An internal Winfield police review found roughly $30,000 missing from cash seized in a 2023 raid, prompting an Indiana State Police investigation.

A homeowner in Elk Grove Village chased off thieves who tried to break into his car while his family slept. Neighbors and local reporting say residents are on alert.

A towering column of smoke and flames rose near Pershing Road in Stickney Wednesday evening and was visible from I‑55. Officials had no immediate details.

A UChicago trauma surgeon says Chicago’s pattern of shootings is reshaping emergency care and pushing doctors into policy debates backed by new research.

A hammer-wielding suspect smashed storefronts in the West Loop and Near West Side in pre-dawn burglaries on May 26; detectives are asking for tips and surveillance footage.

An 18-year-old Frankfort resident faces 11 felony counts after detectives say forensic review of seized devices uncovered about 1,000 images and a video of child sexual abuse.

New body-worn footage appears to show Chicago officers firing through a squad-car windshield during a Jan. 23 Chatham shooting. COPA's case portal says a court order blocks release.

An unidentified 47-year-old was found fatally stabbed inside an East 73rd Street apartment in Greater Grand Crossing over the Memorial Day weekend. Area 1 detectives are investigating.

A May 15 Cicero parole sweep led to five arrests and the seizure of firearms, narcotics and roughly $10,000, police say.

Thieves used an SUV to ram GA Food Mart in Gresham and tried to steal an ATM before fleeing and leaving the vehicle behind; detectives are investigating.

Chicago police released surveillance images May 27 asking for help identifying a person and a light-colored SUV tied to an Aug. 25, 2024 Logan Square homicide.

Oak Forest warned residents Wednesday of a planned police operation on Chaucer Drive; officials said there is no threat but asked people to avoid the area while officers remain on scene.

A two-vehicle rollover at Algonquin Road and Magnolia Drive in Rolling Meadows left one person dead and two others injured while investigators worked the scene.