The Chicago Ducky Derby, a fundraiser for Special Olympics Illinois, featured 100,000 rubber ducks in a river race, with events and prizes for participants.

A bicyclist, Carlos Medina, was killed in a hit-and-run in Skokie. Police seek the dark-colored vehicle involved. Witnesses are urged to contact Skokie Police.

A security guard might face charges after a shooting during a fight at a Chicago strip mall. One man was shot and hospitalized; the guard sustained a broken finger.

Two men were pulled from Lake Michigan near Adler Planetarium, resulting in one fatality. They entered the water despite swim bans due to dangerous conditions.

Chicago Police issued an alert after a child luring attempt in the 11th District, involving a suspect in a black GMC truck who approached two children but fled when they refused.

A suburban Chicago man pleaded guilty to illegally exporting firearm parts to Israel, misleading authorities by labeling them as other goods. He faces up to ten years in prison.

A video showing a Chicago officer pointing a gun at a crowd during a street takeover is under investigation by COPA, raising concerns about police conduct.

Schaumburg police are searching for thieves who stole over $1 million in jewels from Marquise Jewelers at Woodfield Mall after cutting through a wall.

The FBI seeks a suspect in linked Chicago bank incidents, where an attempted robbery in Dunning and a successful theft in Rogers Park involved a man with a distinct dress and no weapon shown.

A 17-year-old male was arrested in Chicago for an armed robbery of a 52-year-old woman on May 2; his identity remains confidential due to his juvenile status.

A woman was fatally hit by a semi truck while crossing Ashland Avenue at Roosevelt Road in Chicago. She died at Stroger Hospital, and the Major Accidents Unit is investigating.

Naperville was ordered by a federal jury to pay $22.5 million in a wrongful conviction case of William Amor, who was exonerated years after his 1995 arson murder conviction.

Migrant day laborers sue The Home Depot and CPD for alleged abuse at a Chicago store, claiming they were harassed and assaulted by off-duty officers and employees.