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May 23, 2017

3 victims in 2 shootings were killed in ongoing gang war

Chicago police say they believe the two people who were shot and killed during a memorial for a man fatally shot earlier that day were all members of the same street gang and were likely killed by a rival gang.

May 23, 2017

Illinois woman accused of trying to poison her 17-month-old stepdaughter

An Illinois toddler who was a "constant reminder of a forbidden relationship" escaped serious injury at the hands of her stepmom, and now that woman will stand trial for her alleged actions, prosecutors say.

May 23, 2017

2 dead, 8 wounded in shooting at Chicago memorial for earlier death

Police say 10 people were shot in Chicago, and two of them have died, after suspected gang members opened fire on a group attending a memorial for another man killed earlier in the day.

May 23, 2017

10 people shot during memorial for earlier Chicago death

Police say 10 people were shot in Chicago, and two of them have died, after suspected gang members opened fire on a group attending a memorial for another man killed earlier in the day.

May 23, 2017

Chicago gang helped investigators in officers' shooting

Chicago police say two plainclothes officers shot last week were mistaken for rival street-gang members and that other gang members cooperated with police when that became clear.

May 23, 2017

Fire destroys Illinois 'squatter' home where toddler Semaj Crosby found dead

The condemned Illinois home where a 16-month-old girl was found dead last month was set on fire Saturday and burned to ground.

May 23, 2017

4 dead, 8 hurt in Chicago crash involving CTA bus

Four people were killed and eight others injured in a crash Sunday involving a Chicago city bus and an automobile.

May 23, 2017

Teen charged in shooting that wounded 2 Chicago officers

An 18-year-old has been charged for his alleged role in a shooting that wounded two plainclothes Chicago police officers as they sat inside an unmarked vehicle.

May 23, 2017

'Oh, the humanity!' Hindenburg anniversary, broadcast marked

It's been 80 years since the German airship Hindenburg burst into flames at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey.

May 23, 2017

Chicago police on edge following targeted attack

The hosts of ‘The Five’ on Friday discussed the problem of Chicago’s gang violence and the targeting of police officers.