Aurora police arrested 29-year-old Hector C. Barillas after a search of an Evans Avenue home turned up a stolen Glock, a rifle, suspected drugs and drug-distribution items. He now faces eight felony counts, police say.

A 10-year-old chihuahua-beagle mix named Baby was stolen from a car outside the Target on W. Peterson Ave in West Ridge; the owner is offering $1,000 for her return.

An extra-alarm apartment fire tore through the Back of the Yards Thursday, producing heavy smoke and a suspected roof collapse in the 4500 block of S. Laflin.

Cook County reports a steep drop in carjackings after recent peaks, with officials crediting data‑driven enforcement and a consent‑to‑track vehicle program.

A DuPage judge kept an Addison man jailed after prosecutors said his arrest — with a .301 BAC — came during an alleged sixth DUI.

A Logan Square resident says a tap-to-pay donation request turned into a $5,000 unauthorized charge; her bank later credited her account after reviewing the dispute.

A man was found stabbed at the Jefferson Park CTA terminal late Wednesday and remains in critical condition at Lutheran General, police say.

A Buffalo Grove minister is accused of bilking about 40 church members out of roughly $2 million, court records show.

Alejandro Cota pleaded guilty and agreed to a life term after the Dec. 26, 2024 stabbings of his girlfriend and her 13‑year‑old son.

High-performance Chevrolets were damaged or taken from a Holiday Inn parking lot in Joliet; one Corvette was recovered after a Dolton crash and police are seeking tips.

A CTA K‑9 security vehicle was struck by a speeding SUV at State and Ida B. Wells Drive in the Loop early Wednesday, injuring a security guard who was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. The other driver fled and the Cadillac came to rest outside the Harold Washington Library.

An Aurora man was charged after prosecutors say he caused the death of a 3‑year‑old from Loves Park; an autopsy later ruled the death a homicide.

A Chicago man was charged June 10 in the November death of Carolyn Jones; the medical examiner ruled her death a homicide by strangulation.