According to the Chicago Fire Department, the fire possibly started at a vacant building.
Four of the victims were innocent bystanders after a chase involving two cars ended in gunfire.
Statewide, violent crimes rose in 2020, while property crimes fell. Both were higher than the national average.
Officials said a Chrysler 300 ran a red light on Racine Avenue, hitting another car and striking a woman before crashing Tuesday morning.
A separate federal trial, this one in Chicago, has two co-defendants.
The 54-year-old pleaded not guilty to racketeering, which has 14 underlying crimes associated with it.
According to the plea, he used the money he stole for jewelry, an insurance payment, women’s clothing, three iPhones and skydiving trips.
Angelina Alkhafaji was reported missing Friday from the 600 block of North Kingsbury Street.
28-year-old Zach Schneider has been identified by family members as 1 of 3 people killed in the derailment in Joplin, Montana Saturday.
One man is dead and a teenager was also among those injured in a shooting in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood, according to a report.
22-year-old Jahquez Scott sparked a weeklong manhunt after police said he used another detainee's identity to escape Cook County Jail.
The two Simeon students – both 15-year-old boys – were killed in separate attacks just four hours apart on Tuesday.
The LaSalle County Coroner confirmed the body of a man found in the Illinois River about a week after his disappearance is Jelani Day.
Multiple police units and a SWAT team responded to a call from a man who claimed he had murdered his wife and 3 children. It was unfounded.
Tony Landers is accused of hitting Ald. James Cappleman (46th) in the head with a table leg while Cappleman and his husband spoke to him.
A 75-year-old woman was hit and killed Monday morning at the Kedzie Avenue station on the Northwest side.
46th Ward Ald. James Cappleman had minor injuries after someone hit him with a "blunt object" in the Uptown neighborhood.
Police said they suspect the driver of the vehicle was under the influence of alcohol early Thursday morning.
The man was found Tuesday evening after he was swept off of the rocks at a beach south of San Francisco.
The FBI asked for help identifying a man who they said hit another and yelled an 'ethnic slur' in a potential hate crime last month.
The U.S. Justice Department announced Emily Claire Hari will serve 53 years for the 2017 bombing.
The man was hit by the Red Line train at around 8:10 a.m. Tuesday, police said.
Police are looking for a group of 3 to 4 men and 1 woman who they think are responsible for 7 reported armed robberies in the tourist area.
A man drinking on the sidewalk pulled out a gun and shot at officers early Sunday morning near the Cook County Jail, police said.
Firefighters responded to the call in Little Village after a neighbor smelled gas coming from the home. Of the 4 injured, 3 are children.
A man with a gun pulled the woman out of her car and drove away in it, police said.
“I love you MJ, and I miss you every day," Mychal’s mother said. "Every day."
Police found the body of Roberto Andino after entering a hotel room he had locked himself in Wednesday. His death was ruled a suicide.
Police responded to a call of a man barricaded in a hotel room on the 6000 block of North Lincoln Avenue.
A 46-year-old Illinois woman claimed there was a bomb in her checked luggage after missing a flight, police said.
An attorney says Jawaun Westbrook doesn't remember fatally stabbing Jessica Villaythong while she was at work at a downtown Chase Bank.
In the Saturday night incident, police said the bus driver was physically attacked and was then shot in the jaw.
Tiana Hill takes no pleasure in this moment. She's glad it exists but not glad to see it.
25-year-old Jelani Day was reported missing on Aug. 25. His car was found abandoned in the woods with his clothing inside, police said.
A 24-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of Serenity Broughton, 7, the Chicago Tribune reported.
Michael Sewell, 68, will serve time at a facility for sexually violent persons after being convicted of rape and burglary of multiple women.
24-year-old Jessica Vilaythong was attacked Wednesday at a Chase Bank branch downtown. Police said a person of interest is in custody.
A veteran officer is accused in the aggravated battery of a teenager now faces felony charges.
Police said the 68-year-old shot his half-brother during an argument Saturday in Southern Illinois.
There have been more than a thousand carjackings in Chicago this year. And the problem is clearly showing no signs of slowing down.