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Two views of an animated video portraying Officer Jason Van Dyke and Laquan McDonald is shown to the jury during the trial for the shooting death of McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 25, 2018.

On the eve of Jason Van Dyke’s release after serving more than 3 years in Laquan McDonald’s murder, legacy of the landmark police case remains uncertain

January 28, 2022 at 6:38 p.m.

After 1,214 days in custody for the murder of Laquan McDonald, former Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke is about to go home. The white patrol officer's decision on Oct....

New Life Church Pastor Matt DeMateo shares a statement on behalf of Melissa Ortega's mother, Aracelia Leanos, at a news conference on Jan. 26, 2022.

Two held without bond in Little Village shooting of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, including teen who was on probation in pair of carjackings

January 27, 2022 at 6:34 p.m.

A 16-year-old on juvenile probation opened fire on the street in broad daylight after seeing a rival flash gang signs, hitting his target in the back — but also shooting...

Altar en memoria de Melissa Ortega, de 8 años, en la esquina de W. 26th St., y S. Pulaski Rd, donde fue asesinada a tiros el sábado en La Villita.

Detenidos sin derecho a fianza tras la muerte de la niña Melissa Ortega

January 27, 2022 at 3:40 p.m.

Un adolescente de 16 años que se encontraba en libertad condicional abrió fuego en una calle concurrida después de presenciar señales de una pandilla rival, hirió a su objetivo en...

‘I lost my princess,’ says mother of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega as officials announce charges in child’s slaying

January 26, 2022 at 8:49 p.m.

A man and a 16-year-old boy were charged with murder Wednesday in the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Melissa Ortega, who was shot in the head as she walked through Little...

Acusan a sospechosos en relación con el tiroteo fatal de la niña Melissa Ortega, de 8 años

January 26, 2022 at 3:46 p.m.

Un hombre y un adolescente de 16 años fueron acusados de asesinato en relación con el tiroteo fatal de Melissa Ortega, de 8 años, quien recibió un disparo en la...

Hay detenidos tras tiroteo fatal de Melissa Ortega, de 8 años, aseguran fuentes

January 26, 2022 at 12:36 p.m.

Un hombre y un adolescente se encontraban bajo custodia la madrugada del miércoles en relación con el tiroteo fatal de Melissa Ortega, de 8 años, quien recibió un disparo en...

The Dreadhead Cowboy, aka Adam Hollingsworth, stands on his horse Prince on June 23, 2020, in the Woodlawn neighborhood of Chicago.

‘Dreadhead Cowboy’ pleads guilty in animal cruelty case involving riding his horse down expressway in 2020

January 21, 2022 at 4:06 p.m.

Adam Hollingsworth, widely known as Chicago's "Dreadhead Cowboy," pleaded guilty to aggravated animal cruelty Friday, records show. Hollingsworth was sentenced to one year in prison. He also agreed to give...

Judge whose ridicule of lawyer was caught on internet livestream is off the bench

January 19, 2022 at 2:51 p.m.

Cook County Judge William Raines has been taken off the bench of his felony courtroom after he was caught on a YouTube livestream last week mocking an attorney who had...

Community organizer William Calloway, center left, addresses supporters before holding a news conference at the CTA 95th Street Red Line station on Jan. 15, 2022, in Chicago.

Activists at CTA 95th Street station protest upcoming release of Jason Van Dyke, calling for citywide shutdown of trains and buses

January 15, 2022 at 5:25 p.m.

About a dozen activists gathered Saturday at the 95th Street train station to protest the upcoming release of the former Chicago police officer who killed Laquan McDonald. Jason Van Dyke,...

Cook County sheriff's Investigator Frank Anson places an electronic monitoring device on a detainee before he is released inside the electronic monitoring discharge facility at the Cook County Jail on April 12, 2018.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and police leaders lean on flawed information to argue releasing criminal defendants on electronic monitoring worsens violence problem

January 14, 2022 at 6:17 p.m.

At the end of a year that saw at least 800 homicides in Chicago, Mayor Lori Lightfoot last month wrote to the Cook County chief judge with a request: Judges...

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