A CTA train derailed near Howard station Thursday evening; passengers were evacuated to the platform and no injuries were reported.

Three men arrested in Gurnee are accused of burglaries across southeast Wisconsin and northern Illinois; prosecutors say phone data and recovered files tied the suspects to multiple break‑ins.

Family of Jack Smerecky filed a wrongful-death suit alleging Classic Cinemas left him in a dark Woodstock auditorium; the chain says it cannot comment while litigation is pending.

Surveillance video shows the same crew repeatedly stealing packages in Little Italy. Officials and postal inspectors urge saving door‑cam footage and reporting thefts.

Police released surveillance images of four people accused of an aggravated battery on a CTA platform on April 3. Detectives ask riders to preserve video and call the tip line.

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.