Witness describes moments before shooting that killed man, wounded cop
A violent confrontation on the Near South Side that left a man dead and a police officer wounded began when a woman walking her dog became suspicious as the man...
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Chicago cop released from hospital after shootout that killed suspect
A Chicago police officer has been released from the hospital after he was wounded in an exchange of gunfire that killed a man who had been "acting erratically" at a...
Man charged with murder in West Rogers Park shooting
A man has been charged with first-degree murder after he fired shots into a car in West Rogers Park, fatally wounding a 26-year-old man in the passenger seat early Wednesday,...
Girl, 6, seriously wounded on family porch: ‘Granddad, I been shot. Look, I been shot’
The first volley of gunfire, a few dozen shots or so from up the block, sent 6-year-old Tacarra Morgan scrambling off the front porch step toward the safety of her...
15 shot over 16 hours in Chicago, including slaying of 17-year-old near home
Two people were shot to death and at least 13 others were wounded in Chicago over 16 hours from Monday afternoon through early Tuesday, police said. The shootings included the...
$500K bail for man accused of armed robbery of senior
A judge set bail Sunday at $500,000 for a 44-year-old man accused of breaking into a 74-year-old woman's mobile home, binding her mouth with a sock and robbing her at...
Drowning reports show Lake Michigan is the deadliest Great Lake
Monday was the perfect beach day. It was hot, the sun stung and Markius Woods was itching for a dip in the lake. He begged his younger sister to join...
Downtown vigil for Sandra Bland: ‘She’s with us every step of the way’
A vigil marking the one-year anniversary of Sandra Bland's death brought about 200 people, including more than a dozen of Bland's relatives, to a candlelit gathering in the Loop on...
Cook County Jail detainee falls ill with Legionnaires’ disease
A Cook County Jail detainee tested positive for Legionnaires' disease after being hospitalized since July 6 with pneumonia-like symptoms, sheriff's officials said. The case appears to be isolated, as the...
Dozens allege police brutality, hostility at Justice Department forum in Uptown
About 200 people took part in a forum Tuesday evening in Uptown that is part of the U.S. Department of Justice's wide-ranging civil rights investigation into Chicago police. "We need...