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15-year-old Elias Valdez is being remembered with a community GoFundMe page that has exceeded its goal in less than 24 hours.

A body was found in Lake Michigan Friday near Lake View on the North Side.

A 20-month-long investigation by Riverside Police led to the arrest of one offender who has been charged for an armed home invasion and kidnapping incident that occurred over a year ago.

A man was killed and two other people were critically injured in a high-speed crash Friday in East Garfield Park on the West Side.

Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a car wanted in connection with a fatal shooting last week in West Pullman on the Far South Side.

Police are investigating a hit-and-run that killed a teen bicyclist in west suburban Woodridge Friday night.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot extended its 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew and said the Illinois National Guard "will maintain a limited presence in support of the Chicago Police Department" following the George Floyd protests that devolved into violence and looting Saturday night.

Democrat Pete Buttigieg is ending his campaign for president.

President Donald Trump says he has commuted the 14-year prison sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Trump on Tuesday told reporters the former governor's sentence was “ridiculous.”

A 24-year-old woman was fatally hit by a car late Friday on Interstate 290 in northwest suburban Schaumburg, according to Illinois State police.