July 20, 2021 Chicago murder suspect arrested in death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams after months-long manhunt A third suspect connected to the brazen killing of a 7-year-old Chicago girl was arrested Monday after a months-long national manhunt, the FBI said.
July 19, 2021 Chicago police target gun trafficking following bloody weekend, ahead of Biden strike force The Chicago Police Department on Monday announced the creation of a special investigations team to stem the flow of illegal guns into the city amid a summer of increasing violence and following a bloody weekend in which 56 people were shot and 11 others were killed.
July 19, 2021 Chicago violence: At least 11 killed, 56 shot this weekend At least 11 people were killed and 45 others were injured in shootings across Chicago this weekend, police say.
July 16, 2021 Chicago alderman warns crime spreading into suburbs: 'Floodgates' opened as criminals go unpunished Chicago alderman Anthony Napolitano says city council members are pushing to take funds away from the police department, resulting in escalating crime.
July 15, 2021 Chicago mass shootings fall just hours apart, creating morning horror show At least 10 people were shot Wednesday during two separate mass shootings in different parts of Chicago, authorities said, prompting some lawmakers to shake their heads as gun violence in the city continues to soar.
July 13, 2021 Chicago gang members outnumber cops 10 to 1 as crime spike reaches fever pitch Amid nationwide calls to defund police departments and a rise in crime in major cities, the number of Chicago cops that have retired this year has already surpassed all of the retirements in 2018 and are on track to be the highest number in the department’s history.
July 13, 2021 Chicago rapper gunned down leaving jail, shot 64 times A Chicago rapper was gunned down in a hail of bullets moments after he walked out of jail and had been fitted for an ankle bracelet, reports said.
July 9, 2021 Chicago murder victim's mom urges action on crime crisis, calls on Gov. Pritzker to declare emergency The mother of a young man murdered on Chicago's South Side urged action from city and Illinois state leaders on "America Reports."
July 8, 2021 Chicago man allegedly mistakes 3 law enforcement officers for rival gang members, shoots them A Chicago man who allegedly shot three law enforcement officers after mistaking them for rival gang members early Wednesday morning is now facing up to 20 years in prison.
July 8, 2021 Uncle of infant shot in Chicago speaks out on city's massive crime spike: 'It feels like no one cares' The uncle of an infant who was shot in the head in Chicago said Thursday that 'it feels like no one cares' as President Biden and Chicago Mayor Lightfoot attempt to tackle a massive increase in murders and shootings up over 2019.