August 10, 2018 Chicago's bloody weekend sees at least 40 people shot, 4 of them killed A bloody weekend in Chicago saw at least 40 people shot, four fatally, officials said, in a city that earlier had touted its decreasing crime and violence numbers.
August 9, 2018 Giuliani slams Chicago gun violence after weekend shootings leave at least 11 dead, roughly 70 wounded A weekend of bloodshed and gun violence in Chicago left at least 11 people dead and about 70 wounded, in what President Donald Trump's lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, called the “direct result of one party Democratic rule for decades.”
August 9, 2018 Tipping Point? Heat’s on Rahm in re-election race after bloody Chicago weekend After a bloody Chicago weekend that left a dozen dead and another 62 wounded, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is facing a mounting political crisis -- with his rivals emboldened as they aim to unseat him in the looming mayoral election.
August 9, 2018 More Chicago officers deployed to areas affected by violence Chicago police say hundreds of extra officers are being deployed to city neighborhoods where a burst of gun violence over the weekend left at least 11 people dead and around 70 wounded.
August 9, 2018 Chicago shootings leave 2 dead following bloody weekend of 11 killings A woman was shot in the head and two others were killed in Chicago on Wednesday, days after the city saw a burst of gun violence that left at least 11 people dead.
August 9, 2018 Chicago shootings prompt Rahm Emanuel to act: A look at the mayor's plans to curb gun violence Chicagoans are calling Mayor Rahm Emanuel reveal concrete plans to curb gun violence after the city was shaken by yet another bloody weekend.
August 9, 2018 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, police superintendent tell neighborhoods to 'step up' after another bloody weekend Chicago's top cop stood side-by-side with Mayor Rahm Emanuel to deliver a message to the residents of their city in the midst of another bloody weekend: "Step up."
August 9, 2018 Chicago shootings spark calls for Rahm Emanuel to resign As gun violence continues in Chicago, here's who have called for the Windy City's Mayor Rahm Emanuel to resign.
August 9, 2018 Following Chicago shootings, police announce new efforts to combat violence Chicago police on Thursday announced additional efforts to maintain a safer environment in large outdoor gatherings throughout the city, believing such settings are what sparked the uptick in gun violence last weekend that killed nearly a dozen people.
August 9, 2018 Trump says Chicago shootings are 'absolute and total disaster' President Trump weighed in on the recent violence in Chicago on Thursday, labeling the bloodshed that’s left at least 11 people dead and 70 others injured an “absolute and total disaster.”