Two Teenagers Critically Wounded When Bullets Pierce Kitchen Window On South Side
Two teenagers were shot early Friday, when bullets pierced the kitchen window of a home on the South Side.
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Two teenagers were shot early Friday, when bullets pierced the kitchen window of a home on the South Side.
Fredericton police confirmed in a tweet that there were "at least four people killed" earlier in the day, and later said two of the dead were officers.
A Vietnam Veteran described what he calls a "warzone" in Chicago as he tried to save his friend who had just been shot.
A 43-year-old man was shot and killed early Thursday, when he confronted four men who had broken into his home in the Longwood Manor neighborhood.
Friends of the surviving victim said he works as a painter on the South Side, and might have been on a job when something went horribly wrong.
Three people have died and two others are injured, following a string of shootings early Wednesday, just hours after Chicago police announced plans to deploy hundreds of extra officers to neighborhoods most plagued by gun violence.
Two people were killed, and one other was seriously injured early Wednesday, after a shooting ended in a crash in the West Garfield Park neighborhood.
A string of mass shootings Sunday morning helped contribute to the bloodiest weekend of the year in Chicago, leaving at least 11 people killed and 58 others wounded in shootings since Friday evening.
At least four of the crime scenes can be classified as mass shootings.
"This is just out of control right now. It's a war zone going on right now."
Some of their shots traveled at least eight to 10 houses away hitting both of the victims as they were eating in the shade of the parkway.
Judge Vincent Gaughan said he will wait until jury selection to determine if a fair jury can be chosen for the trial of Officer Jason Van Dyke.
A man was shot in the stomach during an armed carjacking in East Garfield Park Friday night, according to Chicago Police.
A man was shot and killed on Chicago's South side Friday night.
Jason Van Dyke's attorney says too many potential jurors believe the officer is guilty of murder for him to get a fair trial in Cook County.
Police said the shooting happened around 8:45 a.m. near Flournoy Street and Francisco Avenue.
The shooting took place after an argument erupted over the use of a handicapped-accessible parking spot.
More protests are expected in Minneapolis over the decision not to charge officersinvolved in the June 23 deadly shooting of Thurman Blevins.
Police said the victims were sitting in a parked car near 28th and Lawndale around 9:45 p.m., when two people got out of a gold Toyota Corolla, and began shooting.
A 21-year-old woman was shot and killed Tuesday morning while running away from a group of men in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Festival-goers flooding Grant Park this weekend for Lollapalooza can expect a more visible security presence, prompted by the mass shooting at a Las Vegas country music festival last year.
Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman will not pursue criminal charges in the death of 31-year-old Thurman Blevins, a black man shot by Minneapolis police officers last month on the city's north side.
Police said Granton pulled out a gun during a foot chase and was shot in an "armed encounter." His family said he was unarmed.
Jose Hernandez, 49, said he's worried about his job at the pallet factory, and not being able to work because of his injured hand.
Thurman Blevins, 31, was shot and killed by Minneapolis police officers on June 23 following a 911 call about a man firing a gun.
The lawsuit accuses the university of hiring temporary contractors to cross the picket line and do the strikers' work.
The lawsuit filed by Ramco Holdings is seeking to recover more than $24 million in unpaid rent from Resilience Healthcare.
Classes at the Oakton College campus in northwest suburban Des Plaines have been forced to move online through Thursday, due to flooding on campus.
A former Chicago medical supply company owner has returned to the U.S. to face charges accusing him of taking part in a $15 million embezzlement scheme at Loretto Hospital.
The first class of dogs in the program graduated on Wednesday.
Will Chicago see another surge in immigration raids like last year's Operation Midway Blitz? That was a topic on Capitol Hill as Chicagoans testified at a congressional hearing about their encounters with Border Patrol and ICE agents.
About half of Iran's stockpile of ballistic missiles and its associated launch systems were still intact as of the start of the ceasefire in early April, officials said.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
The House passed the bill with a 78-32 vote on Wednesday night after the House Revenue & Finance Committee voted 15-5 earlier in the day.
A federal grand jury indicted the Southern Poverty Law Center on wire and bank fraud-related charges on Tuesday, the Justice Department says, accusing it of paying members of extremist groups as part of its efforts to investigate them.
In the legal venue of anti-trust enforcement, the state is not taking on the Trump administration, but rather filling a void that state officials say the Trump administration has vacated.
A passenger on an American Airlines flight from New York to Chicago has been charged with making a false bomb threat that forced an emergency landing at Detroit Metro Airport last month, according to a federal criminal complaint.
Skyrocketing property taxes continue to be a hot-button issue in Cook County — particularly since last fall, when many residents saw their tax bills increase by 100% or more.
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias this weekend issued a warning about a surge in text messages that falsely claim to come from his office or the DMV within it.
Tenants at a South Loop luxury high-rise that has been plagued with problems like broken elevators are vowing to fight five-day eviction notices.
La Rabida Children's Hospital went all out for Earth Day on Wednesday, with volunteer cleanup efforts by staffers and activities for patients and families.
It has been several weeks since West Suburban Medical Center in Oak Park, Illinois, abruptly shut down — and then on Wednesday, it just as swiftly partially reopened, with some services available.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says more than 80% of deaths related to pregnancy are preventable, and Black women are three times more likely to die from pregnancy-related causes than white women.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Allergy season is here, and the dreaded pollen can trigger sneezing, congestion, wheezing, and shortness of breath.
Trader Joe's is planning to open a new location at the Lincoln Village Shopping Center in Chicago's North Park neighborhood, the office of Ald. Debra Silverstein (50th) recently announced.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Whole Foods will soon be moving into a vacant space in a relatively new commercial building in Chicago's Lakeview community, a local chamber of commerce group said.
Philz Coffee will once again sport the Pride flag at its cafés after a directive to have them and other flags removed created a backlash.
A new restaurant has joined the busy stretch of Halsted Street toward the south end of Chicago's Lincoln Park neighborhood that is also home to Alinea and Boka.
The satirical news outlet The Onion has a new plan to take over conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' Infowars platforms and turn them into parodies.
Emily Saliers, one-half of the Atlanta folk duo The Indigo Girls, has revealed that she has been diagnosed with two incurable movement disorders that will forever change the way that she sings.
Blues icon and world music pioneer Taj Mahal will be headlining the Chicago Blues Festival this June.
The United States has long struggled with understanding and finding ways to help treat mental illness. A new documentary, which is screening Saturday in Chicago, examines the reality of living with mental illness in America.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
Denny Hamlin, Ryan Blaney, and defending Cup Series champion Kyle Larson were speeding around Chicagoland Speedway doing tire testing, ahead of NASCAR's return during the July 4th weekend.
The union is asking for a judge to bar the university from hiring temporary workers.
Will Chicago see another surge in immigration raids like last year's Operation Midway Blitz? That was a topic on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, as two Chicagoans testified before the House Homeland Security Committee about their encounters with Border Patrol and ICE agents.
The suit also claims Resilience CEO Manoj Prasad misappropriated a state loan worth $10 million.
Illinois House Democrats have advanced their latest proposed legislation aimed at helping the Chicago Bears move to a new domed stadium in Arlington Heights, rather than heading across the state line to Indiana.
The House passed the bill with a 78-32 vote on Wednesday night after the House Revenue & Finance Committee voted 15-5 earlier in the day.
The families of four children and a teenager killed in a crash when a woman drove into an after-school program in downstate Illinois have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the driver and the day camp.
Four people were shot, one of them killed, on Wednesday afternoon in the Little Village neighborhood.
The lawsuit accuses the university of hiring temporary contractors to cross the picket line and do the strikers' work.
The lawsuit filed by Ramco Holdings is seeking to recover more than $24 million in unpaid rent from Resilience Healthcare.
Residents in one part of Chicago's Noble Square neighborhood say they've been dealing with cars careening off the Kennedy Expressway and crashing into their front yard for decades, and the state won't help.
Madeline Morgan said she was repeatedly stalked and abused, even though the man responsible was forced to wear an electronic monitoring bracelet, which was cut off.
Chicago deals with the worst traffic congestion in the U.S., according to the 2025 Global Traffic Scorecard from INRIX, a transportation analytics company.
A specially designed playground in the West Pullman neighborhood is making a difference, addressing flooding and the impact of climate change across Chicago.
A tree planting initiative has kicked off in Chatham, among the Chicago neighborhoods most plagued by flooding, to help with the persistent problem.
A crew of drivers made a pit stop in Joliet, as the track prepares for its first competitive race since 2019.
Rookie Munetaka Murakami homered for the fourth straight game, Sean Burke won for the first time in 17 appearances, and the Chicago White Sox beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 11-5 on Tuesday night.
Chicago has outscored opponents 51-18 during its winning streak, the team's longest since an eight-game run in July 2023.
With four picks in the first three rounds of the NFL Draft this weekend, the Chicago Bears are expected to try to shore up their defense, particularly their pass rush, in an effort to build a consistent playoff contender.
Chicago Bulls head coach Billy Donovan is leaving, the team announced Tuesday.
Cook County Crime Stoppers will be canvassing Tuesday in search of answers in the hit-and-run that killed 15-year-old Violet Harris in Chicago's South Shore neighborhood last month.
A 16-year-old boy has been arrested and charged with robbing a woman on a CTA Blue Line train on Chicago's Northwest Side, Chicago police said Tuesday.
The FBI on Tuesday announced a reward of $50,000 for the arrest and conviction of a man wanted in the 2021 shooting death of a National Guard member.
Mexico's security officials said a gunman opened fired at the popular tourist spot, killing a Canadian woman and injuring at least 13 people, including six Americans.
D4vd, whose real name is David Burke, is charged with first-degree murder with special circumstances, lewd and lascivious acts with an individual under 14 and mutilating a body.
