Chicago police released a description of a man accused of public indecency on a Brown Line train near Diversey and asked riders with tips to contact Mass Transit detectives.

A jury found Marquis "Smiley" Falls guilty after testimony that a 10-month-old was found amid filth in a Calumet Township trailer. Sentencing is set for June 3.

A 42-year-old man was shot near Union Station Thursday morning; Belmont Area detectives say the shooter fled in a black sedan and the victim was taken to Stroger Hospital.

A 64-year-old was arrested in Uptown and charged in a March 9 West Side shooting that wounded a 24-year-old.

A shooting investigation closed southbound lanes of the Bishop Ford near State Street Thursday, with traffic detoured onto I‑57 while state police investigated.

Police say a 35‑year‑old stabbed a 26‑year‑old woman during a home invasion in Austin last Thursday. He faces attempted murder and several felony counts.

A DuPage County judge gave Jaime Quijano 45 years for the July 16, 2022 Bulldog Ale House shooting that left a woman critically injured; he must serve 85% before parole.

Anosh Ahmed, a former Loretto Hospital finance chief accused of embezzling roughly $15 million, has reportedly returned to the U.S., reopening federal court scheduling.

A Plainfield woman was arrested in Yorkville and booked on 14 felony counts alleging repeated sexual conduct with a juvenile between January and March 2024.

A child suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a vehicle on the 400 block of Titsworth Court in Aurora. The driver remained on scene and cooperated while police investigate.

A Cook County judge gave Robert Drummond 20 years after he pleaded guilty in the 2021 killing of 19-year-old Yarianna Wheeler, who was seven months pregnant when her body was found near Waukegan Harbor.

Roberto Calvario Jr.'s family filed a federal wrongful-death suit Wednesday, saying body‑cam footage and COPA records show he was shot within seconds of a police stop in West Ridge.

Aurora police say a 16-year-old fled officers on an electric scooter and was found with a loaded Glock 19; he faces multiple weapon counts and is in juvenile custody.