Officer Krystal Rivera of the Chicago PD died after being unintentionally shot by another officer amidst a confrontation with a suspect. Her death has deeply affected the city and her colleagues.

Chicago police are seeking help to find 16-year-old Martez Smith, missing since May 17 from the Englewood area.

The Chicago Police Department alerts about a series of daytime armed robberies in West Garfield Park by a male suspect who targets construction workers.

Chicago police are seeking help to find missing teen J'Mauri Hill, who may require medical attention and was last seen on the 3800 block of N. Spaulding Ave.

Willow James, 11, is healing after a stray bullet wounded her in Harvey while driving home from school. No arrests yet; family and officials seek justice.

Motorcyclist Rane Pyter died in a collision with a sedan in Buffalo Grove; police are investigating, no charges yet.

Jalonie Jenkins from Streamwood is charged with the murder of his two sisters, with a mental health crisis cited as a possible cause. He awaits trial after being denied pretrial release.

California attorney David R. Lira pleaded guilty to contempt for delaying the distribution of settlement funds to Lion Air crash victims' families. He is associated with Girardi Keese, the same firm involved in embezzlement by Thomas Girardi.

A security guard was shot in an Evanston hospital during a struggle with a mentally distressed man. The situation was contained, and no life-threatening injuries occurred.

A man was gravely injured in a physical dispute near Union; a 78-year-old was charged with aggravated battery. The victim is stable; the accused awaits court.

A Chicago police officer died in a South Side shooting after an investigatory stop led to a chase and altercation inside a building, where she was shot. The suspect was apprehended; investigations continue.

A Peoria woman pleaded guilty to first-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, avoiding a trial with her plea agreement capping her sentence at 35 years.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle in Oak Forest, Illinois; police and fire crews responded and the victim later died at the hospital. The incident is under investigation.