Chicago woman fatally shot on New Orleans’ Bourbon Street during birthday trip
An innocent bystander who was killed in a shooting on New Orleans' famed Bourbon Street was identified as a Chicago woman who was visiting to celebrate her birthday, police said. The 33-year-old woman, who hadn't been identified as of Sunday evening, was shot and killed at around 2 a.m., in...
Man shot inside home on Chicago’s Northwest Side
A woman who remained at the home with police was taken into custody, and charges are pending.
Chicago police investigating death of baby girl found unresponsive in West Englewood
Chicago police are investigating the death of a 6-month-old baby girl.
Man, 38, beaten while trying to stop alleged robbery attempt in the Loop on...
CHICAGO — A 38-year-old man was beaten while trying to stop an alleged robbery attempt outside a Target store in the Loop on Saturday night. Chicago police say the man was in the 0-100 block of South State Street around 8:15 p.m. when he attempted to thwart a 22-year-old man from stealing. The victim sustained […]
Crime victims’ families say Chicago violence is a problem, but troops aren’t the answer
Delphine Cherry knows as well as anyone how intractable violent crime is in Chicago. In 1992, her teenage daughter was gunned down in one of the city's toniest neighborhoods — a bystander caught up in a gang shootout. Twenty years later in a suburb just south of the city, it claimed her son.
Chicago Police Issue Missing Child Alert for 12-Year-Old Samiya Washington
Authorities are asking for the public’s help in locating 12-year-old Samiya Washington, who was reported missing from the West Side on Wednesday evening. Police said Washington was last seen in the Austin neighborhood, near the 4800 block of West Wabansia Avenue. She is described as 6’2” tall, weighing about 250...
71-year-old woman found dead in the Loop, police say
The 71-year-old woman was found unresponsive around 6:45 a.m. and pronounced dead at the scene, police said.
Armed U.S. Border Patrol agents spotted in downtown Chicago
Federal immigration agents were seen in downtown Chicago on Sunday afternoon, drawing attention from passersby along Michigan Avenue.
CPD Marine Unit rescues dog stranded in drainpipe along Chicago River
On Saturday afternoon, someone on a boat noticed the pit bull terrier, named Farrow, standing in a drainpipe near the Harrison Street Bridge.
Teen Shot Outside Chicago Jewel-Osco Identified as Missing Homeless Girl from Minnesota
Chicago, IL – A 17-year-old girl, shot during a fight outside the Jewel-Osco store in the South Loop neighborhood of Chicago this week, has been identified as a homeless teen who had been missing from Minnesota since January. Incident Overview: Shooting Outside Jewel-Osco. The shooting occurred late Tuesday night...
