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Romana Gordillo lights candles for her daughter-in-law Mercedes Tavares, 24, on Dec. 15, 2022.

‘They never deserved this,’ relatives of slain victims say as suspect held without bail in gruesome Portage Park birthday party killings, kidnapping

December 15, 2022 at 2:08 p.m.

A recently paroled 32-year-old man opened fire on "everyone who called out his name," killing three people including a "resilient" young mother of three as she tried to hide, a...

Police work the scene where an officer and a robbery suspect were shot Dec. 8, 2022, in Lombard.

Cop and armed robbery suspect shot in Lombard, officials say

December 8, 2022 at 7:45 p.m.

A police officer and a robbery suspect were shot Thursday afternoon in west suburban Lombard, officials said. The officer and suspect were shot on Ann Street between Lincoln and Main...

Man dead after South Side shooting, as young woman getting off CTA bus is wounded

December 7, 2022 at 5:51 p.m.

A man was fatally shot and a woman was injured when a gunman opened fire near a CTA bus on the city's South Side Wednesday afternoon, Chicago police said. About...

Travelers check their bags and wait in line in Terminal 1 on Monday, Nov. 21, 2022 at O'Hare International Airport before the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

Bomb in baggage joke not funny to bomb squad at O’Hare, police say

November 25, 2022 at 1:20 p.m.

A traveler's attempt at a joke fell flat with the bomb squad at O'Hare International Airport Friday morning, Chicago police said. The man was trying to check his bags with...

Chicago police officers work at the scene of a mass shooting near Polk Street and California Avenue on Oct. 31, 2022.

Halloween mass shooting victims in Chicago struggle to heal, call for more support

November 23, 2022 at 5:00 a.m.

Three children among 14 people who were shot and survived Halloween night are moving on with their lives, completing schoolwork, attending day care and even celebrating a 12th birthday nearly...

A portrait of Lauren Wegner at her parents' home on Nov. 16, 2022, in Skokie. She was killed Nov. 8 when a motorist drove the wrong way on Interstate 55 in Springfield and struck Wegner's car as she was driving south to visit friends.

With alleged plan to kill himself, Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant now charged with murder in fatal downstate crash on I-55

November 16, 2022 at 8:35 p.m.

Shane Jason Woods pleaded guilty earlier this year to scuffling with a police officer during the Jan. 6, 2021, mob attack at the U.S. Capitol and faced federal prison time...

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‘They never deserved this,’ relatives of slain victims say as suspect held without bail in gruesome Portage Park birthday party killings, kidnapping

Cop and armed robbery suspect shot in Lombard, officials say

Man dead after South Side shooting, as young woman getting off CTA bus is wounded

Bomb in baggage joke not funny to bomb squad at O’Hare, police say

Halloween mass shooting victims in Chicago struggle to heal, call for more support

With alleged plan to kill himself, Jan. 6 Capitol riot defendant now charged with murder in fatal downstate crash on I-55

Officer shoots armed man who evaded traffic stop, refused to drop gun on West Side: police

Jewish human rights organization stands by statement that children on school bus were terrorized with antisemitic slurs

1 held after off-duty Merrionette Park cop, civilian shot during gun battle, traffic crash on Far South Side: officials

Power remains out to about 32K in Chicago, Maywood following high winds reaching 60 + mph, officials say