A CDOT message board in the Loop flashed profane anti‑Trump and anti‑ICE messages Thursday night; city officials had not immediately commented as video circulated.

Before dawn Thursday burglars pried open an ATM at Marquette Bank's Gage Park drive‑thru and escaped in two vehicles. Police say they are linking this to a monthlong wave of similar thefts.

A retired CPD detective repeatedly invoked the Fifth while testifying in a federal wrongful-conviction suit as jurors weigh claims he framed a man in a 1989 killing.

Surveillance video shows two men beat and rob a 49-year-old in Fulton Market; Area Three detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

After his 2024 release, Paul Modrowski's appearance on a members-only dating app sparked outrage and renewed questions about platform screening and public safety.

A 15-year-old was arrested at Bradford High after police found magazines and ammunition; KUSD says it is weighing controlled entrances and weapons screening.

Chicago police recovered an unidentified woman’s body from the South Branch at 26th and Ashland; investigators say details are limited as marine crews work the scene.

No injuries were reported after shots were reported near High and Superior streets in Aurora; a 23-year-old was taken for evaluation and police recovered a firearm.

Two North Side businesses were robbed roughly 30 minutes apart Sunday; police say two masked men drove off in a black Chevrolet Equinox and no injuries were reported.

Beat 1262B was credited with a firearm recovery and arrest on the 1500 block of W. 18th Place; police released few details.

Two children were struck while crossing in a South Austin crosswalk; the driver fled and Chicago police have opened a hit‑and‑run investigation.

A 70-year-old man and a 43-year-old woman were found fatally shot inside a Brighton Park home Wednesday evening. Police say no one is in custody as detectives investigate.

A 38-year-old Chicago man was arrested after deputies say two loaded firearms were found on his person during a South Side traffic stop.