Chicago's Crime Wave - Page 59

July 26, 2021

Chicago violence: 12 dead, 70 shot amid bloody weekend

Chicago authorities on Monday said that 70 people were shot and 12 were killed amid another violent weekend in the city.

July 23, 2021

Chicago mom who is visually impaired mourns fatally shot teen son who helped her get around

Brittany Benson, a Chicago mother of three children who has trouble seeing, will no longer be able to depend on her 15-year-old son to help her get around after he was killed in a shooting on Wednesday, according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.

July 23, 2021

Former Detroit police chief reacts to DC crime wave: 'Malfeasance' 'broke' the system

Former Detroit Police Chief James Craig called out city leaders nationwide for playing a large role in the crime waves rocking Washington and elsewhere across the country, one day after a brazen shooting in the 14th Street nightlife district of the nation's capital.

July 23, 2021

Illinois teacher fired over anti-riot comments says colleagues 'terrified' for free speech

Jeanne Hedgepeth, a now-fired Illinois teacher, told "The Ingraham Angle" claims she is racist are unfounded.

July 21, 2021

Chicago family blasts city, says they're moving after baby girl shot in head: report

The family of a 1-month-old girl shot in the head earlier this month says they are moving out of Chicago over gun violence in the city, according to a report.

July 20, 2021

Chicago murder suspect arrested in death of 7-year-old Jaslyn Adams after months-long manhunt

A third suspect connected to the brazen killing of a 7-year-old Chicago girl was arrested Monday after a months-long national manhunt, the FBI said.

July 19, 2021

Chicago police target gun trafficking following bloody weekend, ahead of Biden strike force

The Chicago Police Department on Monday announced the creation of a special investigations team to stem the flow of illegal guns into the city amid a summer of increasing violence and following a bloody weekend in which 56 people were shot and 11 others were killed.

July 19, 2021

Chicago violence: At least 11 killed, 56 shot this weekend

At least 11 people were killed and 45 others were injured in shootings across Chicago this weekend, police say.

July 16, 2021

Chicago alderman warns crime spreading into suburbs: 'Floodgates' opened as criminals go unpunished

Chicago alderman Anthony Napolitano says city council members are pushing to take funds away from the police department, resulting in escalating crime.

July 15, 2021

Chicago mass shootings fall just hours apart, creating morning horror show

At least 10 people were shot Wednesday during two separate mass shootings in different parts of Chicago, authorities said, prompting some lawmakers to shake their heads as gun violence in the city continues to soar.