August 11, 2018 Illinois family 'destroyed' after dog mistakenly euthanized: 'How could this happen?' A Morton, Illinois family claims their dog was mistakenly euthanized at a local animal control facility.
August 10, 2018 'Blue Wednesday' in Chicago as union takes stand against 'anti-police' Mayor Emanuel It’s being called “Blue Wednesday” in Chicago as the city’s Fraternal Order of Police organized a unified public demonstration against Mayor Rahm Emanuel, who the FOP calls “anti-police.”
August 10, 2018 Chicago police insist 'some progress made' despite violent weekend that left 7 dead Police report gun violence is dropping this year in Chicago — but it was another bloody Memorial Day weekend in the city.
August 10, 2018 Shooting at kid's birthday party in Chicago suburb wounds 7 A gang-related shootout at a kid’s party in the suburbs of Chicago early Sunday left seven wounded, one critically, authorities said.
August 10, 2018 Major Chicago freeway shut down by anti-violence protesters A group of protesters shut down a major Chicago highway as part of a broader push to increase pressure on public officials to address the gun violence that's claimed hundreds of lives in the city.
August 10, 2018 Four gunmen open fire on group in Chicago, killing 1, wounding 6, police say Four armed males approached a group that was gathered at a park bench in Chicago on Saturday night. When the shooting was over, one man was dead and six others were wounded, police said.
August 10, 2018 Chicago protesters demanding Rahm Emanuel's resignation march to Wrigley Field, closing major roads An anti-violence march in Chicago briefly closed Chicago's Lake Shore Drive on Thursday afternoon as protesters demonstrated against the city's spiraling crime crisis and called for Mayor Rahm Emanuel to step down.
August 10, 2018 Chicago's bloody weekend sees at least 40 people shot, 4 of them killed A bloody weekend in Chicago saw at least 40 people shot, four fatally, officials said, in a city that earlier had touted its decreasing crime and violence numbers.
August 9, 2018 Tipping Point? Heat’s on Rahm in re-election race after bloody Chicago weekend After a bloody Chicago weekend that left a dozen dead and another 62 wounded, Mayor Rahm Emanuel is facing a mounting political crisis -- with his rivals emboldened as they aim to unseat him in the looming mayoral election.
August 9, 2018 More Chicago officers deployed to areas affected by violence Chicago police say hundreds of extra officers are being deployed to city neighborhoods where a burst of gun violence over the weekend left at least 11 people dead and around 70 wounded.
