A Vernon Hills man is being held after allegedly breaking a window, blocking a garage and attempting to ram a Green Oaks home, authorities say.

Area 3 detectives are investigating an aggravated battery of a senior aboard a CTA vehicle in the South Loop and have asked the public for tips and video.

A fight inside a Bronzeville home early Thursday left three people slashed and the suspect in custody; victims were hospitalized in good condition.

A 65-year-old man was found dead after an early-morning house fire on the South Side; officials say the cause is under investigation.

Two people were killed when an ATV struck a concrete barrier in South Holland late Tuesday. Police say no other vehicles were involved as investigators probe the scene.

A 65-year-old man was shot Wednesday evening in the 1300 block of South Kedzie Avenue and taken to Mount Sinai in serious condition. Police say no arrests have been made.

Chicago police and fire crews are investigating after a man was found dead inside a Roseland house fire early Sunday; officials have released few details.

A sidewalk donation attempt near a Home Depot turned into a $4,000 charge on a woman’s Chase account; the bank later credited her after a review.

A 17-year-old was shot multiple times in Back of the Yards and remains in critical condition; Area One detectives are investigating.

A former Cook County corrections officer was sentenced to 60 years after being convicted in the 2023 killing of Mark Asber outside Miraj in Niles.

A civil case tied to the 2023 Guaranteed Rate Field shooting is moving toward an August 2026 trial as depositions finish and Opening Day approaches. The suits raise fresh questions about stadium security and liability.

CPD's 4th District warns of early-morning thefts where suspects smash Hondas and rip out airbags across the Far South Side.

A 29-year-old man was killed Wednesday near the University of Chicago; police say a separate shooting about an hour later left another man critically injured. Investigators say suspects remain at large.