Police say three people were arrested within 30 minutes after a teenager was robbed on the Green Line; officers recovered the victim’s property and charged three suspects. Detectives used transit camera feeds and district coordination to find them.

A 38-year-old man was shot Thursday night in Englewood's 5700 block of South May Street and remains in serious condition at the University of Chicago Hospital.

A court-ordered analysis of CPD use-of-force reports finds Black and Latino Chicagoans were disproportionately targeted across 2020–2023, while monitors say the department hasn't turned findings into policy change.

A large police presence shut down the 800 block of North Chestnut in Arlington Heights Thursday; police asked residents to avoid the area while they investigate.

A California man was sentenced to 228 months after prosecutors said he supplied fentanyl, cocaine and meth to a multi‑state trafficking network with ties to Milwaukee.

A man was found shot in the back after his car crashed into a pole on West Cermak Road Wednesday night. Authorities say he is in critical condition and no arrests have been made.

Two people were killed and three were critically injured in an early-morning crash on the Bishop Ford (I-94) near 111th Street in Pullman. State police closed lanes as they investigated the scene.

Rev. David Ryan was taken out of ministry after renewed allegations tied to his time at Maryville Academy; the archdiocese named an interim administrator as a Cook County lawsuit moves forward.

An 8-year-old at Nettelhorst School was left with broken teeth after an alleged hallway assault, and her family says they've filed a police report. The district and police are reviewing the incident.

A 49-year-old Central Stickney man was arrested in connection with a Dec. 12 Brighton Park shooting that grazed a driver; he faces an aggravated battery charge.

Thieves stripped airbags from 24 Hondas across Lakeview, smashing windows and leaving owners with expensive repairs as the thefts mirror a citywide trend. Police are asking for tips.

A 16-year-old was shot in the knee in Chicago Lawn Wednesday night and is in good condition at Comer Children's Hospital.

Three men face felony burglary charges after sheriff’s police say they broke into freight railcars on the Southwest Side. Norfolk Southern drone footage and recovered bolt cutters led to arrests.