Lyft driver charged with raping passenger outside her Chicago home
A Lyft driver allegedly raped a passenger outside her Bridgeport home after picking her up in Uptown, prosecutors said.
Bridgeport residents fed up over dangerous drag racing in their neighborhood
People living around the Chicago Stockyards District say nothing is being done to stop the growing problem of drag racing.
Catalytic converter thefts reported in South Side neighborhoods: police
The catalytic converters were stolen from parked vehicles, Chicago police said.
2 charged in carjacking of IDOT worker on Dan Ryan
A 22-year-old man will face gun and vehicle trespassing charges and a minor will face two counts of aggravated hijacking and aggravated use of a weapon.
2 arrested after IDOT worker carjacked on Dan Ryan
Two people are in custody Monday after a stolen vehicle crashed on the Dan Ryan Expressway and a suspect carjacked an IDOT employee in Bridgeport.
Police investigate rash of thefts of parked cars left running on South, Southwest sides
Police asked anyone with information to call Area Central detectives at 312-747-8382.
11 kids wounded among 26 shot in Chicago since Friday evening
Ten juveniles were among the 19 people shot in Chicago over the weekend.
Girl, 17, missing from Bridgeport found safe
Ariana Osorio, a 17-year-old girl who was last seen Jan. 25 in the 3800 block of South Emerald Avenue, has been located safely, Chicago police said.
Person shot on ramp from Stevenson to Dan Ryan Expressway
One person was struck in the back and taken to the hospital for treatment.
Fire rips through Bridgeport burger joint, 'devastated' owners unsure if they will rebuild
The owners of a 24-hour burger joint in Bridgeport are “devastated and heartbroken” after an early morning fire ripped through Hamburger Heaven Express on Archer Avenue.
Bridgeport man charged with smearing feces on cars
Ke Hu, 46, was arrested Oct. 15 in the 3100 block of South Halsted Street after police identified him as a man “wanted for using feces and food to deface vehicle and storefronts” throughout June, according to Chicago police.
Lanes reopen after semi crash on Dan Ryan: state police
Local lanes and ramps on the southbound Dan Ryan were closed into the afternoon Friday after a semitrailer crashed near Bridgeport on the South Side.
South Side thieves drape jewelry over victim, then steal property: police
Two people have been driving around Bridgeport and Chinatown offering jewelry to pedestrians and then stealing their property, according to Chicago police.
White Sox officially extended protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field
The Chicago White Sox officially began installing extended protective netting at Guaranteed Rate Field on Monday, becoming the first major league team to take that step since a couple of high-profile injuries this spring increased the focus on fan safety at ballparks.
Body pulled from the water near Eleanor Boathouse in Bridgeport
A body was pulled from the water Sunday near the Eleanor Boathouse in Bridgeport.
Man carried woman to truck in suburban kidnapping attempt, police say
A man has been charged with picking a woman up and carrying her to the back of a truck in a kidnapping attempt Sunday in southwest suburban Orland Park.
Police searching for vandal smearing feces on Chicago cars and homes
A brazen serial vandal is making a big stink in a Chicago neighborhood.