Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing 9-year-old Chicago girl

A Chicago man who pleaded guilty to killing a 9-year-old girl outside her Portage Park home in 2023 was sentenced to 40 years in prison, with no possibility of parole.

Chicago police investigate burned body in Portage Park
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Chicago police are investigating after a man was found dead with burns and head injuries early Tuesday in Portage Park.

Chicago house fire: 3 injured in Portage Park
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Three people, including an 8-year-old and a teenager, are hurt after a house fire Monday morning on Chicago's Northwest Side.

Police issue alert after attempted child luring on Chicago's NW Side

Chicago police are warning the public about an attempted child luring incident involving a 15-year-old girl in the Portage Park neighborhood.

Video shows suspect in 7 Chicago armed robberies

Chicago police released video of a man suspected in seven armed robberies across the Northwest Side.

Chicago YouTuber accused of swapping luxury perfumes with modeling clay in $250K fraud scheme

A Chicago man is facing fraud charges after investigators say he stole hundreds of luxury fragrances by returning packages filled with modeling clay instead of the original products in a scheme called “Operation Eau de Fraud.”

Chicago crime: Man killed, 13-year-old boy shot in separate incidents; several others hurt overnight

A man was fatally shot early Tuesday, and a 13-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by hours earlier. Chicago police are investigating several violent incidents from Monday evening into Tuesday morning. Here's what we know.

Chicago man charged in pair of burglaries on NW Side

A Chicago man has been charged in connection with two residential burglaries that occurred on the city's Northwest Side earlier this month.

Chicago-area man sexually assaulted boy, restrained another, police say

A suburban man was charged in connection with the sexual assault of a young boy and restraining another on Chicago’s Northwest Side.

Man accused of following boys into Chicago bathroom, fondling himself, touching one

Chicago police are looking to identify a man accused of following two boys into a bathroom last week and fondling himself before touching one of the children.

SUV crashes into beauty salon on Chicago's NW Side

An SUV crashed into a beauty salon late Tuesday night in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.

SUV crashes into salon on Chicago's NW Side
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An SUV crashed into a salon late Tuesday night in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood.