September 4, 2021 Chicago shooting leaves 12-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl wounded A 12-year-old boy and a 15-year-old girl were wounded in a drive-by shooting on Chicago's West Side Saturday afternoon, according to the Chicago Police Department.
August 24, 2021 Chicago inspector general criticizes $33 million ShotSpotter system amid rise in shootings Chicago's Inspector General released a critical report Tuesday on the Chicago Police Department's use of gunshot detection system ShotSpotter as the city grapples with a surge in shootings this year.
August 20, 2021 Chicago shooting leaves 9-year-old boy wounded on same block his father was killed 3 years ago: report A 9-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Chicago's South Side in broad daylight on Friday, the latest in a string of children wounded by gunfire in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department.
August 20, 2021 Father of badly wounded Chicago cop rips Mayor Lightfoot: She 'compromised' his safety The father of a Chicago police officer seriously injured in a shootout earlier this month that killed Officer Ella French slammed Mayor Lori Lightfoot Friday for policies he says have endangered law enforcement.
August 19, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot 'tied the hands of police,' says dad of badly wounded cop The father of a Chicago police officer who suffered serious injuries in a shootout with suspects earlier this month that resulted in the death of Officer Ella French called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday and said policy changes at the department gave bad guys in the city the upper hand against law enforcement.
August 18, 2021 Chicago expressway shooting kills special ed teacher, 67, heading home from White Sox game Chicago’s crime wave claimed another victim Tuesday night: a 67-year-old special education teacher who was fatally struck by a bullet while traveling home from a White Sox game, according to reports.
August 18, 2021 Chicago officer injured in shooting that killed Ella French speaks out for first time The family of the Chicago police officer seriously wounded in the fatal shooting of Officer Ella French earlier this month released a heartbreaking video from his hospital bed Wednesday night.
August 18, 2021 Chicago man arrested after ramming 2 police officers, dragging one 40 feet with car A suspect was arrested Tuesday in Chicago after striking two police officers with a car during a traffic stop last week, dragging one of them as he sped away, authorities said.
August 18, 2021 Chicago mom killed in drive-by shooting in front of her kids day before son’s 7th birthday: family A 26-year-old Chicago mother was killed in a drive-by shooting in front of her two children on Monday, a day before her son’s seventh birthday, according to the woman’s family.
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.Â