A 39-year-old man was shot in the face inside a Fuller Park home and taken to UChicago Medical Center in critical condition. Police say no one is in custody.

Cook County Crime Stoppers warns a funding shortfall could force it to stop operations by January 2027; the nonprofit says it has about $5,000 left.

Two boats collided at Monroe Harbor Friday, leaving several people critically injured and emergency crews loading multiple victims into ambulances. Authorities say details remain unclear.

Two men were found shot behind a house on Chicago’s Northwest Side and later died at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital, police said.

An NBC Chicago investigation finds a social‑media "machine‑gun marketplace" feeding Chicago. An undercover buy led to the arrest of an alleged seller accused of selling a conversion kit and handguns.

An outside investigation found a former Zahm Hall rector weighed and abused students; Notre Dame has apologized and announced new oversight and survivor support. Survivors say questions remain.

Oak Park police say a man on a bicycle approached a young girl in an alley on the 1100 block of South Lyman and reached into her shorts. Detectives are asking neighbors to check cameras and call with tips.

A Route 59 water main leak prompted a precautionary boil order across several Plainfield neighborhoods as crews worked to repair the break and traffic was restricted.

Police warn burglars have been cutting through drywall to reach Far South Side stores, hitting Roseland, Beverly and Washington Heights.

An Aurora man faces eight felony counts after investigators say he secretly recorded video inside a Kendall County home. He remains jailed and is due in court Friday.

A bicyclist was struck by a Metra train in Schaumburg on Thursday, halting outbound service and creating major delays while crews worked the scene.

A Jeep rammed a Portage Park 7-Eleven before dawn; thieves removed an ATM and fled, police say.

A 46-year-old woman was critically wounded after being shot in the face inside a Kenwood home late Wednesday; police arrested a man and recovered a gun. Area 1 detectives are investigating.