A Logan Square resident says a tap-to-pay donation request turned into a $5,000 unauthorized charge; her bank later credited her account after reviewing the dispute.

A man was found stabbed at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal late Wednesday and remains in critical condition at Lutheran General, police say.

A Buffalo Grove minister is accused of bilking about 40 church members out of roughly $2 million, court records show.

Alejandro Cota pleaded guilty and agreed to a life term after the Dec. 26, 2024 stabbings of his girlfriend and her 13‑year‑old son.

High-performance Chevrolets were damaged or taken from a Holiday Inn parking lot in Joliet; one Corvette was recovered after a Dolton crash and police are seeking tips.

A CTA K‑9 security vehicle was struck by a speeding SUV at State and Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop early Wednesday, injuring a security guard who was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The other driver fled and the Cadillac came to rest outside the Harold Washington Library.

An Aurora man was charged after prosecutors say he caused the death of a 3‑year‑old from Loves Park; an autopsy later ruled the death a homicide.

A Chicago man was charged June 10 in the November death of Carolyn Jones; the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide by strangulation.

A federal indictment unsealed Tuesday alleges a former CHA property director took more than $421,000 in kickbacks while steering roughly $4.8 million in contracts to a contractor’s companies.

COPA has opened an investigation after a Tuesday evening shooting near 189th Street and Loretto Lane in Country Club Hills. Multiple agencies responded and two people were shot.

A bicyclist was struck and killed by a CN freight train near Grayslake's Metra station late Tuesday; investigators are on scene.

Chicago police are investigating after a wooden cross was burned in Grant Park on Tuesday; firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported. Motives remain under review.

A South Elgin man is in custody after a standoff where police say he injured an officer and threatened to shoot; prosecutors have approved felony charges.