The Chicago Police are alerting the public about a series of robberies in the 18th District involving a group using conversations to steal and misuse victims' banking apps.

A fire in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood injured one man and displaced 20 residents. Firefighters responded before midnight, with the cause still under investigation.

A 17-year-old, Treyvon M. Short, was fatally shot in Chicago's Garfield Park. Police found him unresponsive after reports of gunfire; no arrests have been made yet.

Nicholas Mann, 27, of Chicago Heights, is charged with attempted murder and aggravated battery using a deadly weapon for a knife attack that occurred in May 2023.

A juvenile has been charged with two vehicular hijackings and aggravated battery in Chicago, linked to April incidents involving assaults on two men and vehicle theft.

18-year-old Edward Williams faces felony charges for a carjacking in Chicago, with his detention hearing set for today.

The Chicago Police Department seeks public aid in finding Adriaenne Johnson, a 41-year-old woman missing since February 28th, last seen with an unidentified male.

A man is charged with murder after a stabbing incident in South Chicago Heights that left one teen dead and another injured.

An Arkansas man, Christopher Palmer, received a 30-year federal prison sentence for drug and firearm offenses after being caught with 40 pounds of meth in Illinois.

The Chicago Police Department issued an alert about a series of early morning armed robberies committed by male suspects in the 14th and 25th Districts.

A Rockford man, Derrick A. Mayes Jr., received a nine-year prison sentence for trafficking fentanyl, possessing crack, and illegally carrying a firearm as a felon.

Ethan Villanueva, 17, is missing since Feb 25 from Chicago and may be in the Clearing Neighborhood. He is Hispanic, 5'9", 160 lbs, with brown eyes, black hair. Tips can be directed to Area 5 Detectives.

A 10-year-old girl from Waukegan, Harmony Rose, died by suicide shortly after her birthday, leaving her family and mother, who saw no warning signs, devastated.