September 7, 2018 Chicago teen who was anti-violence activist gunned down while playing basketball A Chicago teenager who was an anti-violence activist became the latest victim of his city’s rising bloodshed.
September 6, 2018 Chicago judge slaps white cop on trial for Laquan McDonald murder with $2G fine for violating gag order An Illinois judge slapped a $2,000 fine on Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke for violating a gag order and giving interviews to the media right before jury selection was set to begin in his first-degree murder trial.
September 6, 2018 Rahm Emanuel leaves behind tainted legacy as Chicago murder rate, crime and corruption surge on his watch Nearly eight years ago, Rahm Emanuel, President Barack Obama's brash, f-bomb dropping former chief of staff swept to power in the Windy City promising to cut down on crime and corruption and be the much-needed adult in the room to run America’s third-largest city.
September 5, 2018 Trial of Jason Van Dyke, Chicago officer accused of murdering Laquan McDonald, begins with jury selection Several dozen would-be jurors reported to a courthouse Wednesday and were told by a judge they might be asked to decide whether a Chicago police officer committed murder when he shot and killed black teenager Laquan McDonald.
September 4, 2018 Chicago shootings put spotlight on Illinois gun laws After an exceptionally violent weekend in Chicago that left nearly a dozen people dead, Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration is among those being blamed for the outbreak.
September 4, 2018 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces he will not seek re-election Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced Tuesday that he is not seeking re-election for a third term amid withering criticism over his administration’s policies and a soaring violent crime rate in the Windy City.
September 3, 2018 Chicago anti-violence protesters try, fail to shut down expressway near O'Hare Airport, 12 arrested A dozen anti-violence protesters were arrested in Chicago Monday after they tried and failed to block an expressway that leads to O’Hare International Airport, police said.
September 3, 2018 Chicago's violent Labor Day weekend leaves at least 6 dead; more than 1,000 shot since Memorial Day Violence erupted over the Labor Day weekend in Chicago leaving six people dead and another 23 wounded from shooting related incidents, despite an overall decrease in crime compared to last summer.
September 3, 2018 Chicago shootings claim at least 5 lives over Labor Day weekend Chicago’s crime rates lived up to their national notoriety on Labor Day weekend, leaving three dead and at least 14 wounded.
August 31, 2018 Chicago's children caught in the crossfire: Alarming number of minors shot or killed in violence-plagued city Since September 2011 at least 174 people under the age of 17 have been killed while 1,665 kids have been shot.