2 Chicago police officers injured in South Side crash

An early morning crash involving a Chicago police squad car sent two officers to the hospital. Here's what police say happened.

Chicago reports first West Nile virus death of 2026

Chicago health officials are reporting the city's first two human cases of West Nile virus this year, including the first death linked to the virus in 2026.

Chicago man charged after gun, drugs found during traffic stop

Cook County sheriff’s police say a traffic stop in Chicago led investigators to a backpack containing some items.

Octavia Redmond case: Chicago man charged in 2024 killing of postal worker
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A Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond in West Pullman in 2024.

Octavia Redmond case: Chicago man charged in 2024 killing of postal worker

A Chicago man has been charged with murder in connection with the fatal shooting of U.S. Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond in West Pullman in 2024.

Kierra Coles: $250K reward offered in missing Chicago postal worker case

A reward of up to $250,000 is now being offered for information in the disappearance of Chicago postal worker Kierra Coles, who vanished while pregnant in 2018.

Chicago church expands 'Food for Life' food pantry
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New Life Covenant Church Southeast is expanding its Food for Life food pantry to 79th Street, furthering its mission to help feed people. Church founder and lead pastor John Hannah talks about why he wanted to expand the food pantry and what you can do to help support its mission.

Octavia Redmond murder: Teen sentenced to 5 years in juvenile detention

A teen who pleaded guilty to fatally shooting US Postal Service worker Octavia Redmond when he was 15 years old was sentenced to five years in juvenile detention.

Chicago crime overnight: Man killed, 3 shot, woman stabbed in separate incidents

Overnight violence across Chicago left one man dead and three others wounded in two shootings, and a woman stabbed during an argument on the Southwest Side. Here's what police say happened.

Man accused of sexually abusing child in West Chatham: police

Chicago police are searching for a man who allegedly sexually abused a child in the West Chatham neighborhood on Saturday.

Food delivery robots expand to Chicago's South Side
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Ald. William Hall (6th) discusses bringing food delivery robots to Englewood, Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing, saying the technology can support local businesses.

Chicago man charged with murder in fatal Chatham shooting: police

A Chicago man has been charged with murder after fatally shooting a 27-year-old man in the Chatham neighborhood, according to Chicago police.

An alderman wants Chicago to become its own pharmacist

A Chatham Walgreens closed Thursday after more than 20 years, and the alderman who watched it happen wants the city of Chicago to step in where corporate pharmacy has stepped out.

2 men shot, critically wounded on Chicago sidewalk

Two men were shot and critically wounded Friday morning in Chicago's Chatham neighborhood.