Cook County Jail placed on lockdown because of absent workers
Cook County Jail was placed on lockdown Sunday, limiting the movement of inmates, because almost twice as many workers were absent as on a usual evening shift, a jail spokeswoman...
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Man tried to kidnap teen girl on Far South Side: Cops
Police are warning Roseland-area residents after a man tried to grab a 14-year-old girl off the street in the neighborhood Tuesday morning. The girl was walking in the 200 block...
6 hurt in Chicago shootings
At least six people have been wounded in shootings across Chicago since Wednesday afternoon, police said. At 1:20 a.m. Thursday, someone in a vehicle began shooting at a white SUV...
4 dead, 13 wounded in Tuesday shootings
Four men were killed and at least 13 other people have been wounded since late Tuesday morning in shootings on the West and South sides, police said. The first fatal...
Police pursue SUV from Englewood to Markham, capture 4
Chicago police took four people into custody for questioning after pursuing a sport utility vehicle from Englewood to Markham, police said. Officers were in the 6100 block of South Peoria...
Cops warn of smash-and-grab burglaries in Lakeview
Chicago police on Wednesday warned businesses in the Lakeview neighborhood about people committing a rash of smash-and-grab burglaries in the area in the last week. Someone has been shattering the...
Man charged in fatal Southwest Side hit-and-run
A Southwest Side man charged with reckless homicide and DUI in a hit-and-run accident that killed a woman and injured a man had a green light and didn't see anyone...
Man drinks free bank coffee, returns for robbery: FBI
A man who robbed a Near West Side bank was recognized by the branch manager as someone who had previously helped himself to free coffee at the bank at least...
‘Active shooter’ at Target was just ‘disturbance’ about transgender restrooms: Cops
A call of an "active shooter" Monday afternoon at a Target store in Bradley turned out to be a man causing a disturbance inside the store, protesting the company's policy...
Man arrested after West Loop bank robbed
A man was arrested after robbing a West Loop bank Monday afternoon, authorities said. The Chase Bank branch, 300 S. Riverside Plaza, was robbed about 1:15 p.m., according to the...