Homeowner fatally shoots burglar in Marquette Park: police
A homeowner shot and killed a suspected burglar Sunday in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side, according to Chicago police.
West Rogers Park man arrested in connection with hit-and-run at South Loop bus stop
A 29-year-old West Rogers Park man has been arrested in connection with a hit-and-run that injured a woman in September while sitting at a bus stop in the South Loop.
Strong arm robberies reported in North Side neighborhoods
Chicago police are warning residents of a string of strong arm robberies reported in October in North Side neighborhoods.
Man, 52, missing from Des Plaines
A 52-year-old man has been reported missing from suburban Des Plaines.
Mayor Lightfoot releases video showing Chicagoans how to celebrate Halloween safely
On Sunday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot released a video on Twitter and Facebook showing different ways Chicagoans can celebrate Halloween safely.
Visitors of the Jack’s Pumpkin Pop-Up Experience car’s broken into in Goose Island
Chicago police are warning residents of a string of car burglaries reported in October in Goose Island on the Northwest Side.
91-year-old woman reported missing from Hyde Park
A 91-year-old woman was reported missing Saturday from Hyde Park on the South Side.
Man arrested after fatal police shooting in Little Village charged with attempted murder: police
The man who was arrested Friday following the fatal police shooting of a 25-year-old man in Little Village has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with the shooting that prompted officers to the scene.
11 more chief judge’s employees, 3 more juvenile detention residents test positive for COVID-19
Eleven more employees in the Office of the Chief Judge of Cook County have tested positive for the coronavirus, along with three residents of the Juvenile Temporary Detention Center.
16 shot, 4 fatally, in Chicago this weekend
One person has been killed and three others injured in shootings across Chicago since Friday evening.
College student from suburban Chicago dies of coronavirus after leaving campus, returning home
Michael Lang, 18, was a native of La Grange, Illinois. He went away for his freshman year of college, and returned home on Sept. 13 to take classes remotely instead. On Thursday, he died of coronavirus related complications "following a lengthy hospitalization," the University of Dayton said.
Bridgeview man accused of soliciting sex from 15-year-old boy
David Luperini, 65, is charged with indecent solicitation of a minor and attempted aggravated criminal sexual abuse. Undercover officers say he sent explicit message to someone he thought was 15-years-old, and explained how to get to his house on a bus.
Man blows red light and crashes into Chicago police car
A 27-year-old man blew a red light and crashed into a Chicago police car on Saturday night on the South Side, police say. The officers were not injured. The 27-year-old was hospitalized in good condition, and cited for disobeying a stop light and driving without insurance.
Two shot dead, seven wounded in Chicago so far this weekend
At least two people have been shot dead and seven others wounded in Chicago so far this weekend.
Man gets shot while driving, runs stop sign, crashes into Chicago police squad car
A man got shot while driving in Chicago's Lawndale neighborhood. He kept going, ran a stop sign, crashed into a police car. The driver was hospitalized in serious condition. The cops were hospitalized, too.
Man shot dead in Roseland on Far South Side
Someone pulled up in a car and shot the man, 32, multiple times in the body and at least once in the head on Saturday. So far this October, more than 40 people have been shot and killed in Chicago.
Man, 21, shot in the buttocks in South Chicago
A 21-year-old man was found in an alley in South Chicago with a gunshot wound to the buttocks, police said. He was hospitalized.
Girl, 3, shoots herself in the hand by accident
A little girl accidentally shot herself in the wrist in a house in Chicago on Saturday. She was taken to the hospital in good condition.
Teen girl missing from Austin
A 15-year-old girl has been reported missing from Austin on the West Side.
Police seeking vehicle in connection with fatal hit and run in Marquette Park
Chicago police are asking for help locating a vehicle wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run Oct. 14 in Marquette Park on the Southwest Side.