Witness says man shot by Dolton police was not holding a weapon

A witness who recorded the shooting on video said that Carterris Doty, 19, had his hands in the air, open and empty, when Dolton Police shot him repeatedly. Police said he raised a weapon. Doty's family said he suffers from mental illness.

Two people murdered in two shootings in Dolton

Two men were shot dead in Dolton (a suburb of Chicago) on Halloween in two separate attacks. Dolton Police also shot and wounded a man on Halloween --he is expected to survive.

Police shoot man who allegedly pointed gun at officers in Dolton

A man was shot and seriously wounded by police officers Saturday after allegedly raising a gun toward the officers in Dolton in the south suburbs.

Shots fired on Bishop Ford Freeway in Dolton

No one was injured after shots were fired on the Bishop Ford Freeway Thursday in south suburban Dolton, state police said.

Feds charge Indiana man with illegally selling dozens of guns to Chicago area

A man from Albion, Indiana, was arrested Sunday for allegedly illegally selling dozens of handguns and assault rifles to the Chicago area over the last year.

Attempted murder charges filed in Dolton hostage situation

Police on Monday announced attempted murder charges in connection to a hostage standoff last week in Dolton in the south suburbs.

Woman, 4-year-old held hostage at south suburban motel, suspect now in custody

An hours-long hostage situation was resolved without any serious injuries Thursday after a man refused to release his son and the boy’s mother from a motel in south suburban Dolton.

Outbound Bishop Ford reopens at Steel Bridge after crash

A crash on the Bishop Ford blocked all outbound lanes at the Steel Bridge for nearly an hour Thursday.

Bishop Ford lanes reopen after semi spills 48K pounds of sheet metal at Sibley

Outbound lanes have reopened on the Bishop Ford Freeway after an earlier rollover crash involving a semitrailer hauling thousands of pounds of sheet metal Monday in the south suburbs.

'It's like a slap in the face': Chromebooks, WiFi devices still haven't arrived for some Dolton students

"We are paying our taxes where’s the money going, where are our chromebooks? It’s like a slap in the face,” said Mercedes Francisco, mother of three children, two of which need chromebooks.

Person shot by Dolton police officer

A person was shot by a Dolton police officer early Thursday in the south suburb, according to Illinois State Police.

Dolton man charged after police chase in Indiana

A Dolton man was arrested Thursday for allegedly leading police on a brief chase in northwest Indiana.

2 Dolton police officers test positive for COVID-19

Two officers of the Dolton Police Department have tested positive for COVID-19, the south suburb announced Monday.

Dolton man shot on I-94 near south suburb

The Dolton resident was driving alone about 2:40 a.m. when someone shot him from inside another vehicle on southbound I-94.

Shots fired on I-94 near Dolton, police say

Officers responded about 12:13 p.m. to I-94 and 154th Street and found an abandoned vehicle in the northbound lanes that was involved in the shooting, Illinois State Police said.