A 17-year-old has been charged as an adult in the Nov. 21 Loop shooting that wounded seven teens outside the Chicago Theatre.

A new Near North soul-food restaurant was burglarized early Thursday, two days after opening. The owner says repair costs will likely top the cash taken.

A suspect has been charged in the August drowning of DuSable Harbor captain Nabil "Captain Bill" Abzal. Police say surveillance footage and witness accounts were central to the new charge.

Two 14-year-olds were arrested hours after a woman was carjacked at gunpoint in Gresham. Arrests were made in West Town, police say.

Sen. Laura Fine filed SB2820 to bar ICE hires from state and local law‑enforcement jobs in Illinois; supporters cite accountability and critics warn of staffing impacts.

A 40-year-old Downers Grove man was ordered held after Naperville police found a loaded 9mm tucked beneath his child's car seat. Prosecutors say the pistol was less than an inch from where he had been sitting.

A UIC student from Oswego says she was followed and struck inside a Near West Side Goodwill; surveillance footage reportedly shows the assault and Goodwill says staff alerted police.

Two lawsuits accuse a former Northern Trust advisor of siphoning millions from client trusts; the Chicago‑based bank says it reimbursed victims and is pursuing civil claims.

A 28-year-old man was robbed early Wednesday near Kinzie and Morgan in West Town; police say suspects fled north on Morgan in a gray SUV and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old man was shot while driving in Back of the Yards Wednesday night and hospitalized in critical condition after crashing into parked cars.

A driver was critically injured Wednesday night after a shooting sparked a crash in Back of the Yards. Area detectives are investigating and asking for tips.

A fatal crash on I‑294 north of Golf Road in Des Plaines killed at least one person Wednesday and closed multiple lanes on the Tri‑State Tollway.

A 20-year-old driver was shot and critically injured in Back of the Yards after his vehicle was struck by gunfire and crashed into trees; police are investigating.