An 84-year-old woman died after an early-morning house fire in Logan Square; the Chicago Fire Department is investigating.

Prosecutors asked a Henry County judge to ignore seven pro se motions from Jamison Fisher and warned he could face contempt if filings continue. Fisher is charged in the 1996 death of 11‑year‑old Trudy Appleby.

An offender has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of a Chicago Fire Department member, the department's media feed said late Friday.

A 30-year-old man was stabbed on the Blue Line platform at Western Avenue in Logan Square and taken to Stroger Hospital in good condition. Area Five detectives are investigating.

A Chicago man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of 1‑year‑old Zion Price in Milwaukee.

Cook County sheriffs, with U.S. Marshals support, arrested a 74-year-old Chicago man wanted on predatory child-sex assault and aggravated kidnapping warrants.

A judge issued a mixed verdict in the Renato Salazar case: acquitted of attempted murder but convicted of leaving the scene after a 2022 Fullerton hit‑and‑run. He’s due back in court May 7.

A 26-year-old man drove to Northwestern Memorial Hospital after being shot while in his car on the 400-block of West Ontario Street; Area Three detectives are investigating.

Ebony Austin pleaded no contest to six counts tied to a Chicago-to-Green Bay trafficking probe; sentencing is set for June 23, 2026.

Police warned Chinatown merchants after two overnight break-ins that targeted rear doors. Area One detectives are seeking tips at 312‑747‑8380.

A judge denied pretrial release for a 20-year-old accused of firing at a vehicle near Wegner Elementary; prosecutors say no one was injured.

A 25‑year‑old man was arrested in Brighton Park and charged in connection with a Jan. 17 Garfield Ridge robbery where two people were held at gunpoint.

Rose Henderson will serve a year in federal prison and repay $364,779 after pleading guilty to wire fraud for stealing benefits meant for her mother.