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What Lightfoot's Bad Loss Means for Democrats
By Philip Elliott
The Relentless Trauma of Violence Prevention Work
By Josiah Bates
'We Don’t Need More Cops; We Need Better Cops.' Why Chicagoans Are Skeptical of Federal Agents in the Fight Against Gun Violence
By W.J. Hennigan / Chicago
Police Shooting Spurs More Unrest in Chicago
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Chicago Community Leaders Struggle With 'Polarizing' Deployment of Federal Agents
As gun violence continues to plague Chicago, President Donald Trump has announced that federal agents will be deployed to the city to "help drive down violent crime." But while some community leaders say they welcome...
By Josiah Bates
July 25, 2020
Chicago Police Officers Filmed Shooting Man
The man was shot in the abdomen and buttocks and underwent surgery for his injuries
By Tara Law
March 1, 2020
Black Student Sues Illinois Police
The Rock Island County sheriff said the allegations are “without merit”
By Tara Law
February 16, 2020
Illinois Rakes in Nearly $3.2 Million on First Day of Recreational Cannabis
The 37 dispensaries that are currently open are just the beginning
By Tara Law
January 5, 2020
13 Injured in Chicago Shooting
Two people were brought into police custody
By Tara Law
December 22, 2019
A Chicago Student Ignored a Man's Late-Night Catcalls. Now He's Charged With Her Murder
Prosecutors said the man was 'angry that he was being ignored'
By Katie Reilly
November 27, 2019
Teen Charged in Halloween Shooting of a 7-Year-Old
The shooter was reportedly wearing a hockey mask
By Josiah Bates
November 4, 2019
How Chicago's Teachers' Strike Extends Beyond Schools
“This is a shoutout to labor to use bargaining for the social good"
By Katie Reilly
October 22, 2019
'Simply Shocking.' Illinois Prosecutors Charge Child, 9, With 5 Counts of Murder Over April House Fire
An expert says the charges are 'out of step' with 'international human rights protections'
By Gina Martinez
October 10, 2019
Car Crashes Into Sears Store, Drives Through Illinois Mall
Police are at the scene of a motor vehicle incident at the Woodfield Mall in Schaumburg, Ill., about 30 miles northwest of Chicago. Shoppers in the mall are reporting that a car drove crashed through...
By Nadia Suleman
September 20, 2019
Vaping May Have Caused Illinois Patient's Death
An Illinois resident who was hospitalized with a respiratory illness linked to vaping has died, according to the state's public health officials. The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a statement Friday saying a person...
By Mahita Gajanan
August 23, 2019
Banker Charged With Trying to Trade Loans to Paul Manafort for List of Jobs in Trump Administration
Stephen M. Calk pleaded not guilty Thursday to a single bribery charge
By Andrew Martin and Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg
May 23, 2019
President Trump Wants FBI to Investigate Jussie Smollett Case After Charges Dropped
'It is an embarrassment to our nation!' Trump tweeted
By Tara Law
March 28, 2019
Chicago's Top Prosecutor Says Jussie Smollett Charges Dropped After 'Slim' Chance of Prison
'I think when people see this one particular case, it feels like an outlier, where in fact it’s consistent with how we treat people charged with similar offenses with the same background'
By Tara Law
March 27, 2019
Ex State's Attorney Criticizes Smollett Case Handling
"I don’t understand that, to tell you the truth."
By Tara Law
March 26, 2019
R. Kelly Denies Sexual Abuse Allegations in Interview
R. Kelly said the women who have accused him of sexual misconduct are liars in his first interview since being charged with 10 counts of sexual abuse last month. In an interview with CBS's Gayle...
By Mahita Gajanan
March 6, 2019
R. Kelly Denies Charges in First Interview Since Arrest
Kelly has pleaded not guilty on 10 counts of sexually abusing four women
By Tara Law
March 5, 2019
Jussie Smollett Staged Hate Attack Because He Was Unhappy About His Salary, Police Say
The 'Empire' actor was released on a $100,000 bond Thursday
By Mahita Gajanan
February 21, 2019
Empire
Actor Jussie Smollett Taken Into Custody
Empire star Jussie Smollett was arrested police early Thursday after he was charged with allegedly filing a false police report – weeks after he told Chicago police that he was the victim of a horrific...
By Tara Law
February 20, 2019
Aurora's Victims
The five victims left behind at least 16 children and grandchildren
By Tara Law
February 17, 2019
Illinois Gunman Had a History of Domestic Violence
Gary Martin was convicted of stabbing a woman in Mississippi in 1994
By Gina Martinez
February 16, 2019
5 Killed in Workplace Shooting Near Chicago
The shooting happened about 40 miles outside Chicago
By Gina Martinez
February 15, 2019
'I Am Forever Changed.' Jussie Smollett Speaks About Racist, Homophobic Attack for the First Time
'It's the attackers, but it's also the attacks'
By Jamie Ducharme
February 14, 2019
'Empire' Actor Allegedly Attacked in Hate Crime
Jussie Smollett told police that the attackers wrapped a rope around his neck
By Gina Martinez
January 29, 2019
2 Dead, 8 Hurt After Wrong-Way Truck Hits Illinois School Bus Head-On
Two adults were killed and eight students were hurt after a tractor trailer truck driving the wrong way on an Illinois highway struck a school bus carrying a high school girls basketball team Wednesday night....
By Tara Law
December 6, 2018
Suspected Chicago Mercy Hospital Gunman Had a History of Making Threats
Juan Lopez had threatened to shoot up the Chicago Fire Academy and was fired for “improper conduct toward women”
By Gina Martinez
November 20, 2018
Chicago Security Guard Shot Dead By Police Officer
"Everyone was screaming out, 'Security!' He was a security guard"
By Mahita Gajanan
November 12, 2018
President Trump Praises Illinois School Resource Officer Who Stopped Shooting
Trump spoke at the International Association of Chiefs of Police in Orlando
By Mahita Gajanan
October 8, 2018
Superintendent Becomes Cop To Carry Gun at School
'If somebody comes in to try to hurt my kids, we have something other than a stapler to throw at them'
By Katie Reilly
October 1, 2018
Officer 'Saved Lives' by Shooting Armed Ex-Student
"Because of his heroic actions, countless lives were saved. We are forever indebted to him for his service and his bravery"
By Mahita Gajanan
May 16, 2018
1 Injured After Propane Tank Explosion in Chicago Causes Fire
One man suffered an injury from smoke inhalation
By Mahita Gajanan
May 12, 2018
Pastor Bill Hybels Steps Down From Willow Creek Megachurch Following Misconduct Allegations
He has denied the accusations
By Mahita Gajanan
April 11, 2018
Wheaton College Football Player Says Coaches Turned Blind Eye as He Was Kidnapped and Sexually Violated in Hazing Attack
"This kidnaping hazing practice was an open secret at Wheaton College," his lawyer says
By Katie Reilly
March 19, 2018
Watch This Bridge Over the Mississippi River Implode Into a Cloud of Smoke
The Savanna-Sabula Bridge came down after 86 years
By Aric Jenkins
March 9, 2018
Daycare Workers Arrested for Allegedly Giving Kids Melatonin-Laced Gummies
Each worker was charged with two counts of endangering the life or health of a child and two counts of battery
By Jennifer Calfas
March 5, 2018
Accused Sex Trafficker Wants Trial Delayed Because of #MeToo
His lawyer wants to question potential jurors to find out if they're part of the movement
By Casey Quackenbush
January 24, 2018
Woman Was Dead in Snow-Covered Car for a Week, Police Say
Foul play is not suspected
By Lisa Marie Segarra
January 20, 2018
Aviation Officers Involved in United Passenger Removal Fired
Footage of the April incident sparked a publicity catastrophe for United
By Kevin Lui
October 18, 2017
Police Release Surveillance Footage of Woman Found Dead in Hotel Freezer
The video shows her walking through the hotel the night she was last seen
By Lisa Marie Segarra
September 16, 2017
Students Shut Down Northwestern Class to Protest ICE
The professor said she had hoped to start a dialogue
By Katie Reilly
May 17, 2017
A Chicago Jail Went on Lockdown After Hundreds of Workers Called Out on Mother’s Day
For the second year in a row
By Melissa Chan
May 15, 2017
Inmates at a Chicago Jail Can Now Order Pizza Delivery
Inmates cook the pies, deliver them and eat them
By Melissa Chan
May 10, 2017
How These States Are Fighting to Protect Reproductive Rights
Amid uncertainty over the future of reproductive health care coverage in the U.S.
By Alexandra Sifferlin
February 8, 2017
13 Chicago High School Students Hospitalized After Eating 'Laced' Gummy Bears
It was unclear whether they knew it was laced
By Sarah Begley
December 6, 2016
Pair of Teenagers Charged With Murder of Congressman's 15-Year-Old Grandson
They are being charged as adults with first-degree murder
By Mahita Gajanan
November 20, 2016
Congressman's Grandson Killed in Dispute Over Gym Shoes
The victim was shot by two teens during an argument in his home
By Katie Reilly
November 19, 2016
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