Fiery crash on Chicago’s SW Side leaves driver dead, police say

The driver of a speeding car was killed when he slammed into another car, then a tree and fence on the Southwest Side overnight.

A chemical 100 times stronger than fentanyl is fueling US overdoses

A Chinese crackdown on fentanyl-making ingredients could be fueling the resurgence of carfentanil, a chemical so powerful, a dose smaller than a poppy seed can kill a human.

Chicago police search for suspects in brutal CTA Red Line assault

Chicago police are searching for suspects who attacked a victim on a CTA Red Line platform in the Near North Side neighborhood on Friday afternoon.

Chicago firefighter arrested in Minnesota during undercover minor trafficking sting

A firefighter from Chicago faces charges stemming from a human trafficking operation after being arrested in Stillwater as part of a sting that had him believing he was communicating with a 15-year-old.

US Coast Guard: Nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine seized in 2 operations

The U.S. Coast Guard offloaded nearly 4,000 pounds of cocaine worth more than $28.7 million on Thursday at Base Miami Beach. Here’s what to know.

Chicago police: 3 killed, 1 critically injured in West Side shooting

Chicago police say three people were killed and another was critically wounded in a shooting Friday afternoon on the city's West Side.

Charlie Kirk murder: Suspect Tyler Robinson back in court as his lawyers want cameras banned

Tyler Robinson, the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk, was back in court Friday as his lawyers fight to ban cameras in the courtroom, saying live broadcasts of the trial are a violation of his right to a fair trial. 

Suburban Chicago man charged in crash that killed married couple

A suburban Chicago man is charged in a crash that killed a married couple. Prosecutors say he was driving 119 mph in a BMW that he took from his workplace.

Family of Violet Harris seeks answers after deadly hit-and-run in Chicago
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As her 16th birthday approaches, the family of Hyde Park Academy student Violet Harris is urging the driver who struck and killed her on a scooter to come forward, while Crime Stoppers offers a reward for information.