August 6, 2019 Chicago mayor derides Ivanka Trump's 'nonsense' tweets about gun violence in city Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot criticized White House adviser Ivanka Trump on Tuesday over the first daughter's tweets about weekend violence in the city that included factual errors.
August 6, 2019 Gianno Caldwell says it's time to 'speak up' following Chicago's deadliest weekend of year ӣƵ Contributor and Chicago native Gianno Caldwell said Tuesday that following the deadliest weekend in Chicago, it’s time to “speak up.”
August 5, 2019 Chicago police release audio clip as weekend gun violence leaves 7 dead, 46 injured Another spree of weekend gun violence in Chicago has left at least seven people dead and 46 injured, reports say, as police released an audio clip containing the sounds of barrages of gunfire heard during one of the attacks.
August 5, 2019 Chicago's Mount Sinai goes on bypass after shootings, accidents overwhelm hospital Mount Sinai Hospital in Chicago was forced to temporarily close its doors to new patients over the weekend after shootings and accidents throughout the Illinois city overwhelmed emergency medical officials.
August 4, 2019 At least 7 people shot in Chicago park; 1 killed, 3 others wounded in separate shooting At least seven people were wounded by gunfire early Sunday in Chicago after someone opened fire near a playground on the city's west side.
July 30, 2019 2 mothers active in Chicago's anti-violence movement among those shot dead in weekend violence Two women who volunteered for an anti-violence group trying to stop gun violence in Chicago were among those shot to death in weekend violence.
July 29, 2019 Chicago weekend shootings leave 8 dead, 40 wounded At least 40 people have been shot and eight killed in gun-related incidents this weekend in Chicago.
July 24, 2019 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot caught on mic calling police union leader a 'clown' Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot says she is sorry she insulted a police union leader aloud on Wednesday.
July 17, 2019 Chicago mayor: Police 'are losing the streets' to major eruptions of violence Chicago’s new mayor is taking issue with the city's police department as the city continues to see far more homicides than New York and Los Angeles, as well as major eruptions of other violence.
July 8, 2019 Chicago FOP president praises officers who gave up holiday time to patrol streets, stem gun violence The president of Chicago's Fraternal Order of Police praised the 1,500 officers who gave up their holiday to patrol the streets and help lower the number of shootings.