Chicago crime: 3 shot while in car on South Side, police say
Three people were shot and injured while inside a car on the city’s South Side overnight.
Alleged CTA burning attack suspect pleads not guilty
50-year-old Lawrence Reed has pleaded not guilty to terrorism and arson charges. He's accused of setting a CTA passenger on fire in mid-November.
Postal worker charged with collecting benefits for deceased ex-spouse: officials
A postal service employee has been indicted for collecting benefits for her deceased ex-spouse for over 10 years, according to officials.
Luke Air Force Base lockdown lifted after reports of active shooter incident
The lockdown at Luke Air Force Base has been lifted following reports of an active shooter incident.
Man arrested by feds after setting himself, his belongings on fire on CTA Blue Line train: police
A man was taken into federal custody Friday after setting fire to his belongings and himself aboard a CTA Blue Line train, authorities said.
Marimar Martinez update: Bodycam video ordered withheld in Border Patrol agent shooting case
A judge denied a request to release bodycam video showing the moments prior to a Border Patrol agent shooting a woman five times during an October confrontation in Chicago.
CTA has 90 days to make a better security plan
Federal transit officials are ordering the CTA to submit a new, tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds, citing failures to meaningfully address crime on the system.
Two in custody after string of burglaries on Chicago’s North, Northwest sides
Two suspects are in custody following a series of burglaries on Chicago’s North and Northwest sides, police said.
Apartment burglaries on Chicago's South Side prompt warning from police
Police are warning residents in Chicago’s Greater Grand Crossing and Woodlawn neighborhoods after a series of apartment burglaries reported over November and December.
3-month-old boy dies after being found unresponsive in Southwest Side home: police
An infant has died after being found unresponsive at a home on Chicago’s Southwest Side, authorities said.
Feds reject revised CTA safety plan, leaving millions in federal funding in jeopardy
Federal transit officials are giving the CTA 90 days to submit a stronger safety plan or risk losing 25 percent of its federal operating funds.
Feds reject new CTA safety plan, leaving millions in federal funding in jeopardy
Federal transit officials are ordering the CTA to submit a new, tougher safety plan within 90 days or risk losing a quarter of its federal operating funds, citing failures to meaningfully address crime on the system.
Trump suspends green card lottery program following Brown University, MIT shootings
President Donald Trump has suspended the green card lottery program that allowed the suspect in the Brown University and MIT shootings to come to the United States. Here’s what we know.
Chicagoans react to increased police on CTA: 'I know they're not doing enough'
If you take the CTA, you may notice more police officers and K-9s on the job today. It's part of a new security surge plan. Some riders, however, were unimpressed.
Argument escalates into gunfire, wounding man on Chicago's Far South Side
A man was shot during an argument Thursday night in Chicago's Brainerd neighborhood.
Wiz Khalifa sentenced to 9 months in jail by Romanian court for drug possession
The rapper was stopped by authorities for allegedly smoking cannabis while performing at a music festival in 2024.
Chicago crime: 2 men shot in traffic on West Side
Two men were wounded in a shooting Thursday night in the West Side neighborhood of East Garfield Park, police said.
Police warn of armed robberies tied to online shoe sales in Morgan Park
Chicago Police are warning residents of a string of armed robberies during the sales of gym shoes in Morgan Park.
Federal jury indicts suspect in CTA burning attack, City Hall fire
A federal jury indicted a Chicago man who allegedly lit a CTA passenger on fire and set Chicago City Hall on fire three days earlier, according to officials.
Chicago man accused in CTA Blue Line arson attack pleads not guilty
A Chicago man who allegedly lit a woman on fire on the CTA Blue Line pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Friday.