A fight on Oak Street turned violent Saturday night when a woman allegedly stabbed a man in the neck; he was taken to Northwestern in critical condition and detectives are investigating.

A 48-year-old woman was struck and robbed inside a Wicker Park business late Saturday night. Police say four men entered the store and one displayed a handgun.

A 19-year-old Deer Park man faces reckless homicide charges after a high-speed Jan. 25, 2025 crash on Lake Cook Road that killed a 69-year-old Des Plaines man.

Police released surveillance images after a man injured a rider at the Bronzeville Green Line platform shortly after 5 a.m. Detectives are asking for tips and provided a reference number.

Public records show Chicago’s Smart Streets pilot has issued thousands of warnings and nearly $2.6 million in fines, with major couriers facing large penalties.

A Bellwood police officer was charged with official misconduct after prosecutors say he texted LEADS images to someone tied to a River Forest traffic‑stop incident. He was released pretrial and ordered to surrender his FOID card.

Family members of 38-year-old Dalewayne Turner remembered him as prosecutors pursue charges against his wife and half-brother after remains were found in Lake Mattoon and a Plainfield freezer.

La Porte County officials confirmed a mosquito pool tested positive for West Nile virus. Health experts recommend removing standing water and using repellent at dawn and dusk.

Two people were killed and seven others were shot across Chicago this weekend; police arrested one person in a domestic-related case and are seeking tips.

Chicago's 8th District says officers detained a man and seized a .40-caliber handgun at Archer and Cicero; police say he lacked a FOID or CCL.

A Williamson County rancher has applied for federal depredation sub-permits after vultures preyed on a calf and began roosting near her fields, forcing a clash between farmers and wildlife rules. Experts say the birds’ northward spread complicates livestock protection.

Chicago police issued an alert after a string of early-morning robberies across the South Side that began June 23. Detectives say armed crews took cash and, in some cases, registers before fleeing in vehicles.

Smoky, hazy skies and an Air Quality Alert hang over Chicago Sunday; dangerous Lake Michigan waves and the chance of strong storms Monday night complicate outdoor plans.