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August 8, 2022

Chicago weekend violence sees 54 shot, 8 fatally, with 4 minors injured, police statistics show

Chicago police statistics show dozens of shootings — and eight fatalities — in the Windy City this past weekend, as authorities work to combat violent crime.

August 8, 2022

'The Devil Wears Prada' makes its way to the stage with new Chicago musical

"The Devil Wears Prada" is a popular 2006 movie that has been made into a musical. The show is playing in Chicago and follows a similar plot to the movie.

August 8, 2022

Chicago police seek suspect who pushed victim off CTA platform

A man is wanted in Chicago in connection with a shoving incident that occurred Friday morning on the Illinois Medical District Blue Line Platform on the Near West Side.

August 6, 2022

Chicago CTA Red Line shooting leaves one man dead on city's South Side

Chicago police say a 29-year-old man was fatally shot on the CTA Red Line on early Saturday morning. The man was shot in the chest and abdomen.

August 4, 2022

13-year-old boy dies after car owner shoots during attempted robbery, police say

Chicago police said a 13-year-old boy died days after getting shot when he and others allegedly tried to break into a parked car before the vehicle's owner showed up.

August 4, 2022

Lightfoot says Chicago making progress on crime despite continued violence, businesses leaving

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the city is making "progress" on addressing crime, despite statistics showing crime continues in the downtown area and businesses are leaving.

August 4, 2022

Chicago mother mourns 7-year-old son shot dead while sleeping: 'There's no getting over this'

Ollie Jean Holiness hopes to become a police officer after her son Jeremiah Moore was killed when their family van was "ambushed" by bullets in Chicago.

August 4, 2022

Lollapalooza security guard arrested for allegedly making false mass shooting threat to leave work early

Prosecutors say a Lollapalooza security guard posted bogus mass shooting threats to get out of working the Chicago music festival early.

August 2, 2022

Highland Park 8-year-old shooting victim moves to rehab-focused hospital

Cooper Roberts, the 8-year-old boy who suffered a spine injury in the parade shooting on July 4th, is being released to a rehab-based facility.

August 2, 2022

Former Chicago elementary teacher sentenced to 50 years for sexually exploiting child

A former Chicago elementary school teacher has received a 50-year prison sentence in a sex crimes case involving a child across state lines, prosecutors say.