Chicago Politics
The Mayor has hinted she's running for a second term many times, making Tuesday's announcement mostly a formality. Lightfoot made Chicago history in 2019 as the city’s first black female and first openly gay mayor and she'll be the first to tell you she's all three.
Crime
A Chicago man from the West Lawn neighborhood was charged with murder Tuesday after police say he shot two, killing one, after a fight broke out in the Little Village neighborhood late Sunday night.
Crime
Jerome Halsey, 27, of Chicago faces two counts of attempted murder and two firearm-related aggravated battery charges, the Chicago Police Department said.
Crime
Chicago Police Department spokesman Tom Ahern tweeted Sunday afternoon that an officer from the department’s 7th District had been shot. Fire Department spokesman Larry Langford said he believed the officer's wounds were not life-threatening.
Crime
Another weekend that started off slow and had people hopeful but Sunday ended bloody and was in line with historical averages. Sunday also saw the third law enforcement official shot within 96 hours in Chicago.
Crime
Police charged Tarrion Johnson, 19, of the 4200 block of W. Cullerton in the Lawndale neighborhood, of shooting a U.S. Marshal and a U.S. Marshal K-9 unit attempting to serve a warrant Thursday on the city's northwest side.
Crime
A U.S. marshal and his police dog were shot during an exchange of gunfire between officers and two gunmen Thursday afternoon on Chicago's Northwest Side, authorities said.
Crime
The car the officers were trying to pull over first sped up, and then slowed down to pull even with the squad car. At that point, someone in the car started firing a gun at the officers.
Business
The FAA also said its inspectors — and not Boeing employees — will continue to be responsible for issuing final safety certificates for all new Boeing 737 Max and 787 jets rolling off the company assembly lines.
Crime
An attempted murder charge has been filed after an attack on the “Walking Man,” a 75-year-old homeless man who over years has become a recognized figure in downtown Chicago.
Crime
A 16-year-old, a 33-year-old, and three 21-year-olds were shot and are in serious condition after a fight broke out among a group of people early Saturday morning.
Crime
Authorities said two men shot and killed each other Saturday afternoon in the Englewood neighborhood. The mutual combatants were taken to UChicago Hospital where they were pronounced dead.