An 18-year-old has been charged as a juvenile for a vehicular hijacking in Chicago, taking a car at gunpoint in April 2025. He was arrested in December 2025.

COPA said the 2017 shooting was unjustified and recommended firing, but city lawyers dismissed the case and the officer was promoted while taxpayers paid settlements.

Antwan Ford faces charges for striking a task force member, including attempted murder. The incident occurred in Chicago during an arrest attempt. He was later arrested and awaits a detention hearing.

A woman was fatally struck by a CTA bus in Chicago; witness Wayne Foster described the incident and the driver's departure post-accident. Authorities are investigating.

Michael McHenry was acquitted of neglect charges after 9 dogs died in a hot truck. Despite evidence of inadequate cooling, a judge issued a directed verdict clearing him. Co-accused Jessee Urbaszewski is to be tried later.

Chicago Police seek help to locate Robert Tyler Penny, missing for almost a decade, last seen in the 9000 block of S. Laflin. He is described as a 60-year-old African American male with a beard and mustache.

A Humboldt Park basement fire hospitalized 10 people; an 81-year-old woman treated for smoke inhalation. Firefighters battled the flames despite the cold. Investigations into the cause are ongoing.

The Chicago Police have issued an alert for the missing 15-year-old Marcus Funches, who has sickle cell anemia and was last seen wearing distinctive clothes.

A Danville man admitted in federal court to plotting to snatch a child from a Fort Lauderdale school for ransom. Sentencing is set for Feb. 23, 2026.

A 21-year-old convicted felon was arrested and charged with aggravated kidnapping and multiple armed robberies, police say.

A 28-year-old man was critically wounded after a shooter opened fire while he walked on the 10700 block of South Wentworth in Roseland. Area Two detectives are investigating and no arrests have been announced.

Park Forest Detective Tim Jones has died at 34, nearly a decade after a 2016 line‑of‑duty shooting. The department praised his resilience and asked for privacy for his family.

Two Chicago sergeants were promoted despite COPA findings of sexual misconduct. The promotions have reignited calls to change how the department weighs disciplinary history for promotions.