Officers from the 12th District say they recovered a firearm and took one person into custody near 1800 S. Morgan Street. Beat 1263E is credited with the recovery.

An 18-year-old driver died after his car crashed and partially submerged in a stormwater basin in a Rolling Meadows industrial park. Police say the vehicle passed a marked patrol car before the wreck.

A 39-year-old man was shot in the mouth while sitting in his car on Chicago's Far South Side. Area Two detectives are investigating.

A Lincoln Park family and their nanny were held for five days and forced to transfer $15 million in cryptocurrency; a defendant has now agreed to plead guilty in federal court.

Surveillance video shows a group ripping an ATM from a Logan Square bar early Friday, leaving a smashed storefront. Police are investigating as the theft adds to a string of predawn ATM hits across the city.

Former Eagles receiver Alshon Jeffery was arrested this week on an insurance-related charge and briefly booked, TMZ reports. Details remain limited.

A Riverdale man faces attempted murder and aggravated battery charges after an alleged workplace stabbing in Stickney Township.

Chicago police praised 11th District officers after the department said detectives quickly apprehended two people in a murder investigation. The post linked to a 'full story' but gave few details.

A Watseka father faces first-degree murder and aggravated battery charges after his three-week-old son, Jace, was found unresponsive and later died at Lurie Children's Hospital.

A federal judge handed Robert Dunlap 23 years after prosecutors said his Meta‑1 Coin trust bilked nearly 1,000 investors. Authorities ordered restitution and are pursuing asset recovery.

An anonymous bomb threat sent police to a New Lenox home tied to Pope Leo XIV's brother; neighbors were evacuated and no explosive device was found. Investigators say the probe is ongoing.

The CPD 25th District issued a community alert about armed robberies and vehicle-targeted crimes, urging residents to call 911 and share information.

Pellys Liquor in Roscoe Village was hit in a predawn smash-and-grab; police say suspects smashed the storefront and fled in an SUV as detectives investigate.