An early‑morning crash on the 4700 block of South State Street killed two people; the CPD Major Accident Investigation Unit is probing the wreck.

Three people were struck near Carpentersville Middle School late Saturday; one is in life‑threatening condition. Police say the driver fled and are asking witnesses to call.

Matteson police responded to a shooting at the Amazon fulfillment center on Vollmer Road Monday; detectives were processing the scene and officials said details remain limited.

An off‑duty Mundelein police officer died suddenly, village officials said; leaders are asking for privacy while the department supports the family. Details remain limited.

A 38-year-old woman was shot in the leg Monday night while walking on Halsted Street in Auburn Gresham; detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

A late-night police chase in Joliet ended at Black Road and Larkin Avenue early Sunday; four people were hospitalized and one driver was flown to a regional trauma center.

A head‑on collision on Wanatah’s Main Street left one person dead; deputies say alcohol may be a factor and toxicology results are pending. Investigators continue to probe the scene.

A 30-year-old man was shot twice while sitting in his car early Sunday in West Ridge; Belmont Area detectives are investigating.

A 20-year-old Robbins man is charged after investigators say a loaded, unserialized "ghost gun" was recovered during a June 23 traffic stop. Authorities say he lacked a FOID card and faces a felony weapons count.

A 26-year-old woman was killed and three others hospitalized after a head-on crash Sunday on the 6300-block of South Richards Drive in Jackson Park, police say.

Johnny Robinson, 32, was arrested and charged in a July 29, 2024 Washington Heights shooting that left a man seriously injured. He's due in Cook County court Sunday.

UIC issued a campuswide alert Saturday after a hazardous-material incident on West Taylor Street. Crews later secured the scene and said there were no injuries.

Three women were robbed of their purses on Chicago’s South Side; Area One detectives are asking for tips and any timestamped video that could identify a suspect.