Chicago police warn of string of strong armed robberies on Near North Side
Chicago police are warning Near North Side residents of recent reports of strong armed robberies.
Chicago cyclists advocate for protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue
Dozens of cyclists packed the Wicker Park-Bucktown branch of the Chicago Public Library Monday night to support protected bike lanes on North Milwaukee Avenue and offer their feedback.
Charges dropped against mom, 14-year-old son in deadly restaurant shooting
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office has dropped charged against a mother and son in a deadly restaurant shooting that happened earlier this month on Chicago's South Side.
Video captures group of people jumping on car in Lake View
Between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m., officers responded to calls of a disturbance in the 1000 block of West Belmont.
3 charged after disturbance in Lake View
Three people were charged after a disturbance in Lake View early Monday.
Charges dropped in murder of Chicago police officer on same day mourners gathered for his fiancée
For more than a decade, Tamara Latrice Tucker attended nearly every hearing involving the three men charged in the murder of her fiancé, Chicago Police Officer Clifton Lewis.
Security increased as busy Pride weekend kicks off in Chicago
As the 52nd annual Chicago Pride Parade steps off Sunday, the Chicago Police Department is stepping up patrols.
Security increased for busy Pride weekend in Chicago
It’s quiet on North Halsted now, but in only a matter of days it will be swarming with Pride flags and parade-goers.
Body recovered from Lake Michigan near where 19-year-old went missing
Emergency crews pulled a body from Lake Michigan Thursday morning near where a woman was last seen Wednesday night near Foster Beach.
Divided City Council approves $1 million settlement in police shooting case
After a spirited debate, a divided City Council agreed Wednesday to spend $1 million to compensate the family of an armed, 26-year-old man shot and killed by police in 2019.
2 men found guilty in retired Chicago firefighter's murder during attempted carjacking
Two of the four men accused of shooting and killing a longtime Chicago firefighter during a bungled carjacking were found guilty Wednesday. A third man pled guilty earlier this week.
Man charged in murder of Chicago cop walks out of jail a free man
Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against two men who were charged with murdering a Chicago police officer and have been incarcerated for more than a decade.
City Council members demand answers after CPD chief not interviewed for superintendent role
Nineteen members of the City Council want to know why the Chicago Police Department's Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott was apparently not interviewed in person by a group screening candidates for the superintendent's job.
19 City Council members demand answers after CPD chief not interviewed for superintendent role
Nineteen members of the City Council want to know why the Chicago Police Department's Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott was apparently not interviewed in person by a group screening candidates for the superintendent's job.
Prosecutors drop charges in troubled case against 2 men charged with killing CPD Officer Clifton Lewis
Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against two men who were charged with murdering a Chicago police officer and have been incarcerated for more than a decade.
Prosecutors drop charges against men charged with killing Chicago cop
Cook County prosecutors dropped charges Wednesday against two men who were charged with murdering a Chicago police officer and have been incarcerated for more than a decade.
Suspects arrested in connection to New Lenox violent carjacking
New Lenox police worked with Chicago police to find a stolen Hyundai used in a violent suburban carjacking. Two suspects were arrested for previous crimes committed in Chicago. No charges have been filed in regards to the carjacking.
West Side police district sees most shootings, killings for second straight weekend
The police district that surrounds Garfield Park on the West Side bore the brunt of gun violence over the long holiday weekend, and nowhere was that more evident than on a short stretch of Gladys Avenue.
Vehicle strikes 4 people outside Sox Park, one victim clings to hood as driver flees
A wild scene unfolded outside Guaranteed Rate Field Tuesday night when a vehicle struck four people and continued driving to the Dan Ryan Expressway with one of the victims clinging to the hood of the car, officials said.
Violence explodes in Chicago over long holiday weekend
It was a bloody weekend in Chicago over the long Father's Day weekend.