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Chicago businesses experienced a string of burglaries involving the use of pry tools to break in and steal cash. Police urge increased security and vigilance.
Chicago Police to conduct a DUI patrol in the 19th District, using advanced tech and a BAT Mobile Unit for on-site DUI charges. Previous patrol results published.
William Livingston, 32, charged with two felony aggravated battery counts, was arrested by Chicago Police with US Marshals' help for a June 2025 incident.
Diana Santillana Galeano, a Chicago teacher detained by ICE, has been released and reunited with the community amid controversy over the arrest's impact.
Remains found in 1988 identified as Dorothy Glanton, a missing Chicago woman, using genetic genealogy by the DNA Doe Project and Michigan State Police.
An Austin standoff ended with a man's arrest and a gun seized; no one was injured. Earlier, SWAT resolved a separate incident involving a man's surrender at an apartment complex.
A person was shot in their driveway in Glenwood by assailants; the victim is stable and police seek information.
Rev. Jesse Jackson has been hospitalized in Chicago with Progressive Supranuclear Palsy, a neurodegenerative condition he has lived with for over a decade.
Chicago reports a 22.1% drop in violent crime in 2025, countering Trump's claims of federal intervention success. Mayor credits local initiatives for the decrease.
Anthony Evans was charged with the murder of a 2-month-old baby in Chicago; his arrest followed a manhunt. He is expected at a detention hearing on November 13.
Chicago Police seek help finding Luis Mendez, 50, missing for over a year, last seen at a police station lobby. He's endangered; call Area Five SVU or 911 with info.
Chicago Police are searching for Jalena White, 22, missing since October 27 and in need of medication. She was last seen on the 10700 block of S. Indiana.
Chicago police search for missing teen Yocsira Lopez, last seen November 10 in the 2100 block of North Lorel Avenue.
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