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Police officers process a crime scene in the 300 block of North Central Avenue in Chicago, where two people were shot Aug. 19, 2020.

As detectives seek public’s help in last week’s shooting of 12-year-old boy, another child and his mother are shot on the West Side

August 19, 2020 at 6:06 p.m.

A 9-year-old boy and his mother were shot Wednesday afternoon on the West Side when two gunmen got out of a car and opened fire at a group of men...

Police work the scene where a woman was killed after being struck by a vehicle on Hubbard Street late Aug. 10, 2020, in Chicago. The driver fled the scene.

‘You can’t possibly imagine.’ Family talks about woman killed by SUV driver who hit her, then circled and hit her again.

August 19, 2020 at 2:40 p.m.

Birthday dinners were an important tradition for Zoraleigh Ryan. "No matter how old you are ... it's just something she always did with us," said Ryan's older daughter Amber Logue....

Two people stand together during a news conference Aug. 16, 2020.

Young organizers demand the release of arrested protesters and call on Chicago to address police violence

August 17, 2020 at 9:37 a.m.

Young organizers stood outside the Wentworth District police station Sunday morning to demand the release of fellow activists arrested at Saturday's protest and draw attention to the violent tactics they...

Information regarding germs and COVID-19 is posted on the doors of a branch library on March 19, 2020.

Chicago Public Library branch on North Side temporarily closed after employee tests positive for COVID-19

August 15, 2020 at 9:35 a.m.

A Chicago Public Library branch on the North Side will be closed for at least the next week and a half after an employee tested positive for COVID-19. Staff who...

Passersby look over damage at the Jonathan Adler store on Aug.10, 2020.

Chicago police launch new website of videos and photographs from downtown looting to spur tips

August 12, 2020 at 6:28 p.m.

The Chicago Police Department has created a website of videos and photographs from this week's looting, saying they hope people will help identify some of the hundreds of people who...

Al Elbiadi, owner of Tut's Convenience store, kicks a soccer ball with, Zurizeidy Bucio, 17, left, and other high school students near his shop in the 500 block of North LaSalle
Street on Aug. 12, 2020. They later presented him a check and toured his small shop.

Chicago-area high school athletes help out downtown small business owner, after second looting in two months

August 12, 2020 at 2:29 p.m.

Chicago-area high school athletes surprised a River North small business owner Wednesday morning to offer support after his shop was looted for a second time this summer. Adel Elbiadi, 81,...

‘There’s gonna be looting going on’: Long night of unrest follows Englewood shooting

August 10, 2020 at 9:09 p.m.

At 11:07 p.m. Sunday, a Chicago police dispatcher relayed the first indication that chaos was about to return to the city. "We just wanted to give y'all a heads-up that...

Maintenance workers Jack Trojan, left, and Joe Levander measure out the placement for tiger-paw social distancing markers outside the kindergarten entrance at St. Paul of the Cross School in Park Ridge. Only three of more than 600 students have opted out of a full return to class, the principal said.

While CPS pivots to remote learning, Catholic schools in Chicago and suburbs stand by plans to reopen fully as teachers and parents fret

August 7, 2020 at 6:20 p.m.

While Chicago Public Schools has pivoted to a remote learning start for fall, area Catholic schools are moving ahead with plans for a full return to in-person classes five days...

Chicago police investigate the scene of a shooing on Oak Street in the Gold Coast neighborhood on Aug. 4, 2020.

Mother of Chicago rapper slain on Gold Coast pleads for no retaliation. ‘I am asking for peace.’

August 7, 2020 at 4:46 p.m.

Standing on the Gold Coast block where her son was slain days ago, the mother of Chicago rapper FBG Duck pleaded Friday that there be no retaliation from members of...

Man initially believed to be driver in fatal shooting of 10-year-old girl in Logan Square is now charged as the gunman

August 6, 2020 at 4:13 p.m.

A reputed gang member came to rival territory and opened fire on a group of adults gathered outside, wounding none of them but killing a 10-year-old girl watching TV in...

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