A 28-year-old man was robbed early Wednesday near Kinzie and Morgan in West Town; police say suspects fled north on Morgan in a gray SUV and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old man was shot while driving in Back of the Yards Wednesday night and hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into parked cars.

A driver was critically injured Wednesday night after a shooting sparked a crash in Back of the Yards. Area detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

A fatal crash on I‑294 north of Golf Road in Des Plaines killed at least one person Wednesday and closed multiple lanes on the Tri‑State Tollway.

A 20-year-old driver was shot and critically injured in Back of the Yards after his vehicle was struck by gunfire and crashed into trees; police are investigating.

A Pilsen resident who tried to stop a pro‑Palestinian mural from being defaced spoke outside court after the defendant received a one‑year sentence. Advocates say the case highlights risks to public art and bias‑motivated harassment.

A Manhattan resident faces 14 felony counts after a concealed bathroom camera allegedly recorded minors and adults during a New Year’s Eve party.

Two teens were charged after sheriff's police say they hid in Macy's on State Street, stole merchandise and sketched a map of the plan.

Stolen identity documents taken from vandalized federal vehicles in north Minneapolis were posted online and used to harass and threaten FBI employees; arrests and federal charges have followed.

At least two people were shot near St. Sabina in Auburn Gresham; victims were taken to area hospitals and police are investigating.

Edwin Lagunas pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 40 years after a 2022 Austin garage‑party shooting that killed a 15‑year‑old and a security guard. The plea resolves a long‑running West Side case.

A neighbor used a sledgehammer to free a woman from a burning Arlington Heights home; firefighters contained the garage blaze and one resident was treated.

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed about 11:20 a.m. on the 100 block of South Springfield Avenue in West Garfield Park. Police say suspects fled and no arrests have been reported.