Predawn thieves smashed windows and stole airbags from more than a dozen Hondas in Little Italy, leaving drivers facing costly repairs and stunned neighbors.

A 28-year-old man was killed after an argument inside a South Shore home on the 2700 block of E. 75th Street; police say the shooter fled and no arrests were made.

A 19-year-old was grazed in the head during an attempted carjacking in North Lawndale; police say he drove to Stroger Hospital and detectives are investigating.

Multiple streets near the 6500 block of Church Street were closed Monday as Hanover Park police investigated, neighbors said. Loudspeaker messages urged a person to come outside with hands up.

A major fire broke out at the vacant Balmoral Race Track along Dixie Highway in Crete Township on May 17, sending plumes of smoke across the south suburbs as crews battled the blaze. Investigators are working to determine the cause.

A 37-year-old man was found shot inside a car Saturday on the 5700-block of South Damen Avenue and later died at UChicago Medicine.

An early-morning blaze at 67th and Crandon hospitalized two residents and injured a firefighter. Crews say the three-story building suffered heavy damage and the cause is under investigation.

A botched ATM heist on Chicago’s Southwest Side ended with a Cook County squad car stolen and a Dan Ryan Expressway chase; the deputy was treated and released.

Early‑morning pileup on westbound I‑290 at Ashland sent eight people to hospitals and left one person dead.

A South Shore mother was ordered held after prosecutors say she pulled a handgun and pointed it at children outside O’Keeffe School of Excellence. She faces multiple felony counts in Cook County court.

The Chicago Police Department's marine unit pulled what appeared to be a body from Lake Michigan near Oak Street Beach Friday afternoon; officials have released few details.

CPS and CPD alerted parents after social posts flagged two planned teen takeovers at North Avenue Beach; the city is boosting patrols, checking coolers and reminding families of curfews.

A 40-year-old man was critically wounded in a midday shooting on the 5800 block of West Division Street in Austin. Police say the suspect fled westbound and detectives are investigating.