A CTA rider was arrested at the 79th Street Red Line platform after deputies say they found a loaded handgun; prosecutors filed multiple charges.

A 34-year-old was arrested after police say he fired at officers in South Chicago. No injuries were reported and detectives say charges are pending.

Nightly helicopter flights have left many Chicagoans rattled. Flight logs and experts point to tours, medevac runs and federal operations.

A 17-year-old was critically wounded early Wednesday in a West Side apartment shooting; Area Four detectives are investigating.

Fire crews pulled multiple people from a West Englewood house after an extra-alarm blaze on the 6200-block of S. Paulina Avenue. Officials say the cause is under investigation.

A fast-moving fire in the 7900-block of South Coles Avenue gutted one home and heavily damaged two neighbors, aerial footage shows.

A former CPD deputy chief says he was wrongly added to Chicago’s do-not-hire list and filed a federal defamation suit seeking damages and a corrected personnel record.

A 16-year-old was airlifted after his SUV crossed into oncoming traffic and struck a Crown Point school bus carrying 23 students. Two students were treated for minor injuries while authorities investigate.

A person was shot multiple times Monday night inside Midlothian’s Halftime Lounge. Two people drove off and police are asking witnesses to come forward.

Prosecutors say Gabriel Wilkins posed as an art student to photograph women and sexually abused one; he was ordered held and faces criminal sexual abuse and indecency counts. Investigators say more related reports are active.

A 21-year-old man was found fatally shot just after 6 a.m. Tuesday near LaCrosse and Grove in Skokie; police say there is no known threat and are asking for tips.

A threat call Tuesday put West Chicago Community High on lockdown; police searched the campus and officials say students are safe. Investigators remained on scene as authorities assessed the report.

State prosecutors say a Glenview vendor billed Medicaid for care that wasn't provided, allegedly siphoning more than $44,000 from a program for people with disabilities.