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.

Illinois man puts dad's ashes into ball, bowls perfect game

John Hinkle Sr. never bowled a perfect game while he was alive. His son changed that last week when he scored a perfect 300 using a bowling ball with John Hinkle Sr.’s ashes inside.

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.

Adam Toledo Video: Chicago police release police shooting video of 13-year-old

Chicago's police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and third-party video of police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month 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.

MKE distillery cheers return of tailgating with 'L Flag' bourbon

Central Standard Distillery in Milwaukee decided that when the Cubs lose to the Brewers, people should drink the "L Flag" bourbon. 

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.

Chicago trucker charged in kidnapping and ransom scheme, and there may be more victims

The suspects are Brian T. Summerson, 25, of South Carolina, who worked along I-95 from New Jersey to Miami, as well as along routes between Kansas City and Chicago, and Pierre L. Washington, 35, of Chicago, who owns a trucking company called God Got Me LLC. 

Reputed gang member accused of gunning down woman coming home from church

A reputed gang member was charged with fatally shooting a 37-year-old woman on her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side.