Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin this week will introduce legislation seeking to have gun violence in Chicago designated a public health epidemic. Such a designation, the commissioner…
The question is asked repeatedly with each recurring and escalating incident involving gun violence. Whether a mass murder, a street altercation between individuals, confrontations…
Celebrity and entertainment website TMZ is reporting that Las Vegas mass killer Stephen Paddock booked two rooms overlooking the massive Lollapalooza musical festival in Chicago’s…
Community puts focus on anti-violence efforts on Chicago’s West Side Clutching a photo of her daughter who was shot and killed selling candy outside her house nearly five years…
An effort has been launched to get Chicago and Cook County labeled as “endangered communities.” That designation would free up state and federal money for crime-prevention efforts,…
Aisha Oliver, a resident of Chicago’s Austin neighborhood, says that people in Austin and other troubled areas can’t expect law enforcement and elected officials to wipe their problems…
As the second half of 2017 gets underway, local law enforcement officials are trying their best to combat an increase in shootings occurring throughout Kane and Kendall counties. Recently…
Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin vows to not let the 52-page report from the county’s Gun Violence Task Force be just another well-intended report sitting on an office shelf….
Three men shot – one ...Three men were shot – one fatally -- Saturday afternoon on Chicago's ...
Government, defense spar as child ...With the criminal trial of Elburn veterinarian Adam Stafford King fast approaching ...
Challenges persist for women, minorities ...PEORIA — For 60 years, SkillsUSA Illinois has held workforce development competitions ...
Chicago teen charged in fatal ...A 19-year-old Chicago man has been charged in connection with a fatal ...
