A Naperville grocer says staff catch about two suspected shoplifters daily after they leave the store, while a South Loop shopper worries the cameras could target Black customers.

Seven officers have been shot in 2026 alone, as Chicago's police force shrinks to its smallest size in decades.

Victims ranged from 21 to 62 and were targeted across four Chicago neighborhoods in one summer morning, police say.

A Chicago police officer remained hospitalized Thursday after being struck by a CPD vehicle during a West Side foot pursuit Wednesday night.

Michael S. Fletcher appeared in court Wednesday as prosecutors moved to keep him locked up ahead of a November 4 hearing.

Peter Thomas, known for coat drives to the homeless, now faces meth-dealing charges tied to his Elmhurst train station cafe.

A person was found dead inside a torched car in Roseland early Friday, and police have not said who they were.

Spencer Southwell, 29, allegedly hurt an officer's wrist after a woman begged dispatchers for a silent response, fearing for her life.

Officers stopped a man from stabbing his sister with a box cutter during a reported domestic-related incident, police say.

Mold, asbestos and failing heat are closing the East College Street shelter, pushing about 15 guests toward Good Samaritan Ministries.

A man abandoned a license-plate-free van near Damen Avenue, then swiped a woman's SUV at a Fullerton car wash minutes later.

David Pasulka once chaired the Cook County panel picking child representatives. A judge sentenced him Wednesday for sexually assaulting a client he represented in a custody case.

A routine printer paper delivery to Cook County Jail hid brass knuckles and a loaded ghost gun, officials say.