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December 31, 2020

Emails show Chicago mayor knew of 'bad' botched raid in November 2019

Recently released emails show Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot first learned in November 2019 of a "pretty bad wrongful raid" at the home of a Black woman who said she was not allowed to put on clothes before police handcuffed her.

December 30, 2020

Crime Wave 2020: These cities smashed homicide records amid nationwide crime spike

Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.

December 30, 2020

NYC ends 2020 with 41% spike in homicides

Heralded as the safest big city in America in recent years, New York City is closing out its bloodiest year in nearly a decade.

December 30, 2020

Healthy Illinois woman, 18, dies days after contracting coronavirus, family says

An 18-year-old Illinois woman died just days after contracting the coronavirus, according to her family.

December 29, 2020

Victim of botched Chicago police raid cancels meeting with Lightfoot after parties can't agree to terms

A meeting scheduled between Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and a woman handcuffed naked during a botched police raid was canceled after the parties failed to agree on terms of the gathering, a spokesperson for the woman said.

December 29, 2020

Family blames haircut in couple's coronavirus deaths

A Chicago family says one haircut led to the coronavirus-related deaths of their two parents after the illness ripped through several family members within days.

December 29, 2020

Protests, riots that gripped America in 2020

Protests ravaged parts of the nation in the days, weeks and months following the Minneapolis death of George Floyd and other Black individuals.

December 27, 2020

Chicago violence: 7 killed, 27 shot on Christmas weekend

December 27, 2020

Chicago armed robbery thwarted as gun owner with concealed-carry permit kills suspect: report

A gun owner with a concealed-carry permit shot and killed an armed robbery suspect at a Chicago cell phone store on Saturday night, according to police.

December 23, 2020

Chicago boy, 5, who is recovering from shooting, is surprised with Christmas gifts from costumed characters

Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse and other famous characters have paid a Chicago boy a special visit this Christmas season.