August 3, 2020 Chicago weekend shootings leave 9 dead, 25 wounded, including boy who 'was unintended target' A series of shootings over the weekend in Chicago has left nine people dead and 25 wounded, closing out a violent July in which murders there more than doubled compared to the same month last year, reports say.
August 2, 2020 Chicago Dunkin' employee arrested after trooper finds 'large, thick piece of mucus' in coffee A former Dunkin’ Donuts employee in Chicago was arrested last week after a trooper found “a large, thick piece of mucus” floating inside his cup of black coffee, Illinois State Police said.
August 1, 2020 Former Illinois lawmaker places bond for arrested protesters Former Illinois state Rep. Litesa Wallace raised money to bond out seven of nine protesters who were arrested Friday afternoon during a demonstration in Rockford.
July 31, 2020 Evangelist says 'revival' meetings targeted in Chicago: ‘You can riot … but worshipping God is dangerous’ "Big Tent Revival" meetings organized by a traveling evangelist in a Chicago suburb are coming under fire from local politicians.
July 30, 2020 3 Chicago cops shot outside police station during arrest, suspect also hit, authorities say Three Chicago police officers were shot Thursday morning while taking a violent carjacking suspect into custody outside a police station on the city’s West Side, authorities said.
July 30, 2020 Chicago adds 200 police to downtown tourist district because of rise in violent crime: report Chicago, the nation’s third-largest city, has beefed up the police presence in its downtown tourist district because of a recent rise in violent crime, according to a report.
July 29, 2020 FBI offering $25,000 reward for info in Chicago teen, 3 others' shooting death The FBI is now offering a $25,000 reward for information leading to the arrests of those behind the murder of a 14-year-old who was gunned down on the Fourth of July in Chicago.
July 28, 2020 Chicago police: Surveillance video shows group of teen boys, young men carjack 82-year-old A group of teen boys and young men carjacked an 82-year-old Chicago man over the weekend, according to local reports.
July 28, 2020 Infant critically wounded in Chicago expressway shooting A bullet struck a 10-month-old girl in the shoulder on a Chicago expressway, leaving her critically wounded.
July 27, 2020 Chicago adds Wisconsin to growing list of coronavirus quarantine states Wisconsin was added to a list of 18 states from which people are being asked to quarantine themselves for two weeks if they plan to visit the city to slow the spread of COVID-19.
