September 5, 2020 Fauci warns 7 states to be cautious over Labor Day of coronavirus spikes Dr. Anthony Fauci warned seven Midwestern states this week to be cautious over the Labor Day Weekend for catching coronavirus.
September 5, 2020 Chicago police say murders fell 40% during August despite 503 being hit by gunfire The Chicago Police Department says its crime statistics for August are showing a 40% decrease in murders and 15% decrease in shooting incidents compared to July.
September 4, 2020 University of Illinois campus bars 'group gatherings' after coronavirus spike Until Sept. 16, students are expected to "significantly restrict in-person activities," officials wrote in an announcement this week. This means all undergraduate students must avoid gathering in small or large groups.
September 2, 2020 Chicago alderman calls for National Guard in city after FBI warns of gang plot to target police A Chicago alderman and former police officer, Anthony Napolitano, encouraged Chicago to bring in the National Guard, telling “Outnumbered Overtime” on Wednesday, “We need help.”
September 2, 2020 Chicago police release surveillance video of suspects seen looting store in May Chicago police on Tuesday released surveillance video asking for the public's help in identifying a group of people who broke in and ransacked a store on the city's West Side in May.
September 1, 2020 Suspect Kyle Rittenhouse thanks supporters via phone in lawyer's Twitter post Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teenager accused of killing two people and wounding a third during protests in Kenosha, Wis., last week, thanked his supporters while on the phone with one of his lawyers Tuesday.
September 1, 2020 Chicago-area police reportedly warned by FBI of gang pact to 'shoot on-sight any cop' The Chicago Police Department has confirmed to ӣƵ the existence of an intelligence alert reportedly sent out by the FBI warning area law enforcement of a pact amongst street gangs “to 'shoot on-sight any cop that has a weapon drawn on any subject in public'."
September 1, 2020 Chicago alderman slams push to defund police after warning of gang pact: 'Now we have a bounty on our police' A Chicago alderman is criticizing talk of defunding police departments after an alert reportedly was sent out by the FBI warning the area’s officers of a gang pact “to 'shoot on-sight any cop that has a weapon drawn on any subject in public'."
August 31, 2020 Attorney for Kenosha gunman Kyle Rittenhouse says client was hunted 'as prey' before deadly shooting An attorney for Illinois teen Kyle Rittenhouse -- who is facing first-degree murder charges in connection with a shooting that killed two people and wounded a third person in Kenosha, Wis. last week -- told "Tucker Carlson Tonight" Monday his client acted in self-defense.
August 31, 2020 Chicago weekend shootings leave 10 dead, 45 wounded — including 2 police officers A violent weekend in Chicago has left 10 people dead and 44 wounded, including two police officers who were shot at a traffic stop, reports say.