Chicago's Crime Wave - Page 2

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AG Blanche slams Pritzker for refusing help as Chicago crime surges

Acting U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche discusses Chicago's violent weekend, slamming Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker for rejecting federal aid. He highlights successful federal crime initiatives across the U.S., alongside major anti-fraud operations.

June 8, 2026

Four dead and 29 shot in Chicago weekend violence as leaders tout crime progress

Four people died and 29 were shot in numerous shootings over three days in Chicago, including victims as young as 12 years old, police report.

June 4, 2026

Shelter-in-place order lifted in Chicago suburb as police hunt suspect after reported shooting

Police in Lansing, Illinois issued a shelter-in-place order has been lifted as a manhunt continues following a reported shooting near a chemical plant Thursday.

June 2, 2026

Walgreens didn’t abandon Chicago’s South Side. We let crime drive them out

Walgreens left the South Side because theft exceeded a million dollars a year and security costs made operations untenable, a community pastor argues.

May 26, 2026

Chicago sees at least 25 shot over Memorial Day weekend as police cancel officers' days off

At least 25 people were shot in Chicago over Memorial Day weekend, according to police, including four teenagers wounded on the city's West Side.

May 26, 2026

Brandon Johnson blasted by fellow Democrat after teen allegedly strikes 5 officers during takeover chaos

Chicago Alderman Lopez slams Mayor Johnson after a chaotic Memorial Day weekend teen takeover allegedly left five police officers struck by a vehicle.

May 20, 2026

Northeastern city votes to end ShotSpotter contract for gunfire-detection tech designed to fight crime

Cambridge, Massachusetts, voted to terminate its ShotSpotter contract within 90 days after councilors cite concerns over false positives and immigration enforcement ties.

May 14, 2026

Nearly 1 in 12 defendants on ankle monitors in Chicago have gone AWOL, authorities say

Hundreds of Chicago defendants on pre-trial ankle monitors are accused of violent crimes, including murder, while 246 are missing and unaccounted for.

May 12, 2026

Chicago teen takeover mob rams police cruiser backward, swarms car as onlookers cheer: video

Video shows a Chicago police cruiser being rammed during a teen takeover as aldermen demand more arrests and consequences for participants involved.

May 12, 2026

Progressive prosecutors lit the fuse, and teen mobs are the explosion

Teen takeovers flooding cities like Chicago and Atlanta reveal a generation without fear of God, parental discipline or legal consequences for crimes.