At least three people were killed Sunday morning in a crash on the Kennedy Expressway; inbound lanes at Washington Boulevard were closed while state troopers investigated.

A 52-year-old man was taken into custody in South Deering after police say he barricaded himself with a 4-year-old. The child was unharmed and evaluated at Comer Children's Hospital.

A 15-year-old was booked on seven felonies after alleged robberies that targeted people sitting in cars on Chicago’s West Side; police say online listings were used to lure victims.

A Chicago police sergeant was wounded on the Far South Side Saturday night; police say the officer is in good condition and a suspect was taken into custody.

Two people were stabbed Saturday night at the Clark/Lake CTA station in the Loop; one person was listed in critical condition. Police have opened an investigation.

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed Saturday night on Chicago’s North Side. Area Five detectives are investigating the killing.

A 34-year-old man was shot in an alley on the 1600 block of West Ohio Street early Saturday and later died at Stroger Hospital, police say.

A Peoria man was arrested after a purse snatching at Orland Square Mall led to a police pursuit into Chicago that ended in a crash and custody.

A 31-year-old man was critically shot after confronting a robber at a Loop 7‑Eleven near Clark and Adams; police say no one is in custody.

Police arrested 42‑year‑old Cornelious Wilhite and charged him in the 2020 fatal shooting of a 35‑year‑old woman on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

An unknown object at Lane Tech prompted a soft lockdown Friday; authorities later deemed the threat non-credible and said no one was hurt.

A woman was found dead Friday in an alley in West Garfield Park; detectives have opened a death investigation and the victim has not been identified.

A Carterville school employee was placed on leave after an FBI tip from Nov. 2024 was forwarded to local police and later became a criminal probe. Parents and officials are pressing for answers.