September 8, 2020 Chicago, New York City reeling from holiday weekend gun violence Cities in some parts of the country are reeling from a holiday weekend of bloodshed, including the murder of an 8-year-old in Chicago and the shooting of a 6-year-old in New York City.
September 8, 2020 Chicago violence: 8-year-old girl killed, 3 others injured after shots fired into vehicle, police say An eight-year-old girl was killed and two others were shot on Monday while traveling in a vehicle on Chicago's South Side, according to police.
September 4, 2020 Chicago anti-violence group robbed of food, computers, supplies days before remote learning academy to open An anti-violence group in Chicago said it was robbed of educational supplies, including computers, a week before it was slated to open up classrooms in an effort to assist kids during remote learning.
September 4, 2020 Vitamin D deficiency may increase coronavirus risk, study says Low vitamin D levels may increase risk for coronavirus, according to a retrospective study. Researchers at University of Chicago Medicine found those who were deficient in vitamin D (< 20ng/ml) and not treated, were nearly twice as likely to test positive for COVID-19 compared to those who head sufficient levels.
September 4, 2020 Chicago, NYC police outline safety precautions ahead of Labor Day weekend Officials in Chicago and New York City are preparing for any potential crime and violence over the holiday weekend.
September 4, 2020 Adriana Cohen: Pelosi hair salon scandal – Will privileged Dems ever follow rules like the rest of us? The wealthy, powerful and privileged in the Democratic Party today don't play by the same rules as everyone else.
September 3, 2020 Chicago girl killed by car fleeing police was heading to school to pick up laptop, her mom says A 10-year-old Chicago girl who police say was killed after a car fleeing a traffic stop struck her vehicle was heading to school to pick up a laptop to use for remote learning, according to her mom.
September 3, 2020 Chicago police release video of suspects in fatal pancake house shooting New video footage shows the suspects wanted in connection with a shooting at a Chicago pancake house that killed one person and wounded four others.
September 2, 2020 Illinois man accused of killing grandparents who let him move in after prison release A Chicago bus driver let his 21-year-old grandson move in with him after he left prison on parole – and the house became the bloody scene of a double homicide Tuesday night, according to local reports.
September 2, 2020 Chicago alderman calls for National Guard in city after FBI warns of gang plot to target police A Chicago alderman and former police officer, Anthony Napolitano, encouraged Chicago to bring in the National Guard, telling “Outnumbered Overtime” on Wednesday, “We need help.”