Ride-share driver punched, carjacked in Lawndale
A 30-year-old ride-share driver was carjacked early Saturday in Lawndale on the West Side.
CPD officer found dead of apparent suicide in SW Side home
A Chicago police officer was found dead in an apparent suicide Friday evening at his home on the Southwest Side, just days after another officer killed himself at a police station in Lake View.
Edison Park restaurant relocates, downsizes after 37 years in business
With decades of memories, a longtime Edison Park restaurant is closing its doors and ready to downsize.
75-year-old man reported missing from Lake View
A 75-year-old man was reported missing Friday from Lake View on the North Side.
Body found near Oak Forest golf course identified as missing Chicago man
SAD NEWS: A 50-year-old man reported missing last month from Buena Park on the North Side was found dead Friday near a golf course in south suburban Oak Forest.
Armed robberies reported in Englewood: police
Police are warning residents on the South Side of a pair of armed robberies reported recently in Englewood.
3 shot, including 2 teens, in South Chicago
Three people were shot, including two teenagers, Friday in South Chicago.
Brazilian COVID-19 variant confirmed in Chicago
Evidence suggests that the variant can spread more easily and may affect the ability of antibodies — from natural infection or vaccination — to recognize and neutralize the virus, but additional studies are needed, health officials said.
City shuts down Old Town party with nearly 100 guests, cites 6 businesses for violating COVID-19 restrictions
City officials last weekend cited six businesses and shut down a large party at a home in Old Town for violating COVID-19 restrictions.
Chicago police warn of shooter targeting Gold Coast high-rises
WARNING FROM POLICE: Chicago police are warning Gold Coast residents after high-rises along Lake Shore Drive were recently targeted by gunfire.
DNA evidence leads to arrest of Chicago man in Riverside ATM burglary case
Blood left at a crime scene in Riverside has led to burglary charges against a Chicago man in connection to a ATM theft in the western suburb.
Man gets 5 years in prison in Elgin DUI crash that killed 25-year-old woman
A man was sentenced to five and a half years in prison Thursday after crashing a car while drunk in 2017, killing his 25-year-old passenger in suburban Elgin.
O’Hare Hilton opens as vaccine site for public transit employees
Vaccines at the O’Hare site will be limited to airport employees and other public transit workers with agencies such as the CTA, Metra and PACE, as well as taxi and ride share drivers.
Political operative pleads not guilty to charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis
Political operative Roberto Caldero pleaded not guilty Friday to federal fraud and bribery charges involving former Ald. Danny Solis (25th) during an arraignment, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
Illinois sets single-day vaccine record as Des Plaines mass vaccination site opens
A new mass vaccination site opened Friday morning in suburban Des Plaines as state health officials announced a new record for most COVID-19 vaccinations administered in a day.
Driver dies after crashing into tree in Gage Park
Police said the crash, which involved only one car, appeared to be accidental.
Illinois reports 1,442 coronavirus cases, 33 deaths
Public health officials on Friday announced another 1,442 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 33 additional deaths.
65,000 counterfeit N95 masks seized at O’Hare Airport
The fake hospital-grade masks, in high demand amid the coronavirus pandemic, could’ve been worth over $400,000, U.S. Customs and Border Protection spokesman Steven Bansbach said in a statement.
Video shows man steal car at South Shore gas station
Police released video of a man wanted for stealing a car from a South Shore gas station in February.
Police share video of 8 wanted in downtown summer looting
Chicago police on Friday released video of eight people wanted for stealing from a Loop business during widespread looting last summer.