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August 23, 2022

Chicago gun violence: DOJ announces dozens of charges as part of federal 'strike force' initiative

Local and federal officials have charged or convicted dozens of people for crimes contributing to Chicago's gun problem as part of President Biden's "strike force" initiative.

August 23, 2022

7-year-old boy among trio shot in Chicago drive-by

A 7-year-old boy was traveling in a car with two others Monday night when the trio was shot during a drive-by.

August 23, 2022

Chicago crime: Michigan man arrested for allegedly sexually abusing boy, 6, in McDonald's bathroom stall

Michigan man Bryan Sutton was arrested for allegedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old boy in the stall of a Chicago McDonald's restaurant on Saturday afternoon.

August 22, 2022

Chicago weekend violence: 6-year-old girl among 37 shot, 4 dead

Police said weekend violence in Chicago claimed at least four lives in 37 shootings total, injuring a six-year-old girl who was struck in the arm by gunfire.

August 22, 2022

Chicago on pace for 6 times as many carjackings as eight years ago: report

Carjackings in Chicago are on pace to set a new record high, breaking the record set in 2021 and representing a sixfold increase over the number of incidents in 2014.

August 22, 2022

Chicago concealed carry holder returns gunfire on carjacking suspect, wounding offender: police

An accused attempted carjacker in Chicago was allegedly shot and wounded by a concealed carry holder, who returned gunfire and, in doing so, thwarted the theft of his own vehicle.

August 22, 2022

Chicago crime: Boy, 6, sexually abused in McDonald's bathroom stall, police say

A young boy in Chicago was sexually abused inside a River North McDonald's bathroom stall over the weekend before a security guard tried to intervene, police said.

August 21, 2022

Chicago man allegedly carjacks three people, shoots one person in the leg: police

A man in Chicago allegedly carkjacked three different people over different days and even shot one victim in the leg, according to police.

August 21, 2022

6-year-old girl shot in Chicago — making her the 8th child victim in a week

A 6-year-old girl was injured after being shot in Chicago's West Englewood neighborhood Saturday.

August 21, 2022

Chicago police recover body from Lake Michigan's 'Playpen'

Chicago police pulled in a man's body from Lake Michigan's "Playpen" after a boater spotted the corpse. Earlier this week, a woman had her feet severed by a boat's propeller.