Feb 28 Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot takes on 8 rivals in reelection bid By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is fighting for reelection Tuesday after a history-making but tumultuous four years in office and a bruising campaign threaten to make her the city's first one-term mayor in decades. Continue reading
Feb 28 Chicago’s mayoral election, explained By Sara Burnett, Associated Press Chicago is holding a mayoral election Tuesday, but it will likely take weeks — and a runoff election — before a winner is declared. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 7:04 Crime becomes top issue for many voters in Chicago’s mayoral race By John Yang, Saher Khan, Matt Loffman It was another deadly weekend in Chicago with at least 14 people wounded and three of them killed by gun violence. More than 70 people have been murdered in Chicago already in 2023. As John Yang reports, crime has become… Continue watching
Nov 01 Chicago Halloween shooting injures 15, including 3 children By Associated Press Chicago police say as many as 15 people, including three children, were injured in a drive-by shooting Halloween night. Continue reading
Sep 28 Smith & Wesson sued over link to Chicago July 4 parade mass shooting By Kathleen Foody, Associated Press The 11 suits filed Wednesday cite the 22-year-old gunman accused of opening fire on a July Fourth parade in suburban Chicago and killing seven people. The lawsuits are the latest bid by mass shooting victims to hold gun manufacturers legally… Continue reading
Sep 21 Watch 6:27 Texas sheriff opens investigation into Florida flying migrants to Martha’s Vineyard By Stephanie Sy Outrage over Florida Governor Ron Desantis' decision to fly dozens of migrants to Martha's Vineyard last week has led to legal battles. Investigators in Texas say they believe the migrants were lured under false pretenses into boarding charter planes that… Continue watching
Sep 20 8 injured, rushed to hospital in Chicago apartment building explosion By Don Babwin, Associated Press The explosion at the 36-unit, four-story apartment building in the South Austin neighborhood occurred at about 9 a.m., officials said. Continue reading
Jul 19 Emmett Till’s house among Black historical sites to get landmarks funds By Don Babwin, Associated Press Emmett Till's Chicago home is one of more than two dozen historically significant sites that will share $3 million in grant money from a preservation organization. Continue reading
Jul 06 Watch 3:11 Remembering the victims of the Highland Park shooting By Courtney Norris Seven people have died from the Highland Park shooting in a suburb of Chicago. We take a moment to remember the victims, the lives they led, and the legacies they leave behind. Continue watching
Jul 05 At least 6 dead, 30 hurt in July 4 parade shooting By Michael Tarm, Kathleen Foody, Roger Schneider, Associated Press A shooter fired on an Independence Day parade from a rooftop in suburban Chicago, spraying the crowd with gunshots initially mistaken for fireworks. Continue reading