October 3, 2018 Masked gunman targeting victims in Chicago neighborhood, 2 men killed over 2 days, police say Two seemingly random "execution-style" shootings in a Chicago neighborhood appear to have been committed by a mysterious masked gunman using the same firearm, officials said Tuesday.
October 1, 2018 Chicago man, 73, shot dead while walking dogs: report A 73-year-old man –known in the neighborhood for walking his two older dogs—was fatally shot Sunday morning in a possible robbery attempt, The Chicago Tribune reported.
September 26, 2018 Good Samaritan shot, killed after chasing hit-and-run driver in Chicago A man who friends said had just beaten cancer and was looking for a fresh start was shot and killed in a drive-by attack early Tuesday after he chased down a driver who struck a bicyclist and drove off on Chicago's South Side, officials said.
September 20, 2018 Prosecutors rest in murder trial of white Chicago officer accused of shooting black teen 16 times Prosecutors rested their case Thursday in the first-degree murder trial of Jason Van Dyke, a white Chicago police officer, accused of fatally shooting Laquan McDonald, a black teenager, 16 times.
September 17, 2018 Opening arguments begin in murder trial of white Chicago cop who shot black teen Calling the killing “completely unnecessary,” prosecutors on Monday showed 12 jurors video of white Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke fatally shooting black teenager Laquan McDonald 16 times – as opening arguments began in a murder trial that has captivated the country and reopened deep wounds about policing in minority communities.
September 14, 2018 Licensed gun owner aids Illinois cops in shootout with suspect; 1 officer injured A licensed gun owner was hailed Thursday for his role in helping police in suburban Chicago stop a suspect who was firing an automatic weapon, officials said.
September 13, 2018 Chicago man was too drunk to realize he’d been shot in the chest, police say A 19-year-old man in Chicago showed up to a South Side hospital Tuesday who had been too drunk to notice he had been shot in the chest the night before, according to reports.
September 12, 2018 Chicago sets up universal income task force as city seeks ways to tackle poverty Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will form a task force that will consider implementing the so-called “universal basic income” program in the city, as the embattled mayor seeks to cement his progressive legacy after promising not to run for another term.
September 10, 2018 Shooting near Chicago high school wounds 3, at least 1 a student An 18-year-old and two teenage males — were shot Monday outside of a high school on Chicago's South Side, police said.