Authorities in Gary, Indiana, are seeking public assistance in the homicide case of Kia Tidwell, a mother killed by a stray bullet while speaking with her child on the phone.

A garage fire in Aurora spread to an attached house, displacing eight residents; a homeowner sustained minor injuries while the fire department halted further damage.

A jury awarded Marcel Brown $50 million for his wrongful conviction in a 2008 murder case, after he served a decade in prison before his release in 2018.

Chicago Police warn of robberies targeting Facebook Marketplace shoe sellers in the 11th District, urging public caution and providing suspect descriptions.

Chicago is facing a $22.9 million deficit, leading to a hiring freeze and restrictions on overtime and expenses, with the gap expected to widen to $982 million by 2025.

Chicago faced a weekend of shootings leaving four dead and others injured, with multiple incidents investigated by the police and no suspects apprehended yet.

A man was killed and a woman critically injured in a targeted shooting in Greater Grand Crossing, Chicago. Assailants in a white sedan opened fire on their car. No arrests have been made.

A crash in West Englewood involving a Jeep and a Volkswagen SUV hospitalized three children and an adult woman, with the driver of the Volkswagen refusing treatment.

A South Shore mother shot an alleged intruder, Christopher Grady, who tried to enter her daughter's bedroom. Grady has been charged with attempted burglary.

Ronald Wembley, 44, has been charged with a felony for aggravated vehicular hijacking using a firearm in Chicago's Calumet Park after an August incident.

Eleven individuals were robbed at gunpoint within 30 minutes in Chicago's Southwest Side. Two men, still at large, targeted victims across four locations, all escaped in a dark-colored SUV.

The Muslim Community Center in Chicago suffered property damage suspected to be caused by bullet holes, with CAIR urging an investigation into potential hate crimes.

Chicago Police arrested a suspect after a Roseland neighborhood shooting, where a SWAT team was deployed. Two were hospitalized: one in critical condition; the other sustained a minor injury.