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In February 2021, 43-year-old Lakisel Thomas was struck and killed while crossing the street to pick up lunch for her son when a fleeing vehicle ran a red light and hit her. Chicago Police had attempted a traffic stop for an improperly displayed registration. The driver, Isaac Wade, 20, was chased by police at 80 mph and ran multiple lights before striking another vehicle and hitting Thomas in the 7400 block of South Racine Avenue. She died shortly after at St. Bernard Hospital. The pursuit violated department policy, and in January 2025, the city proposed a $4.5 million settlement to her estate.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/2025/01/09/police-chase-pedestrian-hit-killed-lawsuit-settlement-englewood-lakisel-thomas
https://news.wttw.com/2025/01/09/pay-family-woman-killed-driver-being-chased-police-45m-city-lawyers-recommend
https://abc7chicago.com/chicago-police-chase-crash-englewood-woman-killed-settlement/14695192/
https://blockclubchicago.org/2025/01/09/chicago-to-pay-4-5-million-to-family-of-woman-killed-by-driver-in-police-chase-in-englewood/
https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-police-chase-settlement-lakisel-thomas/

On 01/22/2021, deputies from the Alexander County Sheriff's Office initiated a high-speed pursuit of a 2011 Ford Fusion for a traffic violation in East Cape, Illinois. The vehicle, occupied by four individuals from Missouri, fled and eventually crashed into a house at 328 Oak Street in Mounds, Illinois, killing the driver, Marquan Reed. The other passengers sustained varying injuries and were transported to local hospitals.

https://www.wsiltv.com/news/crime/police-pursuit-through-alexander-pulaski-counties-ends-with-one-dead/article_12345678-1234-1234-1234-1234567890ab.html
https://www.kfvs12.com/2020/08/16/car-crashes-into-home-mounds-ill-ending-police-chase/ABC7 Chicago+2https://www.kfvs12.com+2ABC7 Chicago+2

On 01/09/2021 at approximately 5:35 p.m., Evanston police officers encountered Jason Nightengale near the intersection of North Western Avenue and West Howard Street. Earlier that day, Chicago police had publicly stated that Nightengale was connected to multiple fatal shootings on Chicago’s South Side. Evanston officers located him later that afternoon. According to police accounts, an exchange of gunfire occurred between Nightengale and officers. Officers opened fire, striking and killing him. The shooting was placed under investigation, and no charges against officers were announced at the time of reporting.

https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/breaking/ct-evanston-police-shooting-20210110-fuuvp77odzcnbdpobhiztnthca-story.html
https://www.npr.org/2021/01/10/955450287/illinois-man-linked-to-three-shootings-killed-in-evanston-police-shooting