A 13-year-old in Jefferson Park was approached on a front porch by a man posing as a delivery driver; police describe a suspect and are asking for tips.

Sheriff’s police say a smoke‑shop worker was arrested after a July 8 search at a South Damen gas‑station storefront recovered large amounts of cannabis, psilocybin and a loaded firearm.

A 34-year-old man was shot early Thursday in Roseland and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital; some CTA buses were briefly rerouted on Forest Avenue.

A late‑night motorcycle crash near Chicago Rockford International Airport killed two people; the Winnebago County Coroner identified the victims and police are investigating.

Video shows a car striking a BP station on Stony Island Avenue in Chicago, leaving visible damage to pumps and the canopy. Officials have released few details so far.

Chicago police warned of a series of robberies targeting gold necklaces across multiple neighborhoods; detectives are seeking tips and any video that could help identify suspects.

DuPage County warns of phone scammers posing as deputies who demand payment for fake jury duty, warrants or bond. Here’s how the scheme works and how to report it.

A multi-vehicle crash on the Eisenhower Expressway near Ashland injured four people early Thursday; at least one vehicle caught fire and lanes were later reopened.

A federal judge handed former Summit police chief John Kosmowski three years after jurors found he accepted cash tied to a liquor-license transfer and tried to cover it up.

A man was found unresponsive Thursday on the CTA Blue Line near O’Hare and died while being taken to a hospital. Chicago police say the death is under investigation.

A 2-year-old fell from a second-story window in South Chicago Wednesday and was taken to Comer Children's Hospital in fair condition. Police called the fall accidental.

After decades as an unnamed victim, the DNA Doe Project has identified the 1976 Benton County 'Jane Doe' as Jane Hart, last known to have lived in Chicago.

Two 15‑year‑old girls were injured when an SUV struck their e‑bike in Libertyville; one was transferred to Lurie Children’s with life‑threatening injuries.