2 Chicago police officers, 3 others hurt in West Side crash, CPD says

Multiple people, including two Chicago police officers, were injured in a crash involving a CPD squad car on the city’s West Side.

Two teens shot in Brighton Park; one seriously injured: police

Two teens were injured in a shooting in the Brighton Park neighborhood on Saturday, according to Chicago police.

9-year-old found locked in van since 2024

Police who responded to “sounds of a child" coming from a van found a 9-year-old boy locked inside since 2024, “lying in a fetal position, naked, covered by a blanket on top of a mound of trash."

Grand Central stabbing: Man with machete shot dead after 3 slashed

Police shot a suspect armed with a knife at Grand Central after multiple people were stabbed. Three victims are hospitalized in stable condition.

Chicago crime: 3 shot, including teen on South Side, police say

A gunman fired into a group of people on the South Side late Friday night, hitting three people, including a teenager who was critically injured.

Home of Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, hit with Molotov cocktail

San Francisco police are investigating an arson attack at the North Beach home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman early Friday morning involving a Molotov cocktail.

Iran ceasefire, violent arrest caught on camera & more | Week in Review
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This week on FOX Chicago's "Week in Review:" There's uncertainty in Chicago after the ceasefire announcement from President Donald Trump on Iran. Plus, a violent arrest was caught on camera in the Chicago suburbs, and the NIPSCO worker lockout continues in Hammond. 

Suspect released pre-trial after deadly I-290 crash kills pregnant woman, unborn child

A driver accused in a deadly hit-and-run crash that killed a pregnant woman on I-290 has been released from custody while awaiting trial, according to the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Chicago man charged in killing of 88-year-old mother hid body in basement room: prosecutors
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A Chicago man charged in the death of an 88-year-old woman on the city’s South Side is her son, and prosecutors say he hid her body inside their home after a fatal attack last month.

Indiana woman pleads not guilty in triple murder of ex, his parents

An Indiana woman accused of killing her children's father and his parents pleaded not guilty on Friday, according to court documents.

Mail theft operation leads to arrests on Chicago’s North Side | ChicagoLIVE
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A joint investigation by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Chicago Police Department led to the arrest of two individuals accused of stealing mail from a North Side apartment complex. On April 6, 2026, authorities took Jasmine Larkin, 38, and Eddie Boykin, 45, into custody near the 1100 block of West Winona Street after a postal customer reported suspicious activity.

Police searching for suspects who allegedly killed Chicago dad outside bar

A 25-year-old Chicago father was fatally beaten outside an Avondale bar, and police are searching for four persons of interest in the attack.