Chicago Crime

In the last half-hour

Chicago authorities charge man with hate crime for attack of Jewish DePaul students The Times of Israel07:14

In the last 4 hours

Capitol News Illinois | Though wary of FBI mole’s ‘used car salesman’ vibe, Sen. Emil Jones III testifies he felt… News-Gazette, Illinois03:48

In the last 6 hours

28-year-old man Kevin Patel shot dead in Chicago neighbourhood: Report Hindustan Times02:37

Glam teacher accused of sexually abusing student pleads not guilty after telling cops 'I'm good looking' Daily Star02:08

Earlier today

Cops arrest East Chicago man wanted in multiple states Northwest Indiana Times, Indiana00:02

Yesterday

Proposed law to crack down on squatting passes Illinois Senate ABC7 / WLS-TV22:56 17-Apr-25

Four Chicago-area men accused in suburban burglary may be tied to larger crew, authorities say FOX 32 Chicago22:46 17-Apr-25

Chicago man charged with hate crime for attack of two Jewish DePaul students Jewish Telegraphic Agency22:12 17-Apr-25

Former Commodities Trader Pleads Guilty to Multi-Mullion Dollar Wire and Commodities Fraud Scheme U.S. Department of Justice (Press Release)20:48 17-Apr-25

1 injured in East Chicago shooting; suspect in custody Northwest Indiana Times, Indiana20:17 17-Apr-25

Chicago Has Seen Significant Gun Violence Declines Under ‘Peacekeepers’ Program, New Study Finds WTTW19:40 17-Apr-25

Curfew Compromise Floated South Side Weekly17:47 17-Apr-25

Man Charged In Robbery Of $10,000 Violin Stolen On Blue Line Train In Chicago Patch16:36 17-Apr-25

Though wary of FBI mole’s ‘used car salesman’ vibe, Sen. Emil Jones III testifies he felt obliged to work with him Capitol News Illinois16:14 17-Apr-25

Chicago man charged with stealing $10K violin from CTA rider FOX 32 Chicago15:38 17-Apr-25

Man charged in Kenwood armed carjacking last month CBS Chicago13:09 17-Apr-25

The Lager Beer Riot of 1855 Chicago Reader12:18 17-Apr-25

Chicago man charged in Kenwood armed carjacking FOX 32 Chicago11:54 17-Apr-25

13-year-old boy shot on CTA Red Line train on Chicago's South Side: police FOX 32 Chicago04:46 17-Apr-25

Man charged after expensive violin stolen on CTA Blue Line: CPD ABC7 / WLS-TV02:06 17-Apr-25

Federal agents seize 18 pounds of animal sedative xylazine at Chicago airport Chicago Sun-Times01:47 17-Apr-25

In the last 7 days

With NICB Support Chicago City Council Adopts Ordinance Targeting Predatory Towing PR Newswire (Press Release)20:33 16-Apr-25

IL Sen. Jones takes witness stand in own defense at corruption trial ABC7 / WLS-TV19:51 16-Apr-25

Copenhagen police give update after Chicago student among 2 arrested in Uber dispute NBC Chicago19:19 16-Apr-25

Man Accused of Stabbing Wife Called 12-Year-Old Who Dialed 911 to Convince Her to Change Her Story: Prosecutors Latin Times19:17 16-Apr-25

Federal agents seize illicit shipment of horse sedatives at Chicago airport NBC Chicago18:29 16-Apr-25

Illinois senator: Red-light camera firms made ‘millions and millions,’ prompting bill at heart of corruption trial KWQC17:05 16-Apr-25

Teen charged with murder in 2023 Chicago shooting CBS Chicago16:57 16-Apr-25

Illinois senator takes witness stand in his own defense at federal corruption trial KWQC16:55 16-Apr-25

Chicago Mayor Rejects Meeting Trump Officials Over Federal Funding Threats: 'We're Not Going To Negotiate With… Latin Times16:54 16-Apr-25

18 pounds of horse tranquilizer seized by CBP officers in Chicago U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Press Release)15:24 16-Apr-25

Chicago apartment shooting: Boy, 17, charged in 2023 murder FOX 32 Chicago14:53 16-Apr-25

Edgewater Hookah Lounge Shut Down By Police For 2nd Time After Another Shooting Block Club Chicago14:20 16-Apr-25

Sen. Emil Jones III takes witness stand in his own defense at federal corruption trial Capitol News Illinois13:35 16-Apr-25

The Science of Making Communities Less Violent Chicago Magazine12:49 16-Apr-25

‘A good child': Teen high school student shot and killed weeks before graduation NBC Chicago12:42 16-Apr-25

Chicago’s robbery surge is over WBEZ Chicago12:14 16-Apr-25

Mrvan visits East Chicago police chief after federal spending cuts Northwest Indiana Times, Indiana12:14 16-Apr-25

Jesse Watters Argues ‘Everyone Knows’ Deportee’s Chicago Bulls Hat Was Gang Identifier Mediaite11:54 16-Apr-25

City Council set to debate earlier teen curfew after shootings during large gatherings NBC Chicago03:22 16-Apr-25

Chicago postal worker charged with $45,000 pandemic relief fraud CBS Chicago23:49 15-Apr-25

Chicago man is 2nd person arrested in fatal suburban shooting of Terrell Johnson: police FOX 32 Chicago23:36 15-Apr-25

Teen wounded in shooting near Chicago high school NBC Chicago23:28 15-Apr-25

Johnson invites Trump to City Hall but says he won't ‘negotiate with terrorists' NBC Chicago23:28 15-Apr-25

Trump's threat to withhold federal funding is 'terrorism': Johnson ABC7 / WLS-TV23:06 15-Apr-25

Donald Trump’s Threats to Yank Federal Funding from Chicago Amount to ‘Terrorism,’ Brandon Johnson Says WTTW21:50 15-Apr-25

Man Killed Wife In Front Of Their 2 Kids, Then Tried To Get Daughter To Change Story: Prosecutors Block Club Chicago21:33 15-Apr-25

Mayor Johnson brands as 'terrorism' President Trump's threat to withhold federal funding to Chicago Chicago Sun-Times21:02 15-Apr-25

Feds set to rest case in senator’s red-light camera bribery trial KWQC20:45 15-Apr-25

Johnson Says He ‘Inherited Quite the Mess’ As Chicago Struggles With Cost of Police Misconduct Lawsuits WTTW20:08 15-Apr-25

14-year-old charged in March Streeterville shooting of 15-year-old boy Chicago Sun-Times20:03 15-Apr-25

14-year-old charged in shooting of 15-year-old during Streeterville teen takeover CBS Chicago19:55 15-Apr-25

City Worker Found With Illegal Gun on City Time Won’t Be Fired: Watchdog WTTW18:49 15-Apr-25

14-year-old charged in shooting teenager during ‘teen takeover' in Streeterville NBC Chicago18:23 15-Apr-25

Video: Teen with special needs runs for cover in South Side shooting ABC7 / WLS-TV17:13 15-Apr-25

Boy, 14, charged in shooting during 'teen takeover' in downtown Chicago shooting FOX 32 Chicago16:58 15-Apr-25

Feds set to rest case in Sen. Emil Jones III red-light camera bribery trial Capitol News Illinois14:33 15-Apr-25

Woman shot, wounded in Little Village Chicago Sun-Times03:25 15-Apr-25

Chicago students released from Danish prison in assault case: police ABC7 / WLS-TV00:56 15-Apr-25

Despite Supreme Court Ruling, El Salvador President Bukele Says He Won’t Be Releasing a Maryland Man Back to the US WTTW22:15 14-Apr-25

2 Chicago men released from Denmark prison after scuffle with Uber driver over fare Chicago Sun-Times18:26 14-Apr-25

Q&A: How Nita's Love Train Supports Young Moms in Chicago City Bureau16:02 14-Apr-25

After A Mass Shooting Shattered Their Peace, Survivors Find Trauma — And Closure — In Court Block Club Chicago15:02 14-Apr-25

Former Arlington Heights pastor cleared of abuse allegations Chicago Sun-Times12:31 14-Apr-25

Chicago Set to Exhaust Annual Budget for Police Misconduct Settlements WTTW11:03 14-Apr-25

Two wounded in shooting near Loyola University Chicago Sun-Times05:21 14-Apr-25

Violin Worth $10,000 Stolen On Blue Line Train In The Loop, Police Say Block Club Chicago01:01 14-Apr-25

$10K custom violin stolen from CTA Blue Line train in downtown Chicago, police say FOX 32 Chicago21:42 13-Apr-25

2 Shootings Wound 5 People In Rogers Park, Edgewater Over The Weekend, Police Say Block Club Chicago20:57 13-Apr-25

Crime Victims Gather To Mourn Loved Ones Lost To Violence: ‘You Can’t Grieve Alone’ Block Club Chicago19:56 13-Apr-25

Chicago woman carjacked victim at gunpoint on Southwest Side, police say FOX 32 Chicago18:59 13-Apr-25

Woman charged in January armed carjacking in Chicago Lawn CBS Chicago16:22 13-Apr-25

Naperville Nike store theft • Chicago officer's death • Deadly I-94 crash charges FOX 32 Chicago15:15 13-Apr-25

13 shot, 2 killed in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says: Live updates ABC7 / WLS-TV14:40 13-Apr-25

Man shot, killed in West Loop; person of interest in custody Chicago Sun-Times03:23 13-Apr-25

Man hospitalized after shooting near Howard CTA station, Chicago police say FOX 32 Chicago02:01 13-Apr-25

Vigils held in Chicago area for National Crime Victims' Rights Week ABC7 / WLS-TV23:23 12-Apr-25

Shooting on I-55 in Chicago leads to road closures, police say FOX 32 Chicago19:14 12-Apr-25

Chicago crime: Teens among 4 shot, 1 fatally, in separate incidents, police say FOX 32 Chicago13:28 12-Apr-25

I Am A USAID Worker Who Lost My Job. Here's What Trump And Musk Aren't Telling You About The Cuts. BuzzFeed02:36 12-Apr-25

CPD applicant's interview leads to arrests in kidnapping, rape case ABC7 / WLS-TV01:29 12-Apr-25

Illinois House Kills Bill That Would Have Expanded Resentencing Options for Youth Offenders WTTW23:36 11-Apr-25

Chicago Police Department making "significant strides" toward court-ordered reforms, monitor reports Chicago Sun-Times23:28 11-Apr-25

City Council Rejects $1.25 Million Dexter Reed Settlement Block Club Chicago22:01 11-Apr-25

The Rundown: How gaps in mental health care affect crime WBEZ Chicago21:54 11-Apr-25

City Council members reject $1.25 million settlement with Dexter Reed's family over fatal police shooting Chicago Sun-Times18:12 11-Apr-25

Chicago police using $15 million gift to train 'much more effective' supervisors Chicago Sun-Times14:49 11-Apr-25

For accused mentally ill killers and their victims, help comes too little too late WBEZ Chicago14:25 11-Apr-25

Woman arrested after shooting man in South Shore FOX 32 Chicago12:23 11-Apr-25

Unprovoked killings in downtown Chicago show a need for more mental health resouces Chicago Sun-Times11:30 11-Apr-25

Opinion | As Tahawwur Rana Talks, Pakistan Had Better Lend An Ear NDTV.com11:01 11-Apr-25

In the last month

Man guilty of threatening former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot: 'I have a bullet with your name on it' Chicago Sun-Times23:32 10-Apr-25

3 women charged with stealing from Nike store in Naperville Daily Herald, Illinois23:12 10-Apr-25

Pritzker ‘Evaluating’ Request to Testify Before Congress About Illinois Protections for Undocumented Immigrants WTTW22:40 10-Apr-25

Man found guilty of threatening to kill former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot CBS Chicago22:02 10-Apr-25

Trio accused of stealing from Naperville Nike store, leading police on chase to Chicago FOX 32 Chicago21:29 10-Apr-25

3 Chicago women charged with shoplifting from Naperville Nike store CBS Chicago20:51 10-Apr-25

Chicago teacher accused of molesting her 15-year-old student takes sad walk with her husband… MailOnline20:36 10-Apr-25

Trump "working on" pulling funding from Chicago, other sanctuary cities CBS Chicago19:09 10-Apr-25

Boy, 17, charged with 3 armed robberies on Chicago's West Side FOX 32 Chicago18:16 10-Apr-25

At Trial of Emil Jones III, Jury Hears Lawmaker Bringing Colleague Into Fold of Red-Light Camera ‘Personal Benefits’ WTTW17:42 10-Apr-25

Operation stops over 70 shipments of counterfeit Human Growth Hormones and other dangerous chemicals U.S. Customs and Border Protection (Press Release)15:43 10-Apr-25

Mumbai terror attacks accused extradited by US arrives in India BBC15:25 10-Apr-25

EEOC Files Agency’s First Subpoena Enforcement Action Under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (Press Release)12:26 10-Apr-25

Off-duty police officer dies at 18th District station on Near North Side Chicago Sun-Times12:14 10-Apr-25

At Jones trial, jury hears lawmaker bringing colleague into fold of ‘personal benefits’ Capitol News Illinois11:50 10-Apr-25

Family still grieves for grad student prosecutors say was killed by a man 'terrorizing downtown' Chicago Chicago Sun-Times11:33 10-Apr-25

For accused mentally ill killers and their victims in Chicago, help comes too little too late Chicago Sun-Times11:33 10-Apr-25

Prosecutor pushes to exclude ex-Gitmo detainee’s torture allegations against former Chicago detective WBEZ Chicago11:04 10-Apr-25

How David Headley’s testimony exposed Tahawwur Rana’s 26/11 attacks terror link The Times of India08:58 10-Apr-25

How Headley's Testimony Nailed Tahawwur Rana's Role Before An Indian Court NDTV.com05:09 10-Apr-25

Residents of West Town renew call for reopening of police station CBS Chicago04:45 10-Apr-25

'Politics for profit': Jurors see lawmakers' wheeling and dealing as trial of Sen. Emil Jones III begins Chicago Sun-Times01:29 10-Apr-25

CTA expanding gun-detecting camera surveillance program Chicago Sun-Times23:30 9-Apr-25

Cleaning woman accused of stealing $20K worth of jewelry from Glen Ellyn homes CBS Chicago23:00 9-Apr-25

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