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Authorities reported a house fire at a residence located in the 6800 block of South Merrill Avenue. The accidental fire resulted in three individuals being hospitalized, including two who were in critical condition. Both the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department responded to the call.

The Chicago Police Department hosted National Night Out in 22 districts. The event took place on Tuesday night.

A man has been charged with killing a 17-year-old girl and a 19-year-old woman in separate shootings on Chicago's East Side. A woman was found dead in the 11000-block of South Mackinaw Avenue, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.

CPD leaders are set to testify about a strategy involving traffic stops that lead to searches, with origins traced outside of Chicago. Critics argue the tactic is dangerous and discriminatory.

Chicago police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Tuesday near a South Side gas station. The incident left a 32-year-old man injured.

A 3-year-old girl and three Chicago police officers were injured when an unmarked squad car collided with a white sedan on the South Side late Sunday night. The crash involved several injured individuals, including law enforcement personnel and a young child.

Five people, including three Chicago police officers and a 3-year-old girl, were injured in a crash involving an unmarked squad car on the South Side. The incident occurred Sunday night.

Two Chicago police officers, a child, and another person were injured in a crash at Washington Park on Chicago's South Side on Sunday evening, according to the Chicago Fire Department.

A woman was shot and injured during an attempted carjacking on Chicago’s West Side early Saturday morning. The incident was reported by the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

Mayor Brandon Johnson has not announced whether he will run for a second term as the Chicago mayoral race takes shape, with the field of candidates growing and the race beginning to come into focus.

Chicago police released surveillance video to help identify two people linked to a 2025 shooting in South Shore. The video is part of an ongoing investigation into the homicide.

A family is planning a civil rights lawsuit following a Chicago police shooting in South Shore. Chicago police stated they do not comment on pending litigation.

A 5-year-old boy was critically injured in a shooting in Chicago's Little Italy, with a man also wounded on West 14th Street. The incident occurred early Saturday, according to Chicago police (CPD).

Two individuals, a 27-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man, were found shot to death inside a vehicle on the University of Chicago campus. A firearm was recovered from the scene, and the vehicle showed signs of damage possibly from a crash. The incident remains under investigation, with no confirmed details about the victims' connection to the university.

The Chicago Police Department's Forensic Services Division has earned national accreditation from the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) National Accreditation Board after a multi-year effort. The laboratory achieved accreditation on its first attempt, an outcome described as rare by officials.

A Chicago man is accused of attempting to steal a police officer's gun, resulting in shots being fired during an arrest in the Lawndale neighborhood. The incident occurred Tuesday morning, as reported by the Chicago Police Department.

A South Side pastor is facing felony sex assault charges involving relatives. The alleged sexual assaults were reported to the Bolingbrook Police Department, which shared the information with the Chicago Police Department.

Prosecutors declined to file charges following a deadly shooting outside a Lincoln Park bar where a 30-year-old man, identified as Malik McCorkle, was killed. The incident occurred around 11:45 p.m. Sunday outside the King of Cups cocktail bar.

A 42-year-old Chicago man, Daniel Aguirre, has been charged with multiple felonies, including three counts of attempted murder and two counts of aggravated charges, following a standoff and shooting in Albany Park that injured a Chicago Police Department officer.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson discussed the opening for the superintendent of the Chicago Police Department and addressed teen takeovers during an interview with ABC7.

A Lincoln Park bar, The Dime, has been temporarily closed by Chicago police due to its connection to a fight that turned into a deadly shooting. The closure order was issued by 43rd Ward Ald. Timmy Knudsen.

A shooting involving the Chicago Police Department (CPD) on the West Side of Chicago has prompted an investigation by the Office of Police Accountability (COPA). The incident occurred in the 2600 block of South Drake Avenue in Little Village, as reported by COPA via social media.

A Chicago city council committee questioned police compliance with policies protecting immigrants from federal immigration arrests, citing delays in implementing a policy to investigate ICE agents and recent arrests of street vendors linked to deportations. Community members criticized police for not investigating alleged ICE misconduct, including a fatal shooting and a car crash.

A Chicago police officer was shot along with multiple others in Albany Park on the city's Northwest Side, as reported by CPD.

A Chicago police officer was shot in Albany Park on Monday morning. The incident occurred in the 4600 block of North Springfield at 11:45 a.m., and the officer was taken to Illinois Masonic Hospital. Their condition remains unknown, with a potential SWAT situation reported at the scene.

A man was stabbed and critically injured in Gold Coast, Chicago, late Saturday night near Oak and Michigan, according to Chicago police.

A 48-year-old man was shot during an attempted carjacking on Chicago's West Side overnight in the 1600 block of South Keeler Avenue, in North Lawndale. He is currently hospitalized and recovering, according to Chicago police.

A man was shot during a struggle with Chicago police officers in Fuller Park. The Chicago Police Department (CPD) stated officers did not fire their weapons during the incident.

Chicago Police Department continued conducting hundreds of thousands of unreported traffic stops in violation of Illinois law, despite promises to address the issue after a 2024 fatal shooting. Analysis shows the percentage of unreported stops rose from one-third to over half in a year, undermining accountability and community trust.

Chicago Police Department (CPD) is warning South Side businesses about a series of early-morning break-ins in the Douglas neighborhood. The incidents occurred on Tuesday and Wednesday, with one or two individuals entering closed businesses.

A 2-year-old girl fell from a second-floor window of a South Side Chicago home on Wednesday morning, as reported by the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

A man has been charged in a deadly hit-and-run that occurred in Avondale, Chicago, in February. The Chicago Police Department announced the charges on Wednesday.

Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling's final day on the job is Wednesday. The article states he is about to begin his last day in the role.

Chicago Police Superintendent Larry Snelling is set to retire on July 15 after a tenure marked by falling violent crime rates and public disagreements with Mayor Brandon Johnson.

Two Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers and two other individuals were hospitalized after a crash involving a squad car on the West Side of Chicago early Tuesday morning. The incident occurred around 6:10 a.m. in the 3700 block of West Division Street, located in Humboldt Park.

Zenobia Weatherspoon was found dead inside a trash can on Chicago's South Side, prompting a Chicago Police Department investigation and a press conference from Black Lives Matter and the victim's family. A state senator memorialized her.

A Chicago police officer shot a speeding car that bypassed a tire deflation device and was driving toward the officer overnight in Grant Park during a large gathering, according to police.

A Chicago police officer shot at a sedan after the driver evaded a deflation device and drove toward them near Grant Park. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the downtown shooting involving the officer.

Twelve people, including a 14-year-old boy, were shot overnight in Chicago in separate incidents, according to the Chicago Police Department (CPD).

A man was arrested after allegedly assaulting two Chicago police officers during an attempted escape following a traffic stop on the Far South Side overnight. The incident occurred around 10:30 p.m. in the 9700 block of South Princeton Avenue in Roseland.