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June 1, 2023

Black residents torch Chicago lawmakers over $51 million funding to house migrants: 'Enough is enough'

Black residents slammed the Chicago City Council shortly before it voted to spend $51 million on housing migrants who were shipped to the Windy City from the southern border.

June 1, 2023

Former Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot lands teaching gig at Harvard after leaving office

Former Chiago Mayor Lori Lightfoot will teach a course at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health titled "Health Policy and Leadership" this fall.

June 1, 2023

FBI offering reward for Chicago armed bank robber known as 'Stuffed Bear Bandit'

The FBI is offering up to $1,000 for information that can help them arrest a suspect seen holding stuffed animals in a bank before an armed robbery.

June 1, 2023

Off-duty Chicago police officer shot after moving garbage cans blocking alleyway

Police in Chicago say around five suspects were involved in the shooting of an off-duty officer who fired back Wednesday night in the city's West Side.

June 1, 2023

Child fatally shoots another child in suburban Chicago shooting

A child was found severely injured in his home after being shot by another child in suburban Chicago. The child who was shot later died at the hospital.

May 31, 2023

Chicago City Council approves $51 million to help migrants sent from border

Chicago aldermen on Wednesday voted to approve $51 in funding that would go towards addressing the city's migrant crisis, according to FOX 32.

May 31, 2023

Licensed gun owner turns tables on would-be carjackers amid soaring Chicago violence

Two suspected armed carjackers in Chicago were arrested after a concealed carry holder returned fire on the pair, injuring one, according to the police department.

May 31, 2023

Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee, set to journey across US to raise awareness about migration

A 12-foot puppet of a Syrian refugee nicknamed Little Amal is set to journey across the United States in the fall. The puppet's journey is meant to raise awareness about immigration.

May 31, 2023

Newly-elected Chicago mayor responds after city suffers deadliest Memorial Day weekend on record: 'devastated'

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson released a statement condemning the violence that the city suffered over Memorial Day weekend was 'intolerable.'

May 30, 2023

Chicago suffers 46 shot, 11 killed as bloody Memorial Day weekend ends near all-time record

Chicago saw 11 people murdered and 46 more injured in shootings over the long Memorial Day weekend, just one death shy of the city's record, according to Chicago police.