July 8, 2021 Uncle of infant shot in Chicago speaks out on city's massive crime spike: 'It feels like no one cares' The uncle of an infant who was shot in the head in Chicago said Thursday that 'it feels like no one cares' as President Biden and Chicago Mayor Lightfoot attempt to tackle a massive increase in murders and shootings up over 2019.
July 8, 2021 Chicago police question 2 persons of interest in shooting that injured undercover officer, ATF agents At least two people have been taken into custody for questioning in connection to the shooting that left a Chicago police officer and two federal agents wounded when their undercover vehicle came under fire while attempting to drive onto a freeway.
July 8, 2021 Chicago student calls out Mayor Lightfoot's 'blatant lie' about crime following classmate's death A University of Chicago student called out Chicago Mayor Lightfoot on Thursday for her 'blatant lie' regarding violent crime in the city just days after a fellow classmate was shot and killed by a stray bullet while commuting home from an internship.
July 8, 2021 Iowa man arrested on gun charges proposes to woman shortly after bonding out of jail An Iowa man accused of bringing guns and ammunition to a Chicago hotel room over the Fourth of July weekend proposed to a woman shortly after bonding out of jail Wednesday, according to reports.
July 8, 2021 Chicago concealed carry holder shoots gunman who killed 1, injured 2 others, police say A concealed carry holder shot a gunman who police say opened fire at Fourth of July partygoers in the Chicago area over the weekend, killing a woman and injuring two others.
July 7, 2021 Chicago schools to offer free condoms to students as young as 10-years-old When Chicago Public Schools resume late next month, students – as young as 10 – will have condoms available to them.
July 7, 2021 Chicago activist calls out Lightfoot, Superintendent Brown for 'failing' to keep city safe Chicago’s surge in violent crime is not getting any better under Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Superintendent David Brown, Violent Interrupters executive director Tio Hardiman expressed on "The Story."
July 7, 2021 Indiana police officer fatally 'ambushed' at federal building on same day two ATF agents shot in Chicago An Indiana police officer was “ambushed” and fatally shot near a federal building Wednesday, hours after an officer in Chicago along with two federal agents were shot while working undercover, the FBI said.
July 7, 2021 Biden met with Chicago Mayor Lightfoot at airport amid surge in gun violence President Biden will meet with Chicago’s mayor on Wednesday, in the wake of an extremely violent holiday weekend in the nation’s third most populous city.
July 7, 2021 Chicago's top cop slams courts that release violent offenders after weekend violence Chicago’s top cop railed against the court system and its “out of control” principle that allows for allegedly violent offenders to be released back onto the city streets to commit their own form of justice.