Chicago woman charged in murder-for-hire plot

Ortiz, who lives in Jefferson Park, is charged with a felony count of solicitation of murder for hire, police said.

Man found dead near Metra UP-NW tracks in Jefferson Park

Authorities were called at 11:22 p.m. after someone spotted the man lying in a fenced-in area along Ainslie Street near the Metra tracks and the Kennedy Expressway, according to Chicago police.

3 charged in Jefferson Park carjacking; 2 kids were in backseat

Tramaine Watson, Dimari Terry and a 16-year-old boy allegedly forced their way into a parked car Oct. 18 in the 5900 block of West Montrose Avenue, according to Chicago police.

2 children in Jefferson Park carjacking found safe

Two children who were inside a vehicle stolen in Jefferson Park were found uninjured on the Northwest Side.