Crime

Irving Park Businesses Warned After Armed Robbery Spree Hits Two Locations in Two Nights

Irving Park Businesses Warned After Armed Robbery Spree Hits Two Locations in Two Nights

CHICAGO — A string of armed robberies targeting local businesses has put the Irving Park neighborhood on high alert after two incidents were reported ...

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Missing Child Found After Four Years in Chicago Apartment, Mother Arrested by U.S. Marshals

Missing Child Found After Four Years in Chicago Apartment, Mother Arrested by U.S. Marshals

CHICAGO — A little girl who had been missing for nearly four years has been found alive in a Chicago apartment, ending a long-standing ...

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Chicago Carjacker Sentenced to 10 Years After Victim Pulls Gun and Holds Him Until Police Arrive

Chicago Carjacker Sentenced to 10 Years After Victim Pulls Gun and Holds Him Until Police Arrive

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for a failed carjacking in which the victim pulled a gun ...

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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Disabled Woman at Knifepoint on CTA Train and Metra Property

Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Disabled Woman at Knifepoint on CTA Train and Metra Property

CHICAGO — A Chicago man is facing multiple felony charges after prosecutors say he sexually assaulted a disabled woman at knifepoint aboard a CTA ...

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Man Accused of Robbing Two Women at Sox-35th Red Line Platform Arrested and Detained

Man Accused of Robbing Two Women at Sox-35th Red Line Platform Arrested and Detained

CHICAGO — A 19-year-old man has been charged in connection with two early morning robberies at the Sox-35th Red Line platform, where he allegedly ...

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Teen Gunman Killed After Holding Family Hostage in Illinois Home

Teen Gunman Killed After Holding Family Hostage in Illinois Home

ILLINOIS — A tense standoff in the town of Polo ended fatally over the weekend after a 19-year-old male reportedly shot a family member ...

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Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train in Berwyn, Delays Disrupt Metra BNSF Line

Pedestrian Fatally Struck by Amtrak Train in Berwyn, Delays Disrupt Metra BNSF Line

CHICAGO — A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Sunday evening in Berwyn, causing extensive service disruptions to Metra’s BNSF line ...

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3 Injured After SUV Slams Into School Bus in Beach Park

3 Injured After SUV Slams Into School Bus in Beach Park

BEACH PARK — A multi‑vehicle collision on Sheridan Road in Beach Park Tuesday morning injured three drivers and shook residents — though thanks to ...

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Chicago Man Charged in Glenview for Alleged Sexual Abuse of a Child

Chicago Man Charged in Glenview for Alleged Sexual Abuse of a Child

CHICAGO — A 32-year-old Chicago man has been arrested and charged with criminal sexual abuse of a child following an investigation in the north ...

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Des Plaines Woman Charged With DUI in Fatal North Suburb Crash

Des Plaines Woman Charged With DUI in Fatal North Suburb Crash

CHICAGO — A Des Plaines woman has been charged with driving under the influence following a fatal crash in a north suburban neighborhood, police ...

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