Area 3 detectives posted an alert about an aggravated battery aboard a downtown CTA vehicle and asked riders with footage or tips to contact investigators.

A 16-year-old was arrested after a woman was robbed on a CTA Blue Line train at Harlem station; police charged him with aggravated robbery. The case is under investigation.

A 16-year-old was charged with first-degree murder in the Oct. 6 Brighton Park shooting that killed 33-year-old Alan J. Maldonado.

A federal jury in Chicago convicted former CFO Tina Feuerstein of eight wire‑fraud counts after prosecutors say she charged more than $1 million in personal purchases to a company card.

A man was found fatally shot inside a car on the 8600 block of South DuSable Lake Shore Drive on Tuesday; Area 2 detectives are investigating.

CPD transit officers recovered two firearms — including a ghost gun — from two people on a CTA train; one suspect is a recently paroled felon.

An early‑morning explosion at the Coogee Chemicals plant in Ottawa prompted street closures and a public‑safety warning as crews and investigators worked the scene.

Video shows a car set on fire and explode during an alleged takeover in Gresham; police say they responded but no report was filed.

Two brothers admitted in federal court that they funneled cash to a former Oakbrook Terrace mayor tied to a red‑light camera contract.

A woman was killed Monday when a semi struck her on the 6300-block of South Western Avenue in Chicago Lawn; CPD's Major Accidents Unit is investigating.

A 2‑11 alarm sent extra crews to a church on Chicago’s Far South Side Tuesday; Chicago Fire Media posted photos from the scene.

A fast-moving fire gutted a condo building at Lake of the Four Seasons near Crown Point; officials say residents escaped and the structure appears to be a total loss.

A man was found dead inside a Lake in the Hills home after a reported fire on Brittany Bend; officials say the scene appears not suspicious and investigators are on the scene.