Crime and Public Safety

Loop stabbing resulted in one injury, no sex assault, police now say

June 6, 2026 at 7:55 p.m.

Police now claim a 31-year-old man made "made unwanted contact" with a woman instead of...

June 6, 2026 at 6:17 p.m.

A day after his death in Bridgeport, colleagues remembered Riley O’Neil as devoting his life...

June 6, 2026 at 5:37 p.m.

A man has been killed by Carpentersville police officers after shooting 2 people Saturday morning...

June 6, 2026 at 10:20 a.m.

A man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of a...

June 6, 2026 at 3:43 p.m.

A cyclist was fatally struck by a car on the city’s South Side late Friday...

June 6, 2026 at 3:12 p.m.

Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed the plan in 2024 to replace two aging, deteriorating prisons —...

June 5, 2026 at 6:48 p.m.

Two people were injured in a downtown physical altercation Friday afternoon that ensued after a...

June 5, 2026 at 5:40 p.m.

A Chicago man was sentenced this week to 25 years for allegedly using his baby...

June 5, 2026 at 5:34 p.m.

For prosecutors in particular, June is a time to highlight youth safety, especially for kids...

June 6, 2026 at 6:53 a.m.

Jordan Meekins was sentenced Friday to a 22-year split term for killing a marijuana dealer...