The Latest Breaking News from Chicago

In his own words, as told to WBEZ’s Patrick Smith for the podcast ‘Motive,’ Jontae Adams tells of struggling with the guilt of putting his 7-year-old daughter Jaslyn Adams at risk — and how her death changed his life.

After every high-profile mass shooting, gun control advocates reflexively demand that we “just do something” about the problem. Invariably, that “something” means a very specific set of things, which can be summarized as a singular effort to impose California’s restrictive gun laws at the federal level.

Federal prosecutors have asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago

Chicago Police Supt. David Brown pushed for a 15-day suspension for Officer Shawn Bryant, but a police oversight board member overruled him Thursday.

Giannis Antetokounmpo left the NBA game on Thursday with a wrist injury but not before he set a new assists record for the Milwaukee Bucks who played the Chicago Bulls on Thursday.

Lightfoot said Thursday that it’s a security risk to allow homeless people to stay at O’Hare. But a law enforcement source said that starting this week, additional police has been dedicated to offering services to homeless people — and removing those who don’t accept the help.

CHICAGO — Russell Westbrook still hasn’t found a landing spot — but the Chicago Bulls reportedly remain among the central group of buyers if he hits the buyout market.

CHICAGO — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, exploring a bid for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination, is scheduled to speak at an invite-only event Monday in Elmhurst to members of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police and potentially deliver some rhetorical political payback to Illinois Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

CHICAGO — Robert Crimo Jr., the father of alleged Highland Park mass shooter Robert Crimo III, pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges alleging he acted recklessly by helping his son obtain a license to buy guns despite knowing the then 19-year-old had previously threatened violence.

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot won’t rule out using public funds to keep the Chicago Bears at Soldier Field as the NFL team continues to pursue a new stadium in Arlington Heights.

Anthony Rucker, 23, was pulled from the water about 2:10 p.m. Thursday and was pronounced dead.