A man accused of fatally shooting an off-duty Chicago police officer multiple times has been denied pretrial release as he faces first-degree murder charges.

A 64-year-old man was fatally shot in Chicago's Pill Hill neighborhood. The unidentified victim was standing on the sidewalk when shot by an assailant, who fled the scene. No arrests have been made; police are investigating.

Police cleared a pro-Palestinian protest at the University of Chicago; no arrests were made. The action is part of a response to campus demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas conflict.

Makeita Thomas faces felony charges, including attempted murder, for a February shooting in Chicago that injured a man. She was arrested by the Great Lakes Regional Fugitive Task Force and Chicago PD.

Chicago police are seeking help to find Rupesh Chintakindi, 26, last contacted on May 2 and last seen at Sheridan Road area. He's 6'1", with brown eyes and black hair.

Police in Chicago's 16th District report an attempted kidnapping of a 15-year-old girl by a man in an older model SUV; the public has been asked to stay vigilant.

A Champaign woman, Malaia A. Turner, was convicted of meth conspiracy and faces ten years to life in prison. She was part of a drug ring trafficking meth from California to Illinois.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson launched a funding program for community groups to enhance safety, focusing on areas affected by violence and economic challenges.

Mayor Johnson of Chicago is advancing initiatives to improve affordable housing, introducing reforms and strategies to transform office spaces into homes and financing affordable units, with many developments already underway.

Armed robberies targeting produce truck vendors in Chicago's Deering district prompt a police alert for a suspect described as a white Hispanic male in his late twenties.

Chicago is preparing for severe weather, including thunderstorms and high winds, as per alerts from the National Weather Service Chicago/Romeoville IL.

Chicago Police issued an alert for James Henison, 29, missing since February 19 near Parkside Avenue, and possibly headed towards the Central Business District.

Chicago settles a lawsuit claiming pervasive racism and sexism within its Water Department, avoiding a high-profile trial and the airing of detailed allegations, including the use of racial slurs by supervisors.