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September 13, 2021

Chicago man allegedly sets fire to building, records video bragging about blaze: reports

A Chicago man is accused of setting a fire that spread to a Lawndale home and then broadcasting video of the arson – and bragging about setting the blaze – as the building continued to burn, according to police and local reports.

September 13, 2021

Chicago gun violence: Mayor Lori Lightfoot hoping to curb bloodshed by suing gangs

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is expected to announce an effort to sue local gangs as a way to curb rampant gun violence, according to a local affiliate report. 

September 13, 2021

Asian and Arab American gas station owners in Chicago claim inspectors targeting them over race

Asian American and Arab American gas station owners in Chicago are accusing city inspectors of targeting them – and in some cases, shutting down their businesses – because of their race, according to a local report.

September 13, 2021

Chicago weekend shootings: 60 people wounded, including 11 kids

There were 60 people wounded in 40 shootings reported throughout Chicago over the weekend, including nearly a dozen children, police said Monday. 

September 13, 2021

Chicago mom fatally shot son, 12, over missing memory card: police

A Chicago mom was charged Sunday in the murder of her 12-year-old son after allegedly shooting the boy over a missing SD memory card, a report said.

September 12, 2021

Chicago drive-by shooting kills 1, injures 5 others, including off-duty firefighter in critical condition

Chicago police continue to investigate after a mass, drive-by shooting Saturday night left one dead, and another five wounded, including a 15-year-old girl and an off-duty firefighter.

September 10, 2021

More kids shot in Chicago than have died of COVID-19 across US this year

More minors have been shot in Chicago than have died of COVID-19 over the course of 2021 so far, according to data from police and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

September 9, 2021

Chicago police seeking trio of subway attackers behind forcible robbery

Three men are accused of forcibly robbing a man inside one of Chicago’s Red Line transit stations earlier in the week, police said Thursday.

September 9, 2021

Some Chicago officials eligible for the highest pay bumps in more than decade, report says

Chicago’s 50 aldermen have until mid-September to decide whether or not they will be taking pay raises this year, including some officials who would be taking the biggest salary bump in more than a decade if they agree to the increase, according to a local report. 

September 8, 2021

Chicago woman allegedly makes false bomb threat at Florida airport after arriving late to her flight

Passengers on a flight from Fort Lauderdale to Chicago had to be evacuated this week after a woman made a false bomb threat when she arrived too late to catch the plane.