A former CPD deputy chief says he was wrongly added to Chicago’s do-not-hire list and filed a federal defamation suit seeking damages and a corrected personnel record.

A 16-year-old was airlifted after his SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Crown Point school bus carrying 23 students. Two students were treated for minor injuries while authorities investigate.

A person was shot multiple times Monday night inside Midlothian’s Halftime Lounge. Two people drove off and police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Prosecutors say Gabriel Wilkins posed as an art student to photograph women and sexually abused one; he was ordered held and faces criminal sexual abuse and indecency counts. Investigators say more related reports are active.

A 21-year-old man was found fatally shot just after 6 a.m. Tuesday near LaCrosse and Grove in Skokie; police say there is no known threat and are asking for tips.

A threat call Tuesday put West Chicago Community High on lockdown; police searched the campus and officials say students are safe. Investigators remained on scene as authorities assessed the report.

State prosecutors say a Glenview vendor billed Medicaid for care that wasn't provided, allegedly siphoning more than $44,000 from a program for people with disabilities.

Aurora police arrested an 18-year-old and a 15-year-old after a May 14 stop turned into a short pursuit; officers recovered two Glocks, one fitted with a machine‑gun conversion device.

Illinois State Police charged a 21-year-old after a May 17 I‑290 chain‑reaction crash that killed a passenger and injured others. The suspect is in Cook County custody.

Two Chicago men were arrested Monday and charged in an October Auburn Gresham shooting that killed two teens; detention hearings are set Tuesday.

A teenage swimmer pulled from Lake Michigan near Waukegan’s harbor channel died after rescue crews recovered him and rushed him to a hospital, authorities said. The Lake County Coroner has not yet identified the boy.

Police are reviewing surveillance after at least five Bronzeville businesses were burglarized. Detectives want merchants and neighbors to preserve video and share tips.

A South Side mother says her daughter’s car was ambushed by gunfire and the killing remains unsolved months later. The family and neighbors are pleading for tips.