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Shots Fired Shuts Down Eisenhower Expressway in Chicago

Police investigate incident on inbound lanes near Harlem Avenue

Suburban Chicago Man Convicted of Stabbing Victim Over 40 Times

Prosecutors say Jesus Vargas tried to stage the scene to look like self-defense

Fox Lake Couple Charged with Abusing 11-Year-Old Boy

Pricilla P. Marshall and Cody R. Marion face felony and misdemeanor charges after investigation into alleged abuse.

Bridgeview Man Arrested After Domestic Hostage Situation

Police defused the incident after the younger brother escaped and reported the situation to authorities.

Jury Convicts Man in 2022 Stabbing Death of Grayslake Man

Prosecutors said the unprovoked attack left the victim with more than 40 stab wounds.

Fox Lake Couple Charged with Abusing 11-Year-Old Boy for Years

Prosecutors say mother repeatedly beat child, stepfather told him he deserved it

Drunken Man, Injured Woman Found With Child in Restroom: Des Plaines PD

Two people arrested and charged with child endangerment following incident at local business

Video Shows Liquid Thrown at Chicago Dance Studio Students

Incident prompts dance studio to pledge action against hate speech and crimes

Chicago Man Arrested Nearly a Year After Occupied Vehicle Shot At Near O'Hare Airport

Antonio Lewis charged with aggravated discharge of a firearm at an occupied vehicle in March 2025 incident.

Chicago Homicides Decline for 4th Straight Year

60 people slain in 2026 so far, continuing downward trend

1 killed, 3 injured in Marquette Park rollover crash, CFD says

The Chicago Fire Department reported a fatal rollover crash in a Chicago park on Monday morning.

Racial Tensions Flare at Mexican Folkloric Dance Event in Chicago

Neighbors accused of assault and making racially charged comments toward dance students and families

Teen Dies in High-Speed BMW Crash in Deer Park

Lake County Sheriff says 17-year-old driver lost control and struck a tree

Two Teens Arrested After Carbondale Assault Caught on Video

Carbondale police say the attack appears to have stemmed from a personal dispute.

At Least 14 Shot in Democrat-Run Chicago Over Weekend

Nearly half of the victims were killed in multiple incidents across the city.

Man Fatally Pushed Down Stairs Trying to Break Up Fight in River North

Charges pending for suspect who allegedly pushed 35-year-old down flight of stairs at Chicago business

Man Stabbed During Quarrel on Chicago's Stony Island Avenue, Suspect in Custody

Police apprehended a suspect near the scene of the attack in the Avalon Park neighborhood.

Serious Injuries Reported in Marquette Park Crash

Up to 4 people injured in early-morning collision on Chicago's Southwest Side

1 Dead In Rural Kane County Crash

Emergency crews respond to fiery single-vehicle crash near Huntley

Woman, 5-year-old injured in Near North Side crash

Police say a 65-year-old woman suffered serious head and neck injuries, while a 5-year-old child sustained lower body injuries

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