Officer Kevin Mangan was seriously injured in a McKinley Park assault; family says he’s lucky to be alive and faces a long recovery.

A DuPage County deputy was fired and charged after investigators say child sexual‑abuse material was found at his Lisle home; he faces three dissemination counts and returns to court on June 15.

Chicago police released suspect descriptions after an armed robbery at the Thorndale Red Line station and are seeking tips from riders.

A 20-year-old Chicago man was arrested and charged after police linked him to a March South Side stabbing and an alleged vehicle burglary.

An 18-year-old was found shot and bound in a Greater Grand Crossing apartment after a caller in Venezuela told his mother he’d been kidnapped, police say.

A 44-year-old man was shot in both legs early May 20 on the 3900 block of W. Irving Park Road; police say he is in stable condition and detectives are investigating.

Aurora officials say a "very sophisticated" cyberattack allowed fraudulent ACH payments from city accounts; investigators and the FBI are working to recover funds and trace transfers.

A CTA rider was arrested at the 79th Street Red Line platform after deputies say they found a loaded handgun; prosecutors filed multiple charges.

A 34-year-old was arrested after police say he fired at officers in South Chicago. No injuries were reported and detectives say charges are pending.

Nightly helicopter flights have left many Chicagoans rattled. Flight logs and experts point to tours, medevac runs and federal operations.

A 17-year-old was critically wounded early Wednesday in a West Side apartment shooting; Area Four detectives are investigating.

Fire crews pulled multiple people from a West Englewood house after an extra-alarm blaze on the 6200-block of S. Paulina Avenue. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

A fast-moving fire in the 7900-block of South Coles Avenue gutted one home and heavily damaged two neighbors, aerial footage shows.