A pre-dawn crash-and-grab at a Bronzeville BP left a smashed storefront and a missing ATM; police say no one was hurt.

A 13-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting in the 8200 block of S. Coles Ave and taken to Comer Children’s Hospital; Area Two detectives are investigating.

Chicago police are searching for a man accused of punching two people on a CTA bus in Logan Square Thursday morning. Detectives want rider video and tips.

An unmarked CPD squad car was struck near Douglass Park Thursday; an officer was hospitalized and three people were taken into custody, police say.

Two men were critically wounded early Friday near 79th and Maryland in Chatham. Police say the shooter fled and Area Two detectives are investigating.

A 21-year-old Chicago man was federally indicted for allegedly using his SUV to ram an ICE agent in Brighton Park; prosecutors released video and say the charge carries up to 20 years.

A Sugar Grove neighbor admitted he left the scene after a 2024 collision that killed a 69‑year‑old woman. Sentencing is scheduled Aug. 6 in Kane County.

A Des Plaines man is in custody after a high-speed chase through Oak Brook that prosecutors say began with a pickup tied to a Wheeling burglary. Authorities say he ran red lights and hit speeds near 70 mph before surrendering.

A Kane County man who coached youth volleyball in the late 1990s has been charged in a 1999 sexual assault; he's due back in court July 15, 2026.

Police evacuated Stone Elementary in Addison and closed nearby roads while investigators probed emergency activity and a possible swatting call. Students and staff were reported safe.

An 18-year-old at Rolling Meadows High was taken into custody after an alleged knife threat; police recovered two knives and said no one was hurt.

A 39-year-old Waukegan man was arrested after child sexual abuse material was traced to a device in his apartment, officials say.

A house fire in Old Town sent firefighters onto a North Cleveland roof Thursday; officials have not yet released cause or injury details.