence-tampering charges tied to the 2014 'suitcase' killing.

The DOJ named Chicago’s U.S. Attorney’s Office a lead partner on the Trade Fraud Task Force, signaling tougher civil and criminal scrutiny for importers.

A federal appeals court sent a $13.7M restitution fight back to a Chicago judge, saying questions remain about whether a building firm’s severance payout hid assets. An evidentiary hearing was ordered to sort out the numbers and motives.