A Chicago police officer's gun was found unattended in a courthouse bathroom, prompting an internal investigation into firearm security and protocols within the CPD.

The Chicago Bulls' championship banners were damaged by heat from pyrotechnics at a Disturbed concert, and will be absent from the United Center for the season.

Willie Greenwood, 27, of Chicago, has been charged with armed robbery with a firearm and a replica firearms citation following the robbery of a senior citizen.

Laterria Smith filed a lawsuit on the anniversary of her son Jayden Perkins' death, alleging failings by authorities that contributed to his murder by her ex-boyfriend.

A woman died in a Waukegan house fire, worsened by hoarding conditions. Firefighters extinguished the blaze in 30 minutes; the cause remains under investigation.

AG Kwame Raoul joins 21 states supporting Perkins Coie against President Trump's executive order criticizing the firm's legal work for Hillary Clinton in 2016.

An ISP employee, Marcus Lyles, was charged with theft, fraud, and forgery related to workers' compensation benefits, facing up to 15 years in prison if convicted.

A husband was awarded $10.5 million for the death of his wife, Sylwia Jarosz, who was hit by a truck while biking in Arlington Heights in 2022. The truck belonged to AJC Concrete Construction and struck her at a red light.

The Chicago Police issued an alert for missing Angelina Schindler, 26, last seen at a public school on March 13, 2025, with the intellectual capacity of an 8-year-old.

A motorcyclist died on the Stevenson Expressway after being hit by a sedan; the incident caused the expressway's outbound lanes at Damen Avenue to shut down.

The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's help in locating missing 56-year-old Andrea Cooks, last seen February 15 on the 600 block of S. State St.

Chicago Police issued an alert after a woman was shot in Streeterville by suspects described as four young males.

Chicago anticipates severe storms with high winds starting Friday night, with temperatures potentially hitting 80 degrees before the storms. The National Weather Service has issued advisories.