A 50-year-old man and his dog were shot Tuesday morning in West Pullman. Police say the shooter fled in a red sedan as detectives investigate.

A family says a district security officer choked and struck their daughter during a Feb. 20 hallway fight at Rich Township's Fine Arts campus; officials are reviewing the incident.

Illinois State Police say a 52‑year‑old was arrested after a road‑rage shooting on the Kennedy Expressway that injured a 14‑year‑old passenger. Charges include aggravated battery with a firearm.

A vehicle struck Portage Park's WPA-era stone arch early Saturday; the Chicago Park District is assessing damage and plans to rebuild the landmark.

A 75-year-old Minooka woman died after a farmhouse blaze on Hanson Road; authorities say firefighters found the home fully engulfed and the coroner is investigating.

A 69-year-old driver died after a Hyundai left the road on the 7700-block of Oakton Street; a passenger was taken to Lutheran General and is expected to be OK.

A new investigation maps how cameras, license‑plate readers and police drones have been stitched into a surveillance network spanning Chicago and nearby suburbs.

A Northlake house fire early Monday left two family members dead; police identified the victims and say the cause is under investigation.

An early-morning RV blaze in Des Plaines killed one person; state and local investigators are probing how the vehicle caught fire.

A late-night domestic call in Des Plaines left one person hospitalized and another found dead in Park Ridge, police say. Authorities have released few details as investigators probe the case.

A man was found unresponsive in South Austin early Monday and later died at Mount Sinai, prompting a death investigation and closure of the Eisenhower off‑ramp to Central Avenue.

A 40-year-old man was shot inside a Northwest Side home and rushed to Loyola Hospital in critical condition; Area Five detectives are investigating.

A 27-year-old woman, identified as Eboni Evans, was charged after a Near North Side shooting that wounded a 40-year-old man on Feb. 20, police said.