Three dead and five injured after gunfire broke out at a Chicago Lawn house party; police are investigating the incident with no suspects yet in custody.

The Chicago Police are searching for missing 15-year-old Dakaila Lee, who has suicidal thoughts and may need mental health help. She was last seen on December 2, 2024.

The body of 7-year-old Jacob Baer, who had autism, was recovered from the West Twin River in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, after he vanished while playing at a park.

Chicago Police issued an alert for a criminal sexual abuse incident in Little Village, seeking a suspect described as a Hispanic male, aged 55-59. They advise residents to stay vigilant and report suspicious activity.

A severe fire at a home in Crystal Lake caused $375,000 in damages and left pets missing; firefighters battled the blaze supported by water tankers due to a lack of hydrants.

A man on a hoverboard collided with a police car in Chicago, damaging the vehicle and sending him to the hospital.

Police shot a man wielding a chainsaw at a St. Charles assisted living facility after de-escalation attempts failed.

A 15-year-old boy was shot while in a car in East Garfield Park, Chicago; hospitalized in fair condition, no arrests made.

Sidi Mohammad Abdallahi, charged with a hate crime and terrorism, died in an apparent jail suicide. He had been hospitalized after a shootout with police before being jailed.

The Chicago Police Department is searching for Arielee Cardenas, a 15-year-old reported missing since December 1, 2024, last seen in Chicago's 1700 block of North Mango Avenue.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking information on missing 15-year-old Alinani Pugh, possibly in Colorado.

A Cicero man is charged with first-degree murder and heroin possession after a fatal shooting on W. Monroe St.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by a vehicle on the Edens Expressway, leading to the closure of northbound lanes near Lincolnwood early Sunday morning.