August 9, 2023 Charges dropped against former Chicago officer accused of misconduct in struggle with Black woman Illinois prosecutors have dropped charges against a white former officer accused of official misconduct and battery. The officer struggled with a Black woman in Chicago.
August 8, 2023 Lightfoot pledges to stay in Chicago after being ousted from office amid spiraling crime wave Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot pledged to remain in the Windy City after voters rejected her re-election bid earlier this year amid the city's crime wave.
August 7, 2023 Highland Park shooting suspect’s father asks judge to toss case charging him with helping son get gun license The father of the July 4 Highland Park shooting suspect is criminally charged with helping his son obtain a gun license and wants the case dropped.
August 7, 2023 Suspect identified in shooting of Chicago girl, 8; man was reportedly upset over noise Michael Goodman, 43, of Chicago, has been charged with first-degree murder of Sarabi Medina, 8, which he reportedly committed over noise-related grievances.
August 7, 2023 Chicago 9-year-old girl fatally shot in head while playing outside in latest bloody weekend Police in Chicago said there were 27 victims of gun violence over the weekend, including an 9-year-old girl who was among seven murder victims.
August 5, 2023 Suspect arrested for allegedly setting girlfriend on fire in Wisconsin: police Myron F. Bowie was arrested in Chicago after being accused of setting his girlfriend on fire and threatening to kill her in the Village of Salem Lakes, Wisconsin on July 30.
August 4, 2023 Chicago mayor objects to reporter using the term 'mob' to describe dozens of looters: 'That's not appropriate' Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reprimanded a local reporter for using the term “mob" when describing chaotic looters during a press conference on Wednesday.
August 3, 2023 Migrant in Chicago police station allegedly stabs fellow asylum seeker during argument A migrant in Chicago allegedly stabbed a fellow asylum seeker at a police station following an argument, prosecutors said.
August 3, 2023 Chicago mom killed, toddler wounded when suspects unload on family in latest Windy City violence Unidentified assailants who opened fire in Chicago's South Side struck a 2-year-old boy, took the life of his mother and wounded his father and an elderly man.
August 2, 2023 DOJ arrests two drug trafficking groups in massive drug bust with $300K in cash, fentanyl-laced opioids Twelve people are facing felony drug charges after a multi-year investigation uncovered two separate drug trafficking operations on the South Side of Chicago.