A 17-year-old girl was critically wounded Sunday night in North Austin after being shot in the back while inside a car on the 1800-block of N. Latrobe Avenue.

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Sunday night in West Pullman. Police say no arrests have been made and detectives are investigating.

Wiretaps, surveillance and a paper trail of aliases and cash are expected to be front and center as Jawad Fakroune faces extortion charges in Chicago. The case also includes separate fraud and tax indictments.

Six people robbed a jewelry store at gunpoint on West Devon Avenue Sunday night; police say no one was hurt and Area Three detectives are investigating.

A fire in McHenry damaged Riverside Bakery and Reese's Barkery, with the community and mayor showing support for recovery.

Chicago faces hazardous weather on MLK Day with scattered snow showers, a wind chill as low as -19 degrees, and gusts up to 35 mph causing difficult travel conditions.

An early-morning South Side crash in Greater Grand Crossing killed an 18-year-old and left two passengers critically injured; police recovered two firearms from the vehicle.

A man was dropped off at Holy Cross Hospital early Sunday and later pronounced dead from a gunshot to the head. Chicago police say the shooting location is unknown and no one is in custody.

A fire at Las Moradas senior housing in Humboldt Park was extinguished Saturday; no injuries were reported and investigators are on scene. Authorities are working to determine the cause.

Chicago police warn Hyde Park after thieves smashed windows and stole steering‑wheel airbags from Honda Civics. Detectives are asking neighbors to save footage and call Area One.

A Woodridge man faces weapons charges after Bolingbrook police say he attempted to rob a U.S. Bank branch; investigators are working with the FBI.

A Skokie family with a two-month-old newborn escaped a Saturday house fire but was left homeless and shivering; one relative was hospitalized for burns. Investigators are probing how the couch ignited.

Dozens marched in the Loop Saturday, lighting candles and calling for an end to Iran’s regime as rights groups and Tehran traded accusations over thousands of deaths. The gatherings were both grieving and political.