Famed German architect Helmut Jahn killed in Illinois bike accident

Helmut Jahn, a prominent German architect who designed an Illinois state government building and worked on the design of the FBI headquarters in Washington, was killed when two vehicles struck the bicycle he was riding outside Chicago.

Suburban family loses three, from three generations, to COVID

A grandmother, her daughter and her grandson all died within a week of one another and are sharing their story while asking the public to take COVID seriously.

Man facing attempted murder charges after running over group having Logan Square picnic

A man is facing four counts of attempted first-degree murder after he intentionally jumped a curb and struck a woman with his car Saturday in the Logan Square neighborhood, police said.

Anthony Alvarez Video: Footage of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old released

Videos of Chicago police fatally shooting 22-year-old Anthony Alvarez last month in Portage Park were released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Wednesday.

Chicago cops may soon need permission before chasing a suspect on foot

Mayor Lori Lightfoot is considering a momentous change to Chicago police procedure: requiring officers to get a supervisor’s permission before beginning a foot chase. This comes after the shooting of Adam Toledo.

Seven-year-old girl shot dead at McDonalds drive-thru in Chicago

Jaslyn Adams, 7, died in a McDonalds drive-thru in Chicago on a Sunday afternoon. Her father was hospitalized with multiple gunshot wounds. The killer is still on the loose.

Adam Toledo Protest: 2 arrested in Logan Square as thousands gathered demanding justice for Adam Toledo

Thousands of protesters gathered in Logan Square Friday evening and two people were arrested following the release of footage showing the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter late Thursday to call out the prosecutor in the Adam Toledo shooting-death case in Chicago.

4 men from Chicago lead Georgia deputies on high-speed chase

Three people from Chicago were arrested this week in Forsyth County after leading deputies on a high-speed chase. Video of that chase was released on Thursday.

COPA releases videos of police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo

Chicago's police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and third-party video of police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo this March in Little Village.

City braces for release of video showing police shooting death of Adam Toledo

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it would release video footage of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on Thursday.

Video shows Black high school football player forced to sit near banana peels

A Black football player at a northwest Illinois high school is seen on video sitting down in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatens to break his knees if he doesn’t comply.

FBI searching for victims of 2 truckers who kidnapped women, held them for ransom

The FBI is searching for the victims of two truckers, one of whom is a Chicago man, who were recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping women on their routes and holding them for ransom.