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"Once again, a 70-year-old victim still working, going to work at 4:30 in the morning, and life tragically ended just for trying to get a piece of property, a car," Chicago Police Chief of Detectives Brendan Deenihan said.
Police in Kankakee believe an internal gang conflict sparked a shootout that left two men dead and a third wounded outside the county courthouse Thursday morning.
An Evanston man has died after he and another man were shot on the Eisenhower Expressway earlier this week.
"Last fall we had a spike in vehicle hijackings that carried over into the next year, into this year. So we want to try to anticipate some of that maybe happening again this year," Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said.
"He still has a long road ahead, but we are grateful for the progress he is making," Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said.
The driver of the vehicle told police the shooting happened in the inbound lanes between California and Damen avenues.
Police said the victims were in a parking lot in the 1600 block of East 87th Place around 9:10 p.m., when two gunmen fired shots from a nearby alley.
Police said the victims were driving west in the 3000 block of West 65th Street shortly before 7 p.m., when someone shot both of them.
Police said the victims were standing outside in the 3500 block of West Walnut Street around 6:20 a.m., when someone in a vehicle began shooting.
"You have people who are driving like maniacs these days. The problem is that with everything going, you don't know if they're just driving crazy or if they're driving in the midst of a crime."
He was sitting in his car in River North with the windows down. The next minute, he felt the stinging pain of punches to the face.
Chicago has surpassed 1,000 carjackings so far this year, on the heels of more than 1,400 carjackings in 2020, which had been the highest yearly total in nearly two decades.
It's one of the latest in a string of similar attacks plaguing downtown Chicago in recent days.
Three men were hospitalized late Wednesday night, after they were injured in a drive-by shooting in the Chicago Lawn neighborhood.
Three men were wounded late Wednesday night in a shooting in the Grand Crossing neighborhood.
The man arrested and charged with dragging a Chicago police officer with his car remains behind bars after a judge denied him bail.
The Evergreen Park community is mourning the loss of a beloved former teacher, wife, mother, and grandmother; after an expressway shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway overnight.
Jermaine Little is charged with two counts of attempted murder, and one count each of aggravated unlawful use of a weapon and aggravated assault of a police officer.
A 63-year-old woman was shot while she was sleeping Tuesday night at her home in East Garfield Park.
Police are trying to stop an armed carjacking spree on the South Side.
The crime trend has sparked a tense debate among some politicians, city officials and police leaders on whether bail reforms contribute to violent crime rates.
A teenager has been charged with carjacking a woman in April, and participating in the robbery of an elderly man in March, in separate attacks in the Chatham neighborhood.
Police said there have been at least eight carjackings this month in the 4th, 6th, and 22nd districts, involving attackers armed with handguns robbing rideshare drivers of their vehicles.
Police said, around 3:30 p.m. Monday, four people in a vehicle pulled up on the 1300 block of North Hudson Avenue, and started shooting at a group of people on the street.
The man accused of fatally shooting Chicago Police Officer Ella French, and critically wounding another officer over the weekend, was ordered held without bond on Tuesday.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
"We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland," President Trump announced.
A recently released cache of security videos is raising new questions about the prison cameras at the facility where Jeffrey Epstein died in his cell in 2019.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Cmdr. Greg Bovino sparred on social media this week, after the mayor endorsed "ABOLISH ICE" as a possible name for a Chicago snowplow.
Two separate court hearings was held Wednesday to try to stop the sudden loss of $60 million in funding for Illinois after-school programs.
Education advocates in Chicago filed two lawsuits against the U.S. Department of Education this week, arguing that students returning from Christmas vacation will be left without crucial resources such as after-school programs.
As this holiday season nears its end, Illinois Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias issued a warning Tuesday about text scams.
A new report shines a light on electricity shortages that Illinois could face in less than 10 years.
With less than two weeks until Christmas, if you're sending gifts to people far from home, the deadlines to get them there on time are fast approaching.
A condo owner in Country Club Hills says he's forced to sell his home after his condo association failed to reimburse him for repairs to his leaking roof. Edward Hadnott's condo has sat empty since a major roof leak in 2022.
The U.S. stopped minting pennies this week, and some groups have issued a warning about the headaches that can create for some businesses and consumers.
Millions of people with an Affordable Care Act health plan face a massive jump in premiums next year — this chart shows just how much.
It's the holiday season, which means it's the most common time of year for norovirus to spread. Here's what you need to know about this winter stomach bug.
A study conducted in part by Chicago's Northwestern Medicine found that tanning beds not only triple the risk of melanoma, but can also damage DNA across nearly the whole skin surface.
An investigation into the case of a Michigan man who contracted rabies after an organ transplant provided more details on the infection's origin.
The newest measles vaccination numbers released by Chicago Public Schools shows immunizations are finally moving in the right direction.
American Airlines announced Monday that it is adding 100 more departures from Chicago early next year as it continues its expansion at O'Hare International Airport.
The Chicago Bears are expanding their search for a new stadium to Northwest Indiana, even though they already own land in Arlington Heights and have also proposed a new lakefront stadium in Chicago.
A Culver's is coming to Chicago's South Loop, a real estate broker has confirmed.
A new vision for passenger rail is on track in southeastern Wisconsin. The MARK Passenger Rail Commission held its inaugural meeting on December 5, 2025, at Racine City Hall.
U.S. Steel says it'll resume making steel slabs at its Granite City Works plant in Illinois amid strengthening demand.
Isiah Whitlock Jr. is perhaps best known for his role as state Sen. R. Clayton "Clay" Davis on HBO's "The Wire."
It marks the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances.
The band announced Perry Bamonte's death on their official website on Friday.
The message, aired on Channel 4 on Christmas Day, reflected on the impact of President Trump's second term in office thus far.
The singer said an MRI showed a cancerous spot on one of his lungs after he recovered from a lengthy bout of bronchitis.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest First Alert Weather forecast.
Police say 40 people were killed and more than 100 others were injured at a New Year's party at a ski resort in Switzerland. Several people remain unaccounted for.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan, his country of origin, after his family on Thursday made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A Humboldt Park restaurant owner is being deported back to Pakistan, his country of origin, after his family on Thursday made a last-minute plea for his removal to be halted.
Rising premiums and expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies are pricing some people out of insurance coverage, and Cook County authorities are bracing for what they call a health care crisis.
A host of new laws in Illinois will take effect on Jan. 1, 2026. From gun safety to rogue towers, protection from squatters, medical assistance in dying, protections for immigrants and more, here are some of the most notable changes in the new year.
A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
As thousands of people are expected downtown for New Year's Eve celebrations, Mayor Johnson, the Chicago police, and the Office of Emergency Management and Communications are trying to get out ahead of any safety concerns.
Cameras not working, video evidence missed by police and a psychic that leads a hit and run victim's son to a clue that changes the case
Some Chicago area hospitals are at risk of significant flooding both in and around the buildings, according to new KFF Health News/Fathom models.
Lawmakers in Springfield are looking to address the high water bills being reported in some suburbs from customers of Illinois American Water.
Electric bills in the Chicago area could go up as much as $70 in the next three years because of data centers, according to the Citizens Utility Board.
Ilya Mikheyev had two goals and the Chicago Blackhawks handed the Dallas Stars their fourth consecutive loss with a 4-3 victory.
No. 1 Indiana became the first team in the brief history of the 12-team College Football Playoff to win a game after receiving a first-round bye, smothering Alabama 38-3 in a quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl.
Isaac Okoro scored a season-high 24 points, Tre Jones added 20 points and 12 assists and the depleted Chicago Bulls topped the New Orleans Pelicans 134-118.
Chicago had a chance to win in regulation, but Nick Foligno shot the puck off a post on a prime scoring opportunity in the final seconds.
Former Oregon and Philadelphia Eagles coach Chip Kelly has been hired as Northwestern's offensive coordinator.
As overall crime continued to drop in Chicago in 2025, the city ended the year with the fewest homicides in 60 years.
A teen has been charged with armed robbery, after an online marketplace meetup turned deadly earlier this week in west suburban Cicero.
A teenager was killed and another person was wounded in a shootout Wednesday afternoon in Cicero, after a robbery attempt during a social media marketplace sale, police said.
A man was left in critical condition Wednesday when someone opened fire from a vehicle in broad daylight in the North Lawndale neighborhood on Chicago's West Side.
A woman stood charged Wednesday in a car-into-pedestrian crash that killed a man in November in Zion, Illinois north of Chicago.
