September 2, 2021 Teen involved in Chicago train shooting charged with first-degree murder A 17-year-old Chicago male has been charged with first-degree murder in connection to an Aug. 17 shooting of a 23-year-old male who was sitting on a Red Line train, authorities said Thursday.
September 1, 2021 Chicago sees homicide spike in August amid ‘difficult days’ for police department Chicago saw a significant jump in homicides in August compared to the same time frame last year, highlighting the “difficult days” the police department faced in a month that saw one of their own violently killed.
September 1, 2021 Chicago officers charged in beating of carjacking suspect, 17, who allegedly pointed gun at police Two Chicago officers were charged Wednesday in connection to the January beating of a 17-year-old carjacking suspect who allegedly rammed a stolen vehicle into a patrol car and pointed a gun at police.
September 1, 2021 Chicago police Officer Ella French: 1 of 2 brothers charged to appear in court after slain cop's 30th birthday One of the two brothers facing charges in connection to the fatal shooting of Chicago police Officer Ella French during a traffic stop is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday, a day after French’s mother and the Chicago Police Department celebrated what would have been her 30th birthday.
September 1, 2021 AOC slams Biden's Rahm Emanuel nomination as 'deeply shameful' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., forcefully came out against the nomination of former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to be the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, calling the selection "deeply shameful."
September 1, 2021 Illinois judge recuses after allowing unvaccinated mom to see son; dad plans to block visit An Illinois judge recused himself Tuesday from a child support case in which he initially barred an unvaccinated woman from seeing her son, then reversed the order Monday after it started to get media attention.
August 31, 2021 Chicago police investigate latest carjackings after 2 ride share drivers attacked with Tasers hours apart Chicago police are investigating two separate carjacking incidents that happened just an hour apart within the same four-mile radius Monday night.
August 31, 2021 Judge reverses decision, allows unvaccinated mom to see her son A Chicago judge reversed his decision that sripped an unvaccinated mother of her parental rights over her 11-year-old son.
August 30, 2021 Chicago weekend shootings: 5 killed, 48 total wounded, including suspected unintended targets Five people were killed and 48 were wounded – including three boys, ages 14 and 15 – in shootings over the weekend in Chicago, police said Monday.
August 30, 2021 Chicago police investigate videos of White officer confronting Black woman walking dog Chicago police are investigating a physical encounter between a White officer seen in several cellphone videos approaching and grabbing a Black woman walking her dog after dark.