Emanuel, McCarthy say weekend attacks were not organized crime

Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent McCarthy talked about the thug attacks at a morning news conference in a 111th St. police station on Monday. Read More

Police: 3 adults, 25 teens charged in Mag Mile melee, Red Line attack

A weekend melee on the Magnificent Mile and a separate attack on a CTA Red Line train ended with 25 juveniles and three adults charged Saturday. Read More

Cook County's special gun tax kicks in Monday

Cook County's special gun tax, aimed at curbing taxpayer expenses tied to gun violence, kicks in Monday despite a lawsuit by firearms stores and owners to shut it down. Read More

2 dead, 23 wounded in weekend gun violence

Two men were fatally shot and 21 others were wounded in gun violence across the city over the Easter weekend, including a father and his 12-year-old son who were shot as they got out of a vehicle. Read More

West Side man charged with DUI after Lake Shore Drive crash

A West Side man was charged with aggravated DUI for crashing an SUV into the back of a minivan on South Lake Shore Drive late Sunday, sending a woman to the hospital in critical condition, authorities Read More

$500,000 bail for teen shot by cops after he allegedly pointed gun at officers

A teenager shot by police for allegedly pointing a handgun at detectives on the South Side was ordered held in lieu of $500,000 bail Sunday. Read More

Delays on Metra Rock Island Line

In-bound travel on Metra's Rock Island Line was halted Monday morning after a train struck and killed a pedestrian in New Lenox, officials said. Read More

'Gouge his eyeballs:' father of dead baby screams in court as he faces accused killer

A Northwest Side man accused of beating a 3-year-old Oak Forest girl to death was ordered held on $10 million bail Sunday -- prompting an expletive-laden outburst by the baby's father that caused Read More

Youngsters find skeletal remains in wooded west suburban area

Two youths taking a walk in a wooded area in west suburban Woodridge Saturday afternoon discovered some apparent skeletal remains, which will be analyzed by the DuPage County Coroner's office and Read More

Two critical from Dan Ryan crash

Two people were critically injured in a crash on the Dan Ryan Expressway on the South Side Sunday afternoon. Read More