2 dead, 20 hurt in Chicago weekend shootings, police say

Chicago police said two people were killed and 20 others were injured in shootings during the weekend.

• Oct 5

Girl, 7, ID'd in fatal stabbing on South Side; woman in custody

Chicago police said the woman pulled out a sharp object and stabbed the 7-year-old girl multiple times in the back just before noon on Saturday.

• Oct 4

Charges pending for man, juvenile after carjacking, crash in Auburn Gresham

A police helicopter reported that the SUV lost control and crashed near the 8100 block of South Loomis on Friday night.

• Oct 3

2 charged in fatal shooting of 17-year-old girl on West Side

Police said the victim, identified as Melissa Castrejon, was sitting in a car when she was shot on Sunday, Jan. 18.

• Oct 3

Man, 60, fatally shot by suspected home invader on NW Side: CPD

Chicago police said an unidentified man entered through the rear door and fatally shot the victim before leaving the scene.

• Oct 3

Woman charged in Red Line attack that broke passenger's ribs

Chicago police say she was identified as the woman who allegedly beat a 47-year-old woman near the Clark and Division stop on Tuesday, Sept. 22.

• Oct 3

2 Catholic schools place friendly wager on White Sox vs. Guardians in ALDS

As the White Sox prepare to face off against the Guardians in the American League Division Series, two Catholic schools with the same name in Chicago and Cleveland are engaged in a friendly competition.

• Oct 2

Design Museum of Chicago, a hidden gem in the Loop, showcases city's innovation

A special museum tucked away in downtown Chicago is dedicated to design and how it shapes our lives.

• Oct 2

St. Sabina holds last peace march of the season as Chicago sees drop in murders

Chicago had 31 homicides last month, the fewest in the month of September since 2010, continuing a historic drop in gun violence in Chicago, according to new police data.

• Oct 2

Northwestern's new $875 million Ryan Field opens as Wildcats host Penn State

Northwestern University debuted its new $875 million football stadium on Friday night, as Ryan Field hosted its first game exactly 100 years after the original Dyche Stadium opened on the same site in Evanston.

• Oct 2

Chicago expands mental health crisis response program, doubling available hours

City officials on Friday announced an important expansion of Chicago's mental health response teams, adding a second shift for non-police crews dispatched to respond to mental health emergencies.

• Oct 2

14-year-old boy critically wounded in West Rogers Park shooting

A 14-year-old boy was critically wounded in a shooting on Friday afternoon in the West Rogers Park neighborhood on the North Side of Chicago.

• Oct 2

High school senior shot, killed on way to school in Englewood

A high school senior was shot and killed on his way to school Friday morning in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood.

• Oct 3

City launches search for Chicago's 2026 Christmas tree

Tree owners across the Chicago area can now submit their most impressive evergreen to be considered as the centerpiece to the annual tree lighting ceremony in Millennium Park.

• Oct 2

3 arrested in Oakbrook Center mall shooting released without charges

Three people who were arrested after a deadly shooting in the parking lot of Oakbrook Center Mall Wednesday have been released without charges.

• Oct 2

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