A late-night police chase in Joliet ended at Black Road and Larkin Avenue early Sunday; four people were hospitalized and one driver was flown to a regional trauma center.

A head‑on collision on Wanatah’s Main Street left one person dead; deputies say alcohol may be a factor and toxicology results are pending. Investigators continue to probe the scene.

A 30-year-old man was shot twice while sitting in his car early Sunday in West Ridge; Belmont Area detectives are investigating.

A 20-year-old Robbins man is charged after investigators say a loaded, unserialized "ghost gun" was recovered during a June 23 traffic stop. Authorities say he lacked a FOID card and faces a felony weapons count.

A 26-year-old woman was killed and three others hospitalized after a head-on crash Sunday on the 6300-block of South Richards Drive in Jackson Park, police say.

Johnny Robinson, 32, was arrested and charged in a July 29, 2024 Washington Heights shooting that left a man seriously injured. He's due in Cook County court Sunday.

UIC issued a campuswide alert Saturday after a hazardous-material incident on West Taylor Street. Crews later secured the scene and said there were no injuries.

Three women were robbed of their purses on Chicago’s South Side; Area One detectives are asking for tips and any timestamped video that could identify a suspect.

A 52-year-old man was shot multiple times in West Englewood on Saturday and taken to the University of Chicago Hospital; a 26-year-old was arrested at the scene. Detectives recovered two firearms and are investigating.

A Will County judge found the Joliet crime lab violated a court order and destroyed DNA evidence tied to a handgun trigger, creating a major setback for prosecutors in the Hansen case.

Two overnight robberies on the Blue Line's West Side targeted riders; police released limited suspect descriptions and are seeking tips.

DuPage prosecutors say a Hanover Park man held his girlfriend captive and inflicted months of physical and sexual abuse; he was arrested in Syracuse and remains jailed.

A 32-year-old man was shot and robbed early Sunday on the 400 block of N. LaSalle Drive; suspects fled in a white SUV and the victim was taken to Northwestern in critical condition.