A 76-year-old Antioch man was arrested after firing a shotgun to scare fishermen from his private pond; deputies say pellets struck the water but no one was hurt.

Three men were shot Sunday in South Shore; two are in critical condition at the University of Chicago Hospital, police say.

Video shows a car torn in half near Columbus and Central Park in Ashburn, leaving wreckage across the roadway and forcing a temporary closure while crews worked the scene.

An Antioch man was sentenced to 20 years after jurors found him guilty of drug and weapons charges tied to video showing a pistol hidden in a McHenry squad car. Prosecutors pointed to DNA, phone photos and squad video at trial.

A late-night crash at South Chicago Avenue and 75th Street left one driver dead and another in critical condition, police said.

A woman on a motorized scooter was struck and killed in South Shore; police say the driver fled and have released no vehicle description. Investigators are seeking tips.

A DCFS document suggests the agency had prior contact before the starvation death of 8-year-old Markell Pierce in Round Lake Beach. The finding has spurred calls for transparency.

A Kane County judge resentenced Christopher Carrillo to six years after he violated probation in the hit-and-run that killed 8-year-old Izaiah Lopez.

A 47-year-old woman was shot during an argument in East Chatham and is in good condition at UChicago Medicine. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A man was found shot to death early Sunday in the 8000 block of S. Hermitage Avenue in Auburn Gresham; Area Two detectives are investigating.

A shooting near 38th and Indiana left one man dead and two others wounded Saturday night in Bronzeville, police said.

A West Garfield Park mother was found shot behind her home on March 13; her family has started a fundraiser as detectives search for answers.

Officials warn Cook County residents about fake 'hearing notice' texts that use QR codes to steal payments or data. Authorities say do not scan or pay.