Crime

A man was fatally stabbed during a fight Friday night in Gresham on the South Side.

A convict already serving 10 years in prison for brutally assaulting and raping a woman has been charged in a 2004 South Side murder in which his neighbor was beaten, … Continued

A convict already serving 10 years in prison for brutally assaulting and raping a woman has been charged in a 2004 South Side murder in which his neighbor was beaten, … Continued

A 16-year-old boy died after a Near North Side shooting, during which a responding officer was wounded when he accidentally shot himself, Chicago Police said.

Christopher Cain, who stole more than $184,000 in a little-known bank fraud scheme called “cracking cards,” should be locked up for more than six years, federal prosecutors say. Cain recruited … Continued

U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow found that it was “very likely” that Jason Austin gunned down Det. Robert Soto and Soto’s friend, Kathryn Romberg, in a case of mistaken identity … Continued

Former Mayor Richard M. Daley’s deputy chief of staff was spared a prison term Thursday for stealing nearly $100,000 from a Chinatown charity. Gene Lee — a 65-year-old Chinatown leader … Continued

CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Six students at Southern Illinois University have been arrested in connection with two reported sexual assaults on the school’s Carbondale campus last weekend, according to a … Continued

Mob enforcer Mario Rainone once bribed a jail guard to smuggle salami and pasta into his cell — just like the wiseguys in “Goodfellas.” If he ever wants to enjoy … Continued

Carly Rousso, 20, who was high on computer cleaner when she ran over Jaclyn Santos-Sacramento, apologized during a tearful statement in court: “I just wish it could have been me … Continued