Man shot and killed outside South Side gas station

Chicago police are investigating after a man was fatally shot outside a South Side gas station.

Former police officer to be castrated in 'worst' child sex abuse case DA has ever seen

A former Louisiana police officer and volunteer firefighter will be castrated by the state in what the local district attorney called the “worst case" of child sexual abuse he’s ever seen. 

Chicago man stabbed in face during argument on South Side

Police said the altercation turned physical when the suspect stabbed the 37-year-old victim with a sharp object.

White House: Nationwide ground stop lifted
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The FAA has reopened American airspace on Friday night after a nationwide ground stop. U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy said aging equipment and overloaded routers caused issues with the air traffic control network. Meanwhile, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin said it does not appear that a cyberattack or rouge AI interfered with the network.

2 critically wounded after gunman opens fire from vehicle in Chicago

A 34-year-old man and a woman were critically hurt in Woodlawn after someone in a car pulled up and opened fire, police said.

Loaded machine gun discovered during Naperville traffic stop

Police said the 22-year-old suspect is a convicted felon. He now faces a dozen new charges after officers found a fully automatic machine gun with a laser attachment inside the car he was driving.

Sentencing recommendation delayed in deadly Glenview crash case

A judge on Friday delayed a sentencing recommendation for Taeyoung Kim, who is charged in the Glenview crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic in May 2024.

Sentencing recommendation delayed in deadly Glenview crash case
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A judge on Friday delayed a sentencing recommendation for Taeyoung Kim, who is charged in the Glenview crash that killed 17-year-old Marko Niketic in May 2024.

Man accused in White House Correspondents' Dinner shooting now faces armed terrorism charge

Federal prosecutors added an armed terrorism charge against a 31-year-old California man accused of opening fire at a Secret Service checkpoint during the White House Correspondents' Association Dinner in D.C.

'COPS' crew films New Mexico jaywalking stop that ends in fatal police shooting

Newly released video shows a New Mexico State Police officer fatally shooting 26-year-old Izaeah Washington after a jaywalking stop in Albuquerque.

Angela Oakley returns to Chicagoland to support mothers impacted by gun violence
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Real Housewives of Atlanta’s Angela Oakley and Ariel Denay Rainey of Paint the Hood Orange discuss uplifting local mothers who have lost children to gun violence.

354 arrested in massive dark-web drug operation, DOJ says

Authorities arrested 354 people in a coordinated drug crackdown targeting the sale of illegal goods and services across multiple countries.

Smash-and-grab burglars hit businesses in Evanston, Wilmette
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Police are reviewing surveillance footage after storefront windows were broken and items were reported stolen from businesses in Evanston and Wilmette.

Cops: 14-year-old arrested after attacking woman with axe-like tool during dispute over parking space

A California woman is recovering in the hospital after undergoing surgery for serious injuries, including back muscle damage, after she was struck in the back with an axe-like tool during a dispute over a parking space.

Chicago women charged in separate shooting cases

Two women face charges in separate October shootings that injured a man and a woman on Chicago’s South Side.

3 finalists named for Chicago police superintendent, all from within CPD
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Three current Chicago Police Department leaders — First Deputy Supt. Antoinette Ursitti, Chief Angel Novalez and Chief Chris Papaioannou — were selected as finalists for superintendent following a vote Thursday night.

Lockport golf club's blunt response to theft of 10 carts goes viral

A Lockport golf course southwest of Chicago is getting attention after thieves allegedly stole 10 golf carts, prompting a blunt, sarcastic Facebook post from the owner.