At least five people were hurt on Thursday when a vehicle crashed into an unmarked Chicago police squad car during a police pursuit, authorities said. According to police, officers were attempting to pull over a vehicle in the 1200 block of East 75th Street at approximately 8:40 p.m. when the vehicle attempted to flee the scene. Officers followed the vehicle….

A man was arrested after allegedly trying to leave a taxi without paying his fare Wednesday in Grand Crossing, prompting the driver to lock an 11-month-old child inside and drive away to call police.

Chicago police warn Grand Crossing residents of multiple vehicle theft-related instances that have happened in January. In these instances, victims park their vehicles on the street and return at a later time to find vehicle missing. In one instance, the victim leaves the vehicle running. Incident times and locations are listed below: 6 a.m. on Jan. 19 at the 7100…

Authorities said a man was arrested Wednesday and charged with the 2017 murder of a woman whose body was found by a garbage container on Chicago’s South Side.

Police are warning South Side residents of vehicle thefts that were reported last month in Grand Crossing and South Shore. In each case, someone drove off in those left running at gas stations or on residential streets, Chicago police said. The thefts occurred: At 4 p.m. Dec. 7 in the 7600 block of South South Chicago Avenue; At 3 p.m….