Darnell Ingram pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 28 years for a Jan. 28, 2024 carjacking that left cab driver Don Otis fatally injured.

Three 19-year-olds were arrested and charged after two women were robbed at gunpoint outside a Naperville grocery store. Police recovered firearms and say the suspects are being held pending court.

A house fire near Fountain Hills Golf Club in Blue Island injured two firefighters and three residents and collapsed much of the roof; investigators are examining the scene.

A Chicago man was arrested and charged after postal inspectors linked years of stolen mail to him. Authorities say the probe is ongoing and more charges may follow.

A vehicle smashed into a Gage Park gas station at 52nd and Western as suspects attempted to steal an ATM. Police are investigating and initial reports say the storefront suffered heavy damage.

A 42-year-old rideshare driver was shot in the leg Monday night in North Lawndale; he drove to Mount Sinai Hospital and is in good condition while detectives investigate.

First responders searched Washington Park Beach Monday after a child was seen entering Lake Michigan and failing to resurface, police said. Crews focused near the catwalk south of the lighthouse.

A 38-year-old man was killed Monday after a fight inside a South Lawndale business; police say no arrests have been reported. Detectives are investigating.

Human remains were found Friday in a Darien backyard; county forensics and the coroner are working to identify the person. Investigators say processing is ongoing.

Three Chicago teens were charged after a midday drive-by on S. Hickory Drive in Mount Prospect; no one was hurt and police used license-plate readers to track the vehicle.

A former Chicago teacher is in ICE custody after being accused of driving two suspected shooters to the Dec. 2, 2024 Gage Park party that left three dead.

A 24-year-old man was critically wounded during an armed robbery on West Belmont in Montclare; police say a suspect was taken into custody.

A body pulled from the Mississippi River in 1975 has been identified as Cheryl Lynn Edwards of Waukegan, officials say — a name that reopens a decades‑old homicide probe.