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When a Chicago Park District lifeguard shot and killed a teenager at Douglass Park in late June, Ald. Monique Scott (24th) and her brother, Michael Scott, weren’t surprised. Both had served in the past as Douglass Park supervisors. They had feared something like this would happen, they contend, because the park...

ComEd customers can begin applying for grants to offset the cost of keeping cool this summer.

A total of 51 people were shot—seven fatally—over the Independence Day weekend, according to HeyJackass, a site that independently tracks Chicago crime data. Two additional victims were killed by other means—one was shot, the other beaten—bringing the weekend’s homicide total to nine. While the number...

Chicagoans can’t catch a break when it comes to the cost of living—at least, according to a new study from home-goods pros Highland Cabinetry, which ranks the most overpriced cities in the U.S. Analyzing a diverse range of metrics that consider not only the cost of living but...

Newly surfaced social media video shows people flashing gang signs just moments before a drive-by mass shooting that left 18 people shot—four fatally—outside Artis Lounge, 311 West Chicago Avenue, in River North late Wednesday night. The video, originally posted by TikTok user @globaltrap_, appears to be a...

A man is facing charges for allegedly stealing a vehicle with a baby inside from a West Side gas station last week, Chicago police said.

Family and friends honored Diamond and Tionda Bradley as Sunday marked 24 years since the sisters disappeared.

CHICAGO - About 30 local activists and supporters attended a peace walk Sunday afternoon following a deadly July 4th weekend in Chicago, with four people killed and 42 injured in various shootings. What we know: — The group, led by Chicago Votes, walked in Chicago's River North neighborhood. The demonstration...

The Chicago Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating Faith Murphy, an 18-year-old female who was last seen in the vicinity of the 3600 block of North Harlem Ave. Murphy has been classified as a high-risk missing adult, and the Chicago Police Department's Area Five Special Victims Unit has...

It’s quite hard to believe that we’ve already made it through June, and July is officially here . While there are numerous activities to choose from, there’s nothing quite like a free option . Between free museum days and free concerts available, we know you have plenty of choices; however, our favorite is a free...