Woman killed, 8 people hurt in overnight shootings in Chicago
A young woman was killed and at least eight other people injured in shootings on the South and West sides overnight, police said. Jaynisha Scheffer, 19, was walking down the...
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Woman killed, 7 people hurt in city shootings
A young woman was killed and at least seven other people injured in shootings on the city's South and West sides since Monday evening. The woman, whom police said was...
Boy, 17, shot dead blocks from Obama’s South Side home
Vincent Johnson heard a sharp crack over the howling wind and thought a tree had been split in the storm raging outside his Bronzeville home.Then came cries for help and...
Boy, 17, shot dead blocks from Obama’s South Side home
Vincent Johnson heard a sharp crack over the howling wind and thought a tree had been split in the storm raging outside his Bronzeville home.Then came cries for help and...
Boy, 16, dies after falling off rocks along Lake Michigan
A 16-year-old boy who drowned after falling off rocks along Lake Michigan on the North Side, despite efforts by his friends to pull him out of the water, has been...
Storm tonight could bring heavy rain, large hail, ‘possibly a tornado’
Early morning thunderstorms whipped up funnel clouds, downed trees and sparked at least one house fire in the northwest suburbs, but that may be only a warm-up for the second...
Shootings across city leave 15 hurt in 9 hours
A man was shot in a busy nightlife district near Wrigley Field, two women were wounded at a lakefront park and three men were hurt in a Northwest Side attack...
Charges in fatal shooting of woman 2 days before Mother’s Day
Charges have been filed in the shooting death of a Southwest Side mother of three just two days before Mother's Day, police said. Johnny Reese, 23, of the 11400 block...
Storm tonight could bring heavy rain, large hail, ‘possibly a tornado’
Early morning thunderstorms whipped up funnel clouds, downed trees and sparked at least one house fire in the northwest suburbs, but that may be only a warm-up for the second...
Police: Man, 56, fatally shot on West Side
A 56-year-old man was fatally shot in the South Austin neighborhood Thursday afternoon, authorities said. Someone inside an approaching vehicle fired shots at the man about 1:35 p.m., in the...