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 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.
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 7, 2018 Emanuel's exit heats up crowded, chaotic Chicago mayoral race Rahm Emanuel’s abrupt announcement that he won’t be seeking re-election as Chicago’s mayor turned an already crowded and chaotic race to lead City Hall on its head earlier this week.
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 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 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 1, 2018 Taxi strikes, injures 8 pedestrians at Chicago's Navy Pier: reports A taxi cab struck eight pedestrians on a sidewalk near Chicago's Navy Pier after crashing with an SUV on Saturday, reports said.