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July 31, 2023

Chicago mother, 21, killed in shooting that wounded 8 others as weekend gun violence victims in city nears 50

Gunmen in Chicago opened fire on a group of women in the North Lawndale neighborhood, wounding eight and killing 21-year-old Kanesha Gaines.

July 31, 2023

Iconic Chicago building struck by lightning during severe storm

Chicago-based videographer Craig Shimala captured the moment that Chicago’s Willis Tower was struck by lightning during a July 28 storm. See the stunning moment caught on video!

July 28, 2023

Chicago murder suspect had body of second alleged victim in home refrigerator: police

A Chicago man accused of murdering a man in May also had a dead body in his refrigerator, authorities said.

July 28, 2023

Chicago residents sound off on illegal immigrants in neighborhood: 'They disrespect us, rob us, harass us'

Residents from a Chicago-area neighborhood fumed over the influx of migrants causing a spike in crime and safety issues from the migrants' disruptive behavior.

July 28, 2023

Woman dead, 6 others hurt after boat crashes, capsizes in Chicago's Lake Michigan

A woman, roughly 20 years old, has been reported dead after a boat she was on struck a breakwall and capsized in Lake Michigan. Six others were injured in the wreck.

July 27, 2023

United installs Braille signs in a dozen planes, will retrofit entire fleet before 2027

United Airlines said Thursday it plans to retrofit almost all of its planes with Braille markings by the end of 2026 as part of a new accessibility push.

July 27, 2023

'Is God queer?': University of Chicago offers 'Queering God' course to study reimagining of gender in theology

The University of Chicago is slated to teach a course on 'Queering God' this fall and will analyze gender and theology, queerness in different theologies and more.

July 25, 2023

Chicago teenage victim of serial killer Larry Eyler identified after 1983 murder

The body of Chicago teen Keith Lavell Bibbs was identified after he was murdered and found in 1984, officials say. Bibbs was killed by serial killer Larry Eyler.

July 24, 2023

Chicago police report 6 killed, 27 injured by weekend gunfire

Chicago police reportedly responded to two dozen separate shooting incidents between 6 p.m. Friday and 11:59 p.m. Sunday, which left six people dead and 27 more injured.

July 23, 2023

Armed good Samaritan thwarts attempted robbery of mailman in quiet Chicago suburb: witnesses

An armed good Samaritan allegedly thwarted an attempted armed robbery of a Postal Service employee in River Grove, Illinois, near Chicago, witnesses say.