# Safety: Chicago

Updated Fri Nov 6, 3:08 PM Central. Most important first.

- [Four die in fire at Rogers Park townhouse](/chicago/stories/fc0eb8debf.md): Four people, including a teen, died in a fire at a two-story townhouse in the 7000 block of North Paulina Street early Thursday, police said. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 14:12 CST)
- [Man charged after allegedly commandeering CTA bus at gunpoint](/chicago/stories/b7b7dca94c.md): Police said a man pulled a gun on a CTA bus in the 5400 block of South Pulaski Tuesday evening. Quentin Lewis, 36, faces felony charges. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 13:33 CST)
- [Man killed after being struck by car in North Park](/chicago/stories/767045de39.md) [developing]: Chicago police said a man was struck and killed by a car early Friday in the 3300 block of West Peterson Avenue in North Park. (CBS Chicago, 2026-11-06 12:07 CST)
- [Through October, Chicago Remains on Pace for Fewer Homicides Than Last Year’s Historic Low: Police](/chicago/stories/17c23ddcf4.md): Matt Masterson Thu, 11/05/2026 - 13:09 Shootings and homicides continue to decline across Chicago in 2026, as the city is once again on pace for historic lows, new data shows. (WTTW News, 2026-11-05 13:09 CST)
- [Three shot inside Englewood apartment, police say](/chicago/stories/c78abc2996.md): Chicago police said three people were shot inside an apartment in the 400 block of West Marquette Road in Englewood around 1 a.m. Friday. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-06 10:12 CST)
- [21-year-old shot in Logan Square, police say](/chicago/stories/a520ba7062.md): Police said Santino Delgado, 21, was shot Tuesday in Logan Square while making food deliveries with his father. (Block Club Chicago, 2026-11-06 08:13 CST)
- [Man charged in Austin shooting that prompted SWAT response](/chicago/stories/3a02d58f02.md): Police said a Chicago man was charged with several felonies after he shot another man, prompting a SWAT response Wednesday in the Austin neighborhood. (FOX 32 Chicago, 2026-11-06 10:14 CST)
- [Scooter rider dies in crash with police cruiser on South Side](/chicago/stories/bddf06a5f7.md): Police said a scooter rider died in an overnight crash with a Chicago Police Department cruiser around 12:30 a.m. Thursday on the South Side. (NBC Chicago, 2026-11-05 18:23 CST)
- [Woman shot in Brighton Park incident dies, police say](/chicago/stories/41ca539807.md): Police said a 32-year-old woman shot in an apparent road rage incident on Oct. 22 in Brighton Park has died. She was a passenger. (NBC Chicago, 2026-11-05 18:23 CST)
- [One arrest after attempted stabbing between UIC students](/chicago/stories/6092ed715d.md): University of Illinois Chicago police said an attempted stabbing involving two students led to one arrest, and no one was injured. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-05 18:23 CST)
- [Chicago police strengthen criticized missing person policy for the first time in a decade](/chicago/stories/57dcc2116c.md): This story is being copublished by Invisible Institute and the Chicago Reader The Chicago Police Department has rewritten an internal policy that allowed officers to easily close missing persons cases they did not solve. (Chicago Reader, 2026-11-05 17:00 CST)
- [All Cook County Circuit Judges on Track to Win Retention, But Three Face Narrow Margins](/chicago/stories/f6ee452785.md): All three judges who hold slim margins as of Wednesday morning received negative ratings from at least one of the 14 local bar associations that review judicial performance. (South Side Weekly, 2026-11-04 15:25 CST)
- [Rogers Park businesses targeted in series of smash-and-grabs overnight, according to Chicago police](/chicago/stories/366cdb1f00.md): Six businesses, all restaurants, were broken into overnight in a series of smash-and-grab burglaries in Rogers Park on the city's North Side, according to Chicago police. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 11:59 CST)
- [Investigation underway after car crashes into Pilsen business](/chicago/stories/d7595b11c7.md): Police are searching for answers after a car crashed into a business on the city's Lower West Side early Wednesday morning. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-04 09:03 CST)
- [Man fatally shot while at South Side park](/chicago/stories/59ef6a2b76.md): An investigation is underway after a man was fatally shot while at a South Side park on Wednesday afternoon. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-05 05:29 CST)
- [Chicago man sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting 9-year-old girl in Portage Park in August 2023](/chicago/stories/c7b5e15926.md): The Chicago man who pled guilty to fatally shooting a 9-year-old girl in Portage Park on the city's Northwest Side three years ago will serve a lengthy prison sentence. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-05 12:31 CST)
- [Man arrested in Chicago following police chase after he allegedly assaulted woman in Palatine and forced her into car](/chicago/stories/d8c93268f9.md): A man was arrested on Chicago's South Side after he allegedly assaulted a woman and crashed his car following a police chase that began in northwest suburban Palatine on Wednesday afternoon, according to police. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-05 07:34 CST)
- ['A new way of life': Chicago graduates overcome drug addiction through rehabilitation court](/chicago/stories/e56adb835d.md): Instead of doing time behind bars — some have put in the time —sometimes years—with intensive treatment, regular court appearances, and case management. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-05 18:30 CST)
- [Man allegedly involved in South Side confrontation with Chicago firefighter facing felony charges](/chicago/stories/a424e0151d.md): Felony charges have been filed against a man accused of battering a Chicago firefighter during a confrontation involving first responders on the city's South Side over the weekend. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-03 08:47 CST)
- [Investigation underway after man found with burns and head injuries in Portage Park dies: CPD](/chicago/stories/f99af73aef.md): An investigation is underway on Tuesday morning after a man was found dead on the city's Northwest Side after suffering burns to his body and injuries to his head. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-03 06:10 CST)
- [CPD warns of rash of burglaries across several city neighborhoods](/chicago/stories/b9b95e3d39.md): Anyone with information may leave an anonymous tip with CPDtip.com. (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 19:16 CST)
- [WGN Investigates: Former FBI Chicago boss sues DOJ, citing political pressure](/chicago/stories/e831f390bc.md): The former head of the FBI in Chicago has filed a bombshell lawsuit against the city's top federal prosecutor and top Justice Department officials, accusing them of engaging in a politically motivated… (WGN-TV, 2026-11-02 11:16 CST)