Chicago police are investigating after a wooden cross was burned in Grant Park on Tuesday; firefighters extinguished the blaze and no injuries were reported. Motives remain under review.

A South Elgin man is in custody after a standoff where police say he injured an officer and threatened to shoot; prosecutors have approved felony charges.

Two Elgin residents were arrested after a woman’s car was taken at gunpoint on Bluff City Boulevard; the vehicle was stopped in Chicago and charges were authorized.

A CPD community alert warns of early‑morning crews stealing tools from work vans across the Near West Side and Loop. Detectives are asking for tips and video.

Friends and neighbors released balloons at a Lansing Culver’s for a 47-year-old killed while waiting in the drive‑thru. Family members urged witnesses to come forward.

Masked ICE agents were seen chasing a car in Belmont Heights; video shows the vehicle crash and an older person detained.

A pedestrian was found lying on southbound I‑94 near I‑290 and was struck by a vehicle that fled the scene; Illinois State Police say the investigation is ongoing.

Michigan City police launched "Operation Safe Shore" after a large teen gathering at the beach that ended with multiple arrests and three firearms recovered.

Jurors heard opening statements Monday in the trial of Brandon Gaston, accused in the 2022 death of Altoona resident Dennis Schattie.

A 26-year-old was hit with a baseball bat and grazed by gunfire in South Shore on June 8. Police are searching for two people and Area 2 detectives are investigating.

Four people were shot Monday evening in Austin on Chicago's West Side and were taken to hospitals in serious-to-critical condition. Police have released few details as detectives investigate.

A driver was wounded in an apparent road‑rage shooting at the Burr Street exit ramp on I‑80/94 near Gary; Indiana State Police are investigating and seeking tips.

A Cook County Sheriff's search in Ford Heights led to the arrest of Gamelle Patterson and the seizure of suspected crack, ecstasy and a loaded firearm.