A toddler was found Monday night on the 4300-block of West Van Buren on Chicago’s West Side; police say a woman left the scene and drove away. Detectives are investigating.

A 24-year-old man has been charged in the West Side hammer killing of 31-year-old Davonta Curtis, prosecutors say, as investigators process evidence and surveillance.

FBI and Chicago police responded to a reported robbery at a Gold Coast PNC branch on Monday. The branch was closed and investigators have not said whether anything was taken.

An offender has been charged in the September 2025 Near West killing of a 59-year-old, police say; the arrest was made with help from U.S. Marshals.

A 41-year-old woman was shot early Monday in Humboldt Park and remains in serious condition at Stroger Hospital.

Sheriff Oscar Martinez says a plumbing leak briefly cut running water to the Lake County Jail but denies reports of unsanitary conditions.

An early‑morning shooting near River Street left a man critically injured; Aurora police say the investigation is active and there is no ongoing threat.

Two Orland Park officers were treated for non‑life‑threatening injuries after a domestic disturbance; police arrested 26‑year‑old Daniel Schmidt and charged him with aggravated battery and resisting arrest.

A Lincoln Elementary paraprofessional was arrested after prosecutors say she threw a juice box at an 8‑year‑old student with autism; the district has reported the incident to child‑welfare authorities.

A pre-dawn blaze leveled a vacant commercial block on Chicago’s South Side at 79th and Vincennes; firefighters used tower ladders to douse hot spots and no injuries were reported.

Three men were shot Sunday night on the 5400 block of South Laflin Street in Back of the Yards; all were taken to area hospitals and are in fair condition.

A 43-year-old woman died after being struck near the United Center Sunday night; police say a teenage driver was involved and Area Three detectives are investigating.

A teenager was shot Sunday while riding a scooter in Back of the Yards; Chicago police are investigating and details remain limited.