A 54-year-old man was found shot dead on Chicago’s West Side Thursday morning. Detectives have opened a homicide probe; no arrests have been announced.

Prosecutors say a Woodstock man admitted he was 'wasted' during a Monday traffic stop that left his 9‑month‑old daughter in the car; he faces aggravated DUI charges.

Two people were shot around 7:30 a.m. Thursday in Edgewater's 6200 block of N Glenwood Ave; police say the investigation is ongoing.

A 19-year-old man was shot and killed while getting into his car in the Ashburn neighborhood; police say suspects fled in a blue sedan and detectives are investigating.

A 19-year-old was arrested in North Lawndale after police linked him to two armed robberies on South Sawyer Avenue and a Little Village business theft.

A South Elgin man accused of driving drunk in a Lombard crash that killed a 35‑year‑old woman remains held after a judge denied his release.

A 25-year-old man was arrested May 12 and charged with attempted first-degree murder in a Feb. 21 Chatham stabbing that left a 32-year-old seriously injured.

A cellphone video of a hallway fight at Perspectives Joslin campus has families pressing for answers as district rules set a fast investigation timeline.

Chicago‑area clients say a self‑styled “Mr. Finance” convinced them to borrow and invest, then stopped promised payouts; state regulators and a lawsuit have followed.

An adult was hurt in a police-involved shooting at Methodist Northlake Hospital in Gary; Lake County deputies are investigating the incident. Details remain limited.

A Joliet man was arrested and charged after a maintenance worker was shot to death in a Kenwood apartment building. Officials say the victim stepped in during an argument, and detectives are still investigating.

A Downers Grove operator was sentenced to nine years after prosecutors say he fabricated asylum documents, failed to remit payroll taxes and possessed thousands of images of minors.

A 53-year-old convicted felon was arrested after security screening found a loaded .380 pistol, 29 rounds and knives in a bookbag at Chicago’s Dirksen courthouse.