A 23-year-old man was arrested and charged with first-degree murder after a woman was fatally shot in South Shore. Police identified the suspect and say he's due in court Monday.

An 18-year-old man and woman were shot Sunday night on the 5000 block of S. Washington. Area One detectives are investigating and no arrests were reported.

Pedro Villarreal was charged in a fatal CTA train shooting in Chicago; a 44-year-old died and a 23-year-old was injured. He faces multiple felony counts.

ISP investigates an officer-involved shooting in Springfield after a traffic stop led to a shootout, with one person hospitalized and no officers injured.

Chicago Police issued a missing alert for 15-year-old Cheydima Jasper Berris, last seen in Chicago on January 6, 2026.

A man was seriously injured after being stabbed on a CTA Red Line train near the 69th Street stop in Chicago early Sunday morning following a verbal altercation. No suspects are in custody.

A 26-year-old man was critically wounded early Sunday after being shot in the throat on West Albion Avenue in Rogers Park. Police say the shooter fled and no arrests were reported.

A Chicago man has been charged in the Dec. 30 slayings of Dr. Spencer Tepe and his wife in Columbus; their two children were found safe. Authorities say surveillance and vehicle tracking led to an arrest in Illinois.

A 35-year-old man was shot and later died at UChicago Medical Center after a shooting in Avalon Park; police say detectives are investigating and no arrests have been made.

A 2-year-old boy was critically injured after falling from a fourth-floor window in Edgewater; Area 3 detectives are investigating.

A 79-year-old man, William Jackson, is missing in Chicago and may need medical attention. He was last seen November 27, 2025; police urge contacting them with information.

Carfax flags nearly 2.5M vehicles with suspected odometer rollbacks and ABC7 says Chicago is among the hardest hit. Experts and officials urge VIN checks and inspections.

A Chatham condo owner says police wouldn't remove an alleged squatter who reportedly pointed a gun — even after Illinois' new squatter law took effect.