A Cook County judge handed Jeffon Williams a 91-year sentence after a jury convicted him of shooting two Chicago police officers during a 2020 Homan Square traffic stop.

A 19-year-old was arrested in Oswego and charged after police say he joined a group that beat and robbed a 23-year-old on a Red Line train near 69th Street.

Chicago areas face a series of burglaries and armed robberies; police issue public safety alert and seek information on suspects using a black Acura TLX.

Thieves are cloning key fobs and programming new keys in minutes across Chicago; police recommend Faraday pouches, parking inside and running VIN checks.

A Chicago Heights man has been charged with first‑degree murder in the May 15, 2025 Park Forest shooting that killed a Dolton man; prosecutors say jealousy was the motive.

A woman was killed by a train at the Berwyn station, leading to CTA Red and Purple Line delays and shuttle bus services between Howard and Belmont stations. The incident was later classified as a suicide.

Two public transport incidents in Chicago caused traffic delays: a school bus collision in West Englewood and a Pace bus pileup in Bolingbrook. Conditions of those involved are unclear.

Jameel Murphy, 35, was arrested by Chicago Police and U.S. Marshals for the November 12 murder of a 35-year-old man on S. Stony Island Ave. His hearing is set for January 7.

A pedestrian died after being hit by a vehicle at a Schererville, Indiana intersection. The driver cooperated with the ongoing investigation. The victim's identity was not immediately released.

A 78-year-old man was found shot inside a Southwest Side home in the Le Claire Courts area; police say no one is in custody as detectives investigate.

A Chicago-area couple died during a trip to Aruba; police say the man fell from a hotel balcony and his partner was found in their room. Authorities say the case remains under investigation.

Three teenage boys were arrested after two gunpoint robberies on Chicago’s North Side on Monday night. Police say arrests came within hours of the incidents.

A CPS watchdog report says multiple staff at the Little Village Lawndale campus groomed students and pursued recent graduates, prompting policy changes and a large settlement.