Chicago police issued an alert after more than a dozen vehicles were stolen across the Loop between Feb. 26 and March 22; detectives are asking for tips.

Chicago police have opened a hate‑crime probe after “Murder Black Women” was written on the front window of Definition Theatre during the run of a play by Black women. The theater condemned the act and asked witnesses to contact police.

An 18-year-old was shot early Tuesday in South Shore and is in serious condition at the University of Chicago Hospital; Area Two detectives are investigating.

A 29-year-old Addison man was sentenced to 78 months after prosecutors say he siphoned more than $3.3M in pandemic relief and used the cash to buy luxury cars.

A burglary alarm at an Elmwood Park sports bar led to a brief police chase and crash on Tuesday, leaving one suspect hospitalized and at least one person in custody.

A 38-year-old woman was found shot inside a Twin Lakes apartment Monday; an 11-month-old baby and a dog were unharmed and a suspect was detained.

A 63-year-old man was charged after a shooting near 45th and Wood left a 42-year-old hospitalized in serious condition.

Rescue crews searched the Deep River in Lake Station on Monday after a vehicle entered the water; the search remained ongoing.

A Chicago man faces a federal charge after allegedly posting "I'm going to shoot up a synagogue" on X; he was arrested in Florida and released on $100,000 bond.

A 60-year-old woman was critically wounded in a stabbing inside a South Shore home early Tuesday; detectives have opened an investigation but have released few details.

Nora and Gary Facko say their 37-year-old son was shot by Palos Hills officers on Feb. 15; state police are investigating and will refer the file to Cook County prosecutors.

A 14-year-old passenger was killed Sunday after a car ran into stopped vehicles at 183rd and Governors Highway in Homewood. Police arrested a 36-year-old driver and the investigation is ongoing.

A 20-year-old woman was shot while driving Monday in the 7300 block of South Stony Island; she was taken to UChicago Medicine in good condition.