6 hurt in pileup on Eisenhower Expressway
Six people were hurt after a pileup on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side of the city Sunday night. Four or five cars collided around 8:30 p.m. in the...
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5 dead, at least 16 others wounded during city shootings
A woman and four men were killed and at least 15 other people have been wounded since Tuesday morning in separate shootings, Chicago police said. In the most recent fatal...
Suspect questioned in fire that killed 3 sisters, neighbor: ‘You will get what you deserve’
Shawn Staples said nothing as he stood on the sidewalk across from the charred apartment building. He kept his arms at his side as a relative gave him a long...
Baby, 2 girls and man die in South Chicago fire, suspect in custody
A 3-month-old baby, two girls 4 and 7, and a man died in an extra-alarm fire in an apartment building in the South Chicago neighborhood early Tuesday, and police said...
1 dead, 5 wounded in shootings
A man was shot to death and five other people were wounded in shootings in Chicago on Monday, according to police. The man, 68, was shot in the head about...
Woman who lost daughter comes to aid of young girl: ‘I just couldn’t see another baby losing their life’
Ashake Banks has lost count of all the vigils she's attended for gun victims since her 7-year-old daughter was shot and killed while selling candy four years ago.She was headed...
With more than 4 months left, 2016 in Chicago nears last year’s gun violence level
Another violent weekend in Chicago left seven people dead and at least 49 others wounded, including a young girl shot in the wrist while attending a vigil for a 14-year-old...
Girl among 15 shot in Chicago on Sunday
A young girl was among at least 15 people shot in Chicago on Sunday afternoon and evening, police said. The girl was shot in the wrist and a 40-year-old woman...
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run on West Side
Chicago police are searching for a white van that struck and killed a bicyclist Wednesday night in the West Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. Francisco Cruz, 58, was...
1 killed, 8 wounded in Chicago: ‘He was dead right there. Wasn’t no breathing’
The man had just moved to the Far South Side block a few weeks ago. Neighbors said they would often see him sitting outside the front stoop, greeting them as...