ShotSpotter technology goes dark in Chicago
Despite the fight to keep ShotSpotter in Chicago, the service was decommissioned at 12:01 a.m. Monday.
Man stabbed on Orange Line train near downtown Chicago
The victim got off the train at the Washington/Wells stop and he was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital in serious condition.
With spike in guns being stolen from cars in Chicago, Illinois lawmaker calls for action
Car break-ins were the source of a whopping 40% of gun thefts last year.
Durbin holds U.S. Senate hearing on rise in hate crimes, which ends up turning hostile
In the audience was the mother of Wadee Alfayoumi, the 6-year-old Palestinian American boy who was tragically stabbed to death in Plainfield, Illinois, last fall.
Dixmoor celebrates water main project completion, but water woes are not over
Dixmoor is not alone in the issue. Water infrastructure issues are plaguing other parts of the south suburbs as well.
Chicago Police release body cam videos from protests during DNC
One of the videos showed the arrest of a journalist who said he was just doing his job when he was zip-tied and held for at least eight hours.
Helicopter video provides new view into chaotic protest in West Loop during DNC
While the video does not show an up-close perspective of the 59 arrests that happened that night, it does provide a much better look at the bigger picture than has been seen up to this point.
1 year in, end of cash bail in Illinois hasn't resulted in more crime
Next week marks one year since Illinois outlawed cash bail, and advocates and critics of the change have been waiting patiently to see it if has been successful — or as some predicted, a disaster.
Many Chicago aldermen decry pending removal of ShotSpotter gun detection tech
The city on Monday also released long-awaited data on ShotSpotter's effectiveness.
Priest removed from Lincoln Park parish amid child molestation claims
Cardinal Blase Cupich asked Fr. Martin Nyberg to step aside from his duties at St. Josaphat Parish amid a DCFS investigation.
Head of security at Navy Pier: AI gun detection a success, should be expanded on CTA
The ZeroEyes software, which uses AI to detect guns, has been in use at Navy Pier for nearly two years.
Patient at Lemont mental health facility raped by employee, lawsuit says
A record of 911 calls for service to the facility showed dozens of calls related to criminal sexual abuse or sexual assault since 2018.
Data corroborate CPD claims that crime was down in Chicago during DNC
Experts did not necessarily agree with the metrics the CPD used to declare a success.
CTA rolls out AI gun detection technology for Chicago transit system
The transit agency said it is not releasing the exact locations where the technology is being used "for security reasons," but said Thursday that it targeted stations across its system.
Dangerous heat has schools closing early in many Chicago area communities
An expert said early dismissals can be urgent for kids' safety when heat is extreme.