Crash-and-grab burglars ransack businesses on Chicago's South, West sides
In each of four incidents, the burglars have crashed through the closed doors of businesses by using a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
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In each of four incidents, the burglars have crashed through the closed doors of businesses by using a Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Police a vehicle with multiple men inside went down the block, and at least one of the men opened fire on a crowd.
Police were called to the 700 block of East 43rd Street, just west of Cottage Grove Avenue. They found five people wounded at the scene.
The mass shooting transpired in broad daylight in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood. Sara Machi reports.
A 72-year-old woman was among the victims of the shooting at 43rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Sara Machi reports.
Police said on the scene said initial reports indicated that five people were transported to the hospital in the area of 43rd Street and Cottage Grove Avenue. Sara Machi reports.
The parade that began in the summer of 1929 continues to embody Chicago's Black History and works to empower youth, especially on the South Side.
The parade steps off at 35th and King Drive in Bronzeville and is followed by a festival in Washington Park
There's a rodeo coming to Chicago's South Side this weekend to support local veterans. The National Veterans' Rodeo and Resource Fair will take place on Sunday in Bronzeville from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Village Athletic Field.
A woman charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old girl at gunpoint in Chicago is appearing in court Friday.
Three people have been charged with kidnapping a 2-year-old girl at gunpoint from a home in Chicago's Grand Boulevard neighborhood Wednesday.
Chicago police said Wednesday night that Attumn Shelley had been located. Further information was not released.
Attumn Shelley, 2, was abducted from an apartment on the South Side of Chicago at gunpoint by her mother early Wednesday morning, according to her grandmother.
Three Chicago pharmacies were hit by burglars overnight. Police have not yet connected the three burglaries, but small business owners said this crew has hit them more than once and cost them thousands in damage.
The series allows residents and visitors to explore communities and businesses within the Bronzeville neighborhood.
Rhonda McFarland, executive director of Quad Cities Development Corporation, which hosts the series, said she wants those who attend to get to know their community, especially the businesses, as they would on any day in the community.
A Chicago police officer fired a shot during a chase in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood on Thursday night.
There was no immediate word on whether anyone was struck during the shooting, but at least one ambulance was seen leaving the scene.
In Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood, a youth baseball game in Armstrong Park had special meaning this Juneteenth. Sara Machi reports on that and other events.
The boys, 13, 16, and 17 years of age, were charged with multiple felonies, including one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a weapon and three counts of armed robbery with a firearm.
The purpose is to promote antiviolence strategies and resources for the community.
The purpose is to promote antiviolence strategies and resources for the community. Shardaa Gray reports.
A 4-year-old boy was hurt when he accidentally fell out of an apartment window on Memorial Day. His mother says her safety concerns about their home have not been addressed.
There is no one-size-fits-all solution to gun violence in Chicago, but New Community Outreach is trying a less traditional technique that has seen growth and success.
Police did not say what led up to the shooting or the relationship between the two boys, but said the 17-year-old was placed into custody and charged accordingly.
