Injured woman rescued from remote railyard on South Side
A strong cellphone battery and the perseverance of emergency crews on Monday morning led to the dramatic rescue of a young woman who sprained her ankle and could not walk...
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Teens charged in shooting death of 15-year-old boy
Two teens were charged in the shooting death of a 15-year-old boy who was shot in the head while one of the teens handled a firearm inside a Humboldt Park...
City camera not recording when girl, 6, was shot on porch
A city camera at the corner where a 6-year-old girl was shot last month wasn't recording at the time, according to authorities."The camera was working for live viewing but not...
Extra-alarm fire in Lawndale extinguished with no injuries
An extra-alarm fire tore through two vacant buildings and and damaged two other buildings in the Lawndale neighborhood Wednesday afternoon, displacing 13 people and a 25-year-old business, but injuring no...
Man stabbed to death in Austin neighborhood
A man was stabbed to death in the Austin neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, according to authorities. He was found bleeding from a stab wound in the 600 block of North Lotus...
Burning body of woman found in Far South Side alley
A woman's body was found burned beyond recognition in an alley on the Far South Side early Tuesday, according to authorities. Chicago police and fire crews responded to a rubbish...
2 dead, 11 wounded in shootings citywide
Two men were killed and at least 11 people, including a 13-year-old boy, were wounded in shootings across the city since late Monday morning. About 12:30 a.m. Tuesday, a 29-year-old...
Deadly party shooting: ‘How do you tell a child their momma is not coming home?’
Lisa Armond stood in front of the house where she and her sister grew up in the Back of the Yards and started counting down the block.She stopped at a...
2 in Chicago police brass apply for NEIU job
The Chicago Police Department's second-in-command and the department's chief of internal affairs have applied for the top police job at Northeastern Illinois University, a university spokesman said Wednesday. First Deputy...
Man dies after Back of the Yards shooting
A Cicero man died early Saturday after he was shot July 18 in Chicago's Back of the Yards neighborhood, according to authorities. Roberto Ortiz, 20, of the 2600 block of...