A 56-year-old man was found dead in Back of the Yards after a suspected dog attack. Police say a preliminary investigation points to injuries from a dog and detectives are investigating.

A rooftop fire ripped through a Tru by Hilton on Diehl Road near I-88 in Naperville overnight; officials say the cause is unknown and investigators are on scene.

Churches, outreach workers and volunteer peacekeepers spread across neighborhoods as Chicago mobilizes to prevent violence over the Fourth of July weekend. Funding, federal arrests and local patrols all play a part.

A 52-year-old man was found unresponsive early Friday on South Canalport Avenue in Pilsen; detectives have opened a homicide investigation and no arrests have been reported.

A 46-year-old Chicago man faces multiple felony counts after police say he shot a 48-year-old in Little Village; the victim is in stable condition at Mount Sinai.

A 49-year-old woman was shoved onto CTA tracks in Wrigleyville Thursday night; Area Three detectives are investigating and five people are being questioned.

A man was hospitalized in serious condition after an argument inside a Southwest Side home turned to gunfire late Friday. Detectives are asking neighbors for tips and video.

Neighbors chased down and held a man who prosecutors say attacked a jogger on the 606 Trail; the suspect appeared for a June 30 detention hearing.

A River North traffic stop on July 1 led deputies to recover a loaded handgun and suspected cannabis; prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A Hampshire man has been ordered held after police say he abducted and sexually assaulted a 9-year-old in Pingree Grove. Investigators arrested a suspect after forensic and surveillance leads.

A cybertip and digital forensics led Aurora police to arrest Dustin J. Rumple; he faces six felony counts tied to alleged child sexual abuse material.

A Kane County judge handed Dru K. Jarvis a 96‑year term for a 2020 Elgin road‑rage shooting that killed Francisco Trujillo‑Uscanga.

Nine years after a West Garfield Park hit-and-run killed 27-year-old Katina Runnels, her mother keeps pressing police for answers while Chicago grapples with street‑safety challenges.