Lombard police are investigating an overnight homicide at a Yorktown-area apartment complex. Investigators say it may be domestic-related; authorities have released few details.

A 33-year-old Oregon man is jailed after deputies found a loaded pistol and what authorities say was an explosive device. Neighbors were evacuated and a bomb squad responded.

A Chicago man was sentenced to 25 years after prosecutors say he used a 10-month-old as a human shield during a Crown Point standoff.

A Chicago man was arrested in Cook County after authorities say he fled Ogle County deputies in a stolen Jeep that reached speeds over 100 mph and briefly went the wrong way on I‑39.

ICE says it arrested a 40-year-old Chicago man after city police released him despite a federal illegal-reentry warrant. The case underscores recurring clashes over detainers.

Cook County deputies say they found a loaded handgun in a man's jacket during a stop at the 69th Street Red Line station. Prosecutors approved a felony weapons charge.

A woman was found shot dead inside a Homewood home Saturday afternoon; police say the shooting appears isolated and investigators are asking for tips.

A 21-year-old man was shot while driving on Chicago’s West Side and drove himself to Mount Sinai Hospital; detectives are investigating.

A 25-year-old man was shot and later died in the 5100 block of South Campbell Avenue in Gage Park; Area One detectives are investigating. The attack follows other violent incidents on the Southwest Side.

Two separate Bronzeville shootings left seven people shot and multiple young people hospitalized. Police are investigating both scenes.

Three people were shot early Sunday in the 4600 block of S. Federal St.; an 18-year-old woman is in critical condition and two others are listed in good condition.

A Chicago man was arrested Friday and charged in the 2018 Gage Park killing that left a 21‑year‑old dead.

A car crashed into a Chipotle on Chicago’s Southwest Side Saturday, injuring three people and badly damaging the dining room; one person was listed in serious condition.