9-year-old boy dies after being shot on Chicago's Near North Side: police
A 9-year-old boy was shot and killed Friday evening near the former Cabrini Green housing projects on the Near North Side.
Person jumps off cop car, smashes windshield outside River North hotel: police
A Chicago police squad car was damaged while officers were trying to break up a crowd in a River North hotel on the Near North Side.
2 shot in River North
Two people were shot Saturday in River North.
Concealed-carry holder wounds man who shot acquaintance in River North
A concealed-carry license holder shot a man Friday after someone shot a woman he was with in River North on the Near North Side.
Police seek vehicle in connection to River North homicide
Police are looking for a vehicle in connection with a homicide that happened last month in River North.
Chicago police officer hit by vehicle during River North traffic stop
A Chicago police officer was hit by a vehicle Friday when someone drove away from a traffic stop in River North.
Man dies after falling onto third rail at Grand Red Line station
A man died Wednesday after he fell onto the third rail of the Red Line tracks at the Grand station.
Ald. Brendan Reilly assesses fallout from violent weekend demonstrations
Ald. Brendan Reilly (42nd) talks about how his ward is recovering from violent demonstrations over the weekend that wreaked havoc on downtown businesses.
6 shot downtown, 1 fatally, amid George Floyd protests
Six people were shot downtown, one of them fatally, amid protests Saturday in the wake of the Minneapolis police killing of George Floyd.
Woman stabs man outside store in River North
A woman stabbed a man in River North on Sunday after they got into an argument.
Man pulled from water in River North
The man was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in fair condition, police said.
No bail for man who allegedly murdered sex worker at River North hotel
A 24-year-old man charged in the strangling death of a sex worker at a River North hotel was ordered held without bail Monday.
Burglar has struck 8 restaurants in River North, Streeterville: police
In each incident, someone pried open a front door and stole property from inside, Chicago police said in an alert.
Man dead, Chicago cop among 2 hurt after River North police chase, crash
A blue Lexus was involved in a crash with another vehicle about 1:45 a.m. near Ohio and Wells streets.
1 taken to hospital after car fire in River North parking garage
A woman was taken to a hospital Monday after firefighters extinguished a car fire inside a River North parking garage.
Police deploy task force to combat carjackings in Chicago
In just one police district, carjackings are up more than 130 percent. Now, Chicago police are deploying a carjacking task force.
Suspect fires gun during River North carjacking attempt
The man refused, at which point the suspect fired a round into the air, police said.
Armed carjackers steal Jeep after River North crash
No one is in custody as Area Central detectives investigate.
No bail for man charged with sex assault of toddler in River North McDonald’s
A 35-year-old man told officers about 8:20 a.m. the girl was in the bathroom of a restaurant when a male pulled her into a stall and touched her inappropriately, Chicago police said.
River North marijuana dispensary debate heats up
The race is on to become the first dispensary in Chicago’s River North neighborhood, but not all residents of the popular entertainment and business district are thrilled about the idea of marijuana being sold there.