Neighbors say 2 Chicago mass shootings stemmed from parties, were preventable
A total of 13 people were wounded between the two shootings, one of which happened in Humboldt Park, the other in West Englewood. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
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A total of 13 people were wounded between the two shootings, one of which happened in Humboldt Park, the other in West Englewood. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
The mass shootings happened in Humboldt Park and West Englewood early Monday morning. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
It was a violent night in Humboldt Park, where new details about a mass shooting are being released. Gas station surveillance video shows the moments when someone opened fire. CBS Chicago's Asal Rezaei reports.
Organizers expected more than 3,000 people to take part in the festivities Sunday.
he festival took over Humboldt Park as it has for the last 40 years, giving the more than 113,000 Puerto Ricans who call Chicago home a sense of community.
Organizers expected more than 3,000 people to take part in the festivities Sunday.
Organizers say they keep the focus on community over-commercialization.
Light rain did not keep festival-goers away from the Puerto Rican Festival in Humboldt Park on Saturday.
At the Puerto Rican Festival in Humboldt Park, organizers prioritized safety—with a fence around the perimeter and bag checks at the entrance.
Music boomed within the festival grounds in the Puerto Rican Fest in Humboldt Park, but getting in to see it required waiting in a security line. CBS 2's Sara Machi reports.
The ceremony marks the end of a Taíno exhibit at the museum and a new beginning for Humboldt Park as a state-designated cultural district.
Hundreds of people in Humboldt Park have a unique chance to connect with history and culture. CBS 2's Noel Brennan reports on the tribal council from Puerto Rico sharing the special ceremony with the community.
Festivals and fireworks make Chicago shine. But it all must be done safely, so the city plans to keep police out in full force.
For nearly 30 years, city leaders, various violence intervention organizations, victims, and survivors of gun violence have shown up for the event.
Police sources said the mother and son were together for the duration of a crime spree – before they were both arrested.
Police sources said the mother and son were together for the duration of a crime spree – before they were both arrested. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The robber was last seen leaving the scene heading southbound on Sacramento Boulevard in the victim's car.
The incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday near Sacramento and Walton in the Humboldt Park neighborhood.
His family filed a federal lawsuit on Wednesday against the city and the five officers involved in the shootout, accusing police of using "brutally violent, militarized policing tactics."
The civil rights lawsuit filed by Reed's mother accuses police of using "brutally violent, militarized policing tactics" during a traffic stop on March 21.
Police said a man on a bike got into an argument with a driver and three passengers at the drive-thru, when he shot the driver.
A COPA news release issued Tuesday indicated that a seatbelt violation was the "purported" reason Reed was pulled over. But a letter issued April 1 expressed that COPA had doubts about this.
Reed's family also is calling on the Chicago Police Department to disband tactical units like the one involved in the traffic stop and shooting.
At the scene, multiple 9mm and rifle casings were found, and one innocent bystander's car was broadsided.
The boy was riding in a car when he was struck by gunfire on North Avenue in Humboldt Park. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
