A neighbor used a sledgehammer to free a woman from a burning Arlington Heights home; firefighters contained the garage blaze and one resident was treated.

A 31-year-old man was shot and killed about 11:20 a.m. on the 100 block of South Springfield Avenue in West Garfield Park. Police say suspects fled and no arrests have been reported.

Police say Larry Hochmuth Jr., 45, fired at a woman and then at SWAT officers during a South Shore standoff; he faces nearly two dozen felony counts and was arrested late Sunday.

Octavio Garcia, 48, was charged after an alleged Nov. 27 stabbing in Little Village left a man seriously injured.

A 32-year-old man was shot while driving in West Town and later died at Stroger Hospital; police say no one is in custody. Detectives are investigating.

Three masked suspects robbed the BMO Harris branch on Maple Avenue Tuesday; the FBI and Lisle police are seeking tips and surveillance footage.

UIC issued an alert after police responded to activity at the Wood Street parking garage; nearby reports said multiple people were shot outside a White Castle.

A large apartment building fire in Chatham sent thick black smoke over 79th and Calumet; crews knocked it down by 5:20 p.m. Cause and injuries remain unclear.

A robbery suspect was arrested after a police chase on the Eisenhower Expressway ended in a crash near Forest Park. The suspect was hospitalized and faces pending charges.

A loaded handgun and dozens of small bags of marijuana were reportedly seized from a North Central College dorm. Two 18‑year‑old students now face felony charges in DuPage County.

Chicago police arrested a person after a 'person with a gun' call on the Near West Side; officers recovered a firearm and listed aggravated assault and domestic battery.

A 19-year-old driver died and an 86-year-old woman was injured after a two-vehicle crash Monday at Washington Street and Atkinson Road in Grayslake.

Two teenagers were critically shot inside a South Shore apartment early Tuesday; police recovered two firearms and Area One detectives are investigating.