Chicago Police issued a missing person alert for 28-year-old Maliq Hines-Hakande, last seen on April 28, 2025, in the 2200 west block of Division Street.

A school bus crash in Chicago injured 17 students and 2 drivers; all are in fair condition. An SUV attempting a turn was hit by the bus. The SUV driver is cited, pending investigation.

Darla Smith sues two crematories over alleged mishandling of her husband's remains, with concerns regarding the condition and identity of the remains provided.

Joseph Czuba, a landlord, is to be sentenced for the hate crime murder of a Palestinian-American child and attempted murder of the boy's mother in Illinois.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding Jamie Ponce, a 17-year-old girl missing for over a week from the 5600 block of W. Newport. She is Hispanic, 5'6", 105 lbs., with brown eyes, black hair, and a forearm tattoo.

Cannabis dispensaries in Chicago's Portage Park and Lincoln Square faced arson attacks involving Molotov cocktails, with the police releasing a suspect description and urging community vigilance.

A man was attacked with a sharp object in Chicago's Loop, suffering lacerations. The suspect is in custody with charges pending; both men are hospitalized.

Chicago Police alert public of arson attacks on cannabis dispensaries, providing suspect description and urging increased vigilance and security measures.

A suburban Chicago man was sentenced to five years in federal prison for cyberstalking a person he met on Grindr, escalating harassment to dangerous levels.

The Chicago Police Department announced DUI Saturation Patrols in the 22nd District, set for the evening of May 3, including speed detection and a mobile BAT unit.

A pedestrian was fatally struck in a hit-and-run in Northbrook, Chicago; police are investigating with no suspect or vehicle description yet released.

Chicago's Roseland neighborhood witnessed a fatal shooting of Eric McMillen, 52, during a domestic altercation on South Normal Avenue. He later died at Christ Medical Center. The suspect remains at large.

Bryant Allen, charged with felony fleeing and eluding police, will stay in custody until trial. He led police on a 130 mph chase and was caught after hitting spike strips.