Man arrested after standoff with SWAT team on South Side
A man was arrested after engaging in a standoff with Chicago Police Department SWAT team members for more than four hours on Tuesday evening on the South Side, police said....
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Public invited to weigh in on improvements to North Lake Shore Drive
For the quarter-million drivers, bus passengers, bicyclists and pedestrians who travel on or around North Lake Shore Drive each day, their experience on the lakeside boulevard can be as hectic...
Cop accused of shoving gun down suspect’s throat sues city
A high-ranking Chicago police officer who was acquitted of criminal charges after being accused of shoving his gun down a suspect's throat sued the city Tuesday, claiming he was discriminated...
Former ‘American Idol’ contestant Haley Reinhart charged with punching Palatine bouncer
A former "American Idol" contestant originally from the Chicago area was arrested over the weekend after she punched a security guard at a suburban bar, Palatine police said. Haley Reinhart,...
15 shot in Chicago over 6 hours, including 3 at beach
Fifteen people were hurt and two were killed in city shootings between Sunday and Monday mornings, including an attack on a South Side beach and a fatal police-involved shooting, according...
3 shot at Rainbow Beach: ‘I’m hit! I’m hit!’
Three people, including a 15-year-old boy, were wounded when gunfire erupted at Rainbow Beach Park on Sunday evening, Chicago police said. Shots rang out about 7:25 p.m. at the popular...
Protesters caused thousands in damage at Trump Tower: prosecutors
Environmental activists who raised a banner at Trump Tower in protest of President Donald Trump's agenda caused thousands of dollars in damage to the River North skyscraper, according to prosecutors....
Illinois Capitol reopens after lockdown, no hazardous materials found
The Illinois Capitol reopened Thursday after being on lockdown for about two hours after a woman allegedly threw a powdery substance in the governor's office. A hazardous materials unit was...
Clerk subdues armed robber: ‘He came in to kill him and then rob him’
An armed robber's gun jammed as he pointed it at a store clerk on the South Side on Wednesday evening, allowing the clerk and another worker to wrestle the gun...
FBI agent’s stolen SUV found on West Side after getting parking ticket
An FBI-issued SUV stolen when an agent left it running at a gas station early Monday was found about 2 miles away later in the day, but investigators didn't immediately...