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CTA Bus Crashes into Near West Side Apartment Building

Collision with sedan causes bus to careen into building, injuring 3

19-Year-Old Charged with Attempted Murder After Bronzeville Jewel Shooting

Elijah Theodore accused of shooting security guard during botched robbery attempt

Two killed in West Loop car crash and fire

Chicago police say the white sedan hit an expressway support beam and caught fire.

2 killed in fiery crash in Chicago's West Loop

Police say the car crashed into a column and caught fire early Sunday morning.

CTA Bus Crashes into Apartment Building After Collision in Chicago

A driver allegedly ran a red light, causing a crash that sent a CTA bus into an apartment on the West Side.

Fiery Blaze Erupts in Calumet Park Apartment, Displacing Residents

Several people forced to rebuild after early morning fire in south suburban Chicago

20-year-old man injured in Albany Park shooting

Chicago police investigating incident in neighborhood

17-Year-Old Boy Shot Dead in Logan Square Home

Incident occurred in bedroom of residence on North St. Louis Avenue

15-Year-Old Shot in Chicago's South Deering

Victim in fair condition after early morning shooting incident

61-year-old Georgia man charged in fatal Austin shooting: police

Donnell Simmons arrested and extradited from Georgia for August 2025 murder

Crime Stoppers Canvassing South Side After 2 Homicides

Authorities seek information on recent killings of Phillip Meadors and Kiara Jenkins.

Chicago Teen Charged in South Side Shooting

Elijah Theodore, 19, arrested in Arizona and extradited to Chicago for November 2025 attack

Teen Injured in Chicago Drive-By Shooting

15-year-old boy shot in the face on city's far South Side

Woman found unresponsive in vehicle in Chicago's Roscoe Village

Police investigating death after woman pronounced dead at hospital

Brazen Daylight Robbery Leaves West Loop Neighborhood Shaken

Fulton Market District leaders call for more security measures after armed attack on pedestrian

Today in History: Chicago's 'St. Valentine's Day Massacre'

On this date in 1929, seven gangsters were gunned down in a notorious mob hit.

Wendella Boat Crew Rescues Man Who Fell From Chicago Bridge

The man was pulled from the Chicago River and taken to the hospital in good condition.

Man Robbed at Gunpoint in Chicago's West Loop

Two suspects assaulted and stole from the 49-year-old victim before fleeing the scene in an SUV.

Man Stabbed on CTA Green Line Train

Victim hospitalized in fair condition after attack on Chicago transit

CTA Rider Stabbed in Face on South Side Train

Victim taken to hospital in fair condition, no arrests made