Crime and Public Safety

A man was killed in a shootout Monday morning in Chicago's Gresham neighborhood.

A police pursuit led two teenagers to crash a stolen vehicle into a convenience store in Englewood, the business owner said.

An 18-year-old was killed and two others were wounded in a shooting near the United Center, according to Chicago police. 

A 65-year-old woman was killed Sunday afternoon after being hit by a delivery driver’s vehicle while crossing the street on Chicago’s Far South Side.

The cases date back as far as 2000, but most of the alleged events discussed in the lawsuits occurred in 2022, according to lawyer Tony Buzbee. One of the alleged victims was 13 years old at the time of the incident.

A 56-year-old Nevada man has been arrested and charged with arson in connection with a fire that severely damaged a Target store in Rosemont.

A man is hospitalized with critical injuries after being shot while sitting in a vehicle on Chicago's West Side, according to Chicago police.

Chicago Police are seeking the public's help in identifying the suspects involved in an attempted armed robbery on the CTA Red Line.

Sunday marked 10 years since a Chicago teenager was shot and killed by a police officer, sparking mass protests and prompting significant reforms within the city's police department.

A 32-year-old man was shot to death in Chicago's Oakland neighborhood Saturday night.

A man is in critical condition after being slashed in the neck during a fight at a Gold Coast bar Sunday morning.

A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old boy were arrested after they crashed a car into a store in Englewood Sunday morning. 

Northern Illinois University police are investigating a shooting that occurred early Sunday morning in a parking lot on the west side of campus.

A suspect is in custody after accidentally firing a fake gun inside an Aurora shopping mall on Saturday, police said.

A 20-year-old man was arrested for a weapons violation after allegedly posting a photo on social media of himself holding a gun.

A Plainfield man has been arrested in connection with a shooting at a bar in Joliet last month.