A late-night crash at South Chicago Avenue and 75th Street left one driver dead and another in critical condition, police said.

A woman on a motorized scooter was struck and killed in South Shore; police say the driver fled and have released no vehicle description. Investigators are seeking tips.

A DCFS document suggests the agency had prior contact before the starvation death of 8-year-old Markell Pierce in Round Lake Beach. The finding has spurred calls for transparency.

A Kane County judge resentenced Christopher Carrillo to six years after he violated probation in the hit-and-run that killed 8-year-old Izaiah Lopez.

A 47-year-old woman was shot during an argument in East Chatham and is in good condition at UChicago Medicine. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A man was found shot to death early Sunday in the 8000 block of S. Hermitage Avenue in Auburn Gresham; Area Two detectives are investigating.

A shooting near 38th and Indiana left one man dead and two others wounded Saturday night in Bronzeville, police said.

A West Garfield Park mother was found shot behind her home on March 13; her family has started a fundraiser as detectives search for answers.

Officials warn Cook County residents about fake 'hearing notice' texts that use QR codes to steal payments or data. Authorities say do not scan or pay.

An 84-year-old woman died after an early-morning house fire in Logan Square; the Chicago Fire Department is investigating.

Prosecutors asked a Henry County judge to ignore seven pro se motions from Jamison Fisher and warned he could face contempt if filings continue. Fisher is charged in the 1996 death of 11‑year‑old Trudy Appleby.

An offender has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Chicago Fire Department member, the department's media feed said late Friday.

A 30-year-old man was stabbed on the Blue Line platform at Western Avenue in Logan Square and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Area Five detectives are investigating.