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Man found dead in Grant Park with multiple stab wounds after woman sees him on ground for 2 days

July 10, 2020 at 5:30 p.m.

A 58-year-old man was found dead Thursday morning in Grant Park with stab wounds to the neck and back, after a woman called police when she saw him on the...

45-year-old man killed in hit-and-run crash in East Garfield Park

July 10, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.

A 45-year-old man was fatally struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run crash in the East Garfield Park neighborhood early Friday. The man was walking north in the 500 block...

Body found after swimmer becomes separated from boat near Monroe Harbor when weather kicks up, officials say

July 8, 2020 at 2:07 p.m.

Emergency crews Wednesday morning found the body of a 24-year-old woman who became separated from a boat while swimming Tuesday night near Monroe Harbor, officials said. Initial information that the...

Police work the scene where six people were shot on the 1400 Block of South Millard Avenue on July 5, 2020 in Chicago.

‘Bullets just came from nowhere’: Fourth of July weekend gun violence kills at least 17, including 7-year-old-girl

July 6, 2020 at 8:07 a.m.

As many Chicagoans were celebrating the Fourth of July with barbecues and after-dinner fireworks, relatives of Natalia Wallace were experiencing the worst day of their lives. The 7-year-old girl was...

Woman robbed, sexually assaulted on Near North Side after man forced her into van, Chicago police say

July 5, 2020 at 5:37 p.m.

Chicago police are looking for a man who they say sexually assaulted and robbed 37-year-old woman in the Near North neighborhood Saturday morning. A man forced a woman into his...

Fourth of July weekend gun violence in Chicago includes 17 killed, including 2 children, and dozens more wounded

July 5, 2020 at 5:29 p.m.

At least 17 people died and 63 others were injured in Chicago due to gun violence over the Fourth of July weekend so far. Two killed overnight were young, continuing...

Hundreds of protesters representing various local organizations listen to speakers during a rally at Federal Plaza on July 4, 2020.

Protesters rally downtown for July Fourth boycott: ‘That flag is a lie’

July 4, 2020 at 8:17 p.m.

While others celebrated, hundreds of protesters gathered in Federal Plaza on Saturday afternoon to boycott the Independence Day holiday. The rally began around noon with speakers reciting portions of Frederick...

Moviegoer Elijah Groth has a row to himself at the Music Box Theatre for a viewing of "2001: A Space Odyssey" on July 3, 2020, in Chicago. The theater reopened that day with COVID-19 guidelines in place.

Socially distant Fourth of July in Chicago area: ‘We would normally have a bigger gathering with family’

July 4, 2020 at 8:44 p.m.

A different kind of Fourth of July unfolded across the Chicago area Saturday, as communities put on virtual events instead of the usual parades, people protested the very idea of...

Players compete in the Kids Off the Block basketball tournament in the 11600 block of Chicago's South Michigan Avenue on June 30, 2020.

Caravans, peace grants and basketball. Finding ways around the pandemic to keep children and others safe in Chicago this summer.

July 3, 2020 at 7:53 a.m.

In the blistering heat of a late afternoon sun, the referee called the teens to center court and whistled the start of the 2020 Kids Off the Block basketball season....

Chicago police survey the victim's car at the RE entrance of St. Bernard Hospital, after a woman and child were shot in the 6000 block of S. Halsted, Saturday June 26, 2020. Abel Uribe/baiduhai

Chicago envía más policías a la calle por aumento de violencia

June 30, 2020 at 4:04 p.m.

El sábado por la tarde, alguien disparó contra un automóvil sin saber a ciencia cierta quién estaba dentro. Horas después, los pandilleros dispararon por un callejón oscuro a sus rivales...

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