Weekend of gun violence in Chicago leaves 65 shot, 5 fatally
Gun violence is showing no signs of easing its bloody grip on Chicago, with 65 people shot — five of them fatally — this past weekend alone. A third of … Read More
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I lost my baby brother to Chicago gun violence — and lax crime policy
On the morning of June 24, I received a call no one should ever get. My younger sister, Mia, was crying and screaming into the phone: “Christian is gone.” “Wait, … Read More
Chicago cops make record-low arrests as crime soars
Embattled Chicago cops are making a record-low number of arrests — even as violent crimes soar to record highs, according to alarming data. Arrests were made in just 12% of … Read More
Chicago Highland Park 8-year-old victim Cooper Roberts faces setback
The 8-year-old Highland Park parade shooting victim left paralyzed from the awful attack faced a setback Tuesday on his road to recovery, according to reports. Youngster Cooper Roberts was in … Read More
Eight-year-old Highland Park victim Cooper Robert’s spinal cord severed
An eight-year-old boy who was shot in the Highland Park parade massacre suffered a severed spinal cord and might never walk again, a family spokesperson said Thursday. Little Cooper Roberts … Read More
Mask, vaccine mandates debated at teachers convention
Members of the nation’s largest teachers union were scheduled to take positions this week on hot-button issues including COVID-19 vaccine and mask mandates, remote learning and the Supreme Court’s decision … Read More
Harris uses Highland Park shooting to push gun ban in Chicago
Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday used the Fourth of July parade killings in Highland Park to demand that Congress pass a new assault weapons ban — during a speech … Read More
Highland Park shooting survivor shares images of injuries
A survivor of the Highland Park mass shooting has shared graphic, bloody images of her injuries — as she chillingly detailed the “rifle spraying bullets in my direction.” “I cant … Read More
Bobby Crimo ID’d as person of interest in deadly Highland Park parade shooting
A person of interest has been identified in Monday’s deadly mass shooting at a Fourth of July parade outside Chicago, authorities said. Officials ID’d the man as 22-year-old Robert “Bobby” … Read More
Second Highland Park parade victim ID’d as Jacki Sundheim
Another victim in the senseless Highland Park parade shooting has been identified as a devoted member of a local Jewish congregation that mourned her loss Monday night. Victim Jacki Sundheim … Read More
