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August 4, 2020 at 8:38 am

Man charged in shooting death of 9-year-old Chicago boy

CHICAGO (AP) — A 39-year-old convicted felon appeared to be “hunting” for somebody to shoot shortly before he opened fire and killed a 9-year-old boy...

August 3, 2020 at 10:53 am

Kids getting caught in crossfire as US gun violence surges VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — July in Chicago ended as it began: Mourning the death of a child whose only mistake was venturing outside to play when... Updated 4:15 pm

July 30, 2020 at 9:50 am

Police: Suspect shoots 3 Chicago officers who then shoot him VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A carjacking suspect being led into a Chicago police station on Thursday shot three officers, who returned fire and shot him, authorities...

July 27, 2020 at 11:23 am

Chicago Police: Violence drops after 2 new units rolled out

CHICAGO (AP) — There has been a reduction in homicides and shooting incidents in Chicago since the city's police force launched two units aimed at...

July 22, 2020 at 3:47 am

Violence, protests, arrival of agents put Chicago on edge VIEW

Tension in the city has climbed to a level that, if not unprecedented, has not been felt in a long time.

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July 21, 2020 at 6:41 am

Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — The war of words between Chicago’s mayor and President Donald Trump escalated after a weekend when 12 were killed in the city...

July 20, 2020 at 12:02 pm

Chicago violence sparks war of words between Trump, mayor VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — The war of words between Chicago’s mayor and President Donald Trump escalated Monday after a weekend when 12 were killed in the...

July 15, 2020 at 9:01 pm

Ill. woman who killed 5-year-old son begs judge for mercy VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — A northern Illinois woman who beat her young son for most of his life and padlocked him in his bedroom where he...

Chicago police investigate the scene where a 7-year-old girl was fatally shot in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago, Friday, July 4, 2020. The girl was shot in the head while standing on the sidewalk at her grandmother’s house during a Fourth of July party around 7 p.m., police said. Suspects got out of a car and began shooting, police said. No one has been arrested. (Tyler LaRiviere/Chicago Sun-Times via AP) ILCHS321 ILCHS321

July 6, 2020 at 7:36 am

Chicago’s holiday weekend ends with 17 dead, 70 wounded VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — One of Chicago's bloodiest holiday weekends in memory ended with 17 people fatally shot, including a 7-year-old girl and a 14-year-old boy,...

June 29, 2020 at 1:08 pm

1,200 extra Chicago cops to be deployed over July 4 weekend VIEW

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago's police superintendent said Monday that he plans to flood the city's streets with additional officers during the long July 4 weekend...