Mississippi murder suspect barricaded in Chicago restaurant
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A man suspected of murder in Mississippi barricaded himself in a restaurant on Chicago's West Side Tuesday afternoon. SWAT surrounded the Seafood Junction Fresh Market on the Near West Side overnight.

DNC protests: Arrests made at Pro-Palestinian rally outside Israeli Consulate

At least four people were handcuffed as protesters rallied outside the building that houses the Israel Consulate on Tuesday, prompting confrontations with police. 

Chicago police: 5 wanted for robbery, assault on CTA bus

Chicago police are searching for a group of young men who allegedly robbed a person and beat them up on a CTA bus.

Police investigate potential bomb threat at Chicago hotels
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Police responded to several hotels on the Near West Side for reports of bomb threats as the second day of the DNC gets underway in Chicago.

Peaceful protesters were not connected to DNC fence breach: CPD
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Officials provided an update on DNC security Tuesday morning after a protest took a chaotic turn Monday. Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling said thousands of people gathered to march peacefully outside the United Center and a select few instigators were responsible for the breach.

CTA offers free rides to CPS students on first day of school
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Chicago Public Schools students can ride CTA buses and trains for free on Monday to celebrate the first day of the school year.

'Politics Girl' shares her takeaways ahead of DNC Day One
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Popular podcaster and Tiktok star "Politics Girl" Leigh McGowan shares her thoughts on the current state American politics and what she's looking forward to from the Democratic National Convention.

Chicago DNC 2024: Street closures and traffic impacts from the convention

The Democratic National Convention is shutting down several streets in downtown Chicago, disrupting the travel of locals and visitors making their way across the city.

Illinois National Guard deployed to assist Chicago police for DNC

With large numbers of protesters expected at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the city’s police will receive assistance from the Illinois National Guard.

Man killed in officer-involved shooting in Pilsen
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Officers heard gunshots while on patrol and found armed suspects in the area. They shot and killed one of the suspects. Two victims were found shot in a car nearby. Police said the dead offender was the shooter.

COPA investigates officer-involved shooting in Pilsen
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Chicago's Civilian Police Oversight Agency (COPA) was on the scene of an officer-involved shooting on the South Side early Sunday.

COPA investigating officer-involved shooting on South Side

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) is responding to an officer-involved shooting on the city's South Side. 

COPA releases video of fatal police encounter on South Side
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COPA has released bodycam footage from a Chicago police encounter on June 23 that led to the death of a man who allegedly struck someone with a gun.