August 16, 2021 Chicago dad wants stricter bail for accused child rapists after 15-year-old daughter turns up dead in alley Chicago residents held a vigil Saturday to honor a 15-year-old who was found dead in an alley after being drugged and raped. Two suspects have since been charged with sex crimes.
August 16, 2021 Chicago weekend violence: 5 killed across city, including 7-year-old girl; at least 47 shot At least five people have been killed and 42 others were injured in shootings across Chicago this weekend, according to authorities.
August 14, 2021 Chicago police officer dragged by vehicle in hit-and-run A Chicago police officer was involved in a hit-and-run Friday night when a routine traffic stop spun out of control.
August 13, 2021 Chicago man on bail for gun case when he allegedly shot, killed 21-year-old A Chicago man who allegedly shot and killed a 21-year-old man earlier this year was free on bail in a gun case at the time.
August 13, 2021 Chicago Public Schools: Teachers, staff must be vaccinated Chicago Public Schools announced Friday that it will require all its employees to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by mid-October unless they qualify for a medical or religious exemption.
August 13, 2021 Mayor Lightfoot, top cop botch slain Chicago cop's name: 'Ella Fitzgerald' Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot botched fallen officer Ella French’s name just days after Chicago police superintendent David Brown did the same.
August 13, 2021 Victim of botched Chicago police raid says Officer Ella French showed her 'dignity' and 'respect' A Black social worker who is suing Chicago and its police department over a botched 2019 raid says recently-slain officer Ella French was the only one to show her “any dignity and respect” on the night of the ordeal.
August 12, 2021 Chicago cop-killing suspect linked to hit-and-run while free on probation: report One of the two brothers facing charges in this month’s shooting death of Chicago police Officer Ella French is linked to an April hit-and-run case in which a pedestrian was sent flying up against a stop sign, according to reports.
August 12, 2021 Chicago's Lori Lightfoot snaps at reporters in aftermath of Ella French shooting: 'Offensive and insulting' Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot berated reporters during a press conference addressing the shooting death of officer Ella French on Wednesday, saying the media is in a “race to the bottom” and that their reporting on her in recent days has been “sickening.”
August 12, 2021 Chicago reports Lollapalooza was not a superspreader event despite 400K attendees Chicago’s top doctor said the city’s recent music festival, Lollapalooza, was not a superspreader event.