A 19-year-old was killed and a 20-year-old critically wounded after gunmen opened fire near 50th and Justine in Back of the Yards.

Will County coroner identified Louise M. Vieni, 65, as the pedestrian killed on 159th Avenue in Homer Glen; investigators are searching for the hit-and-run driver.

A 20-year-old surrendered after allegedly holding his mother and a 13-year-old at gunpoint in Bridgeview; police say an air rifle was seized and no one was hurt.

WTTW-obtained records show 267,240 Chicago traffic stops in 2025 were not documented on required blue-card forms, averaging about 732 undocumented stops a day. The data gap has revived fights over stop rules and oversight.

A 25-year-old man was shot and killed inside a North Lawndale home Sunday morning; police say no one is in custody.

A partial floor collapse at a Morton Grove condo forced evacuations Saturday night; no injuries were reported and some residents were sheltered.

Two men were seriously injured in a shooting at the 79th Street Red Line station in Chatham; three people were detained and two firearms recovered.

Teen dancers were struck by thrown cups of unknown liquid outside Ballet Folklorico de Chicago in Belmont Cragin; police arrested two and the studio says it will press charges.

A 79-year-old man was shot in the face while sitting in his car in Austin; Area Four detectives are searching for suspects and video.

Chicago police issued a community alert after two daytime armed robberies on Friday in Streeterville and Washington Heights; detectives are asking for tips.

A teacher at Yeshiva Eitz Chaim in Chicago was accused years ago in a New York civil suit alleging repeated abuse. The case was reportedly settled and sealed, prompting questions about transparency.

A Back of the Yards homeowner shot a man breaking into his garage early Saturday; police say the suspect was taken to UChicago and charges are pending.

A former Dixmoor police officer was arrested this week and charged with criminal sexual assault and solicitation after investigators say he received nude videos from a child.