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Father's Day Weekend Shootings Latest Chicago Gun Violence

After a Father’s Day weekend bloodbath in which 46 people were shot and eight were killed, including one by a police officer, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy have little to show for their claims of reduced crime across the city. Show More Summary

Chief Keef Arrested Again, Served With Second Paternity Suit

Chief Keef pleaded guilty on speeding charges at a Skokie, and as he left, he was served with a second paternity suit, then he was arrested by Chicago Police officers on the trespassing charge. [ more › ]

Nine dead in Chicago’s most violent weekend of the year

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Nine people were killed, two by police officers, over the past three days in Chicago's most violent weekend of the year, amid a rise in gang violence in the city.

Chicago Violence: 7 dead, 46 shot over the weekend, reports say

10 hours agoNews / Crime : Crimesider

Police said this has been the most violent weekend in Chicago so far this year

Chicago police officer fatally shoots boy, 15

A 15-year-old boy was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer in the South Side's Englewood neighborhood Sunday night, authorities said.

26 People Shot Saturday Into Sunday In Chicago; 6 Are Dead

The shootings, which ranged from 9400 S. Loomis Avenue on the South Side to North Avenue and Pulaski, included a 16-year-old victim and an armed man shot by police after he pointed a gun at them. [ more › ]

Bridgeport Coffee Company Barista Dies In Hit And Run

Anyone with any information about the events of last night is urged to call 312-745-4521, the Hit and Run Division of the Chicago Police Department. [ more › ]

Safety Alert in Pullman

Watch yourself: Chicago Police have issued an officer safety alert warning that gangs are targeting officers in one city neighborhood, ABC7 has learned.The alert was issued this week in the West Pullman neighborhood. Officers are not just responding to calls, they're the ones being targeted. Show More Summary

Shooting in Portage Park?

Not one of the usual spots: At least seven people were injured in shootings across the city Thursday night and early Friday. A Chicago Police officer also shot a teen who ran from officers during a street stop in the Northwest Side Portage Park neighborhood. Show More Summary

The Drop in Chicago's Murder Rate Won't Last

Slate magazine's crime correspondent, Justin Peters, argues that the strategy that has reduced Chicago's homicide rate this year -- by putting more police officers on the street -- will unravel when the money that pays for their overtime runs out. Show More Summary

1st arrests in Cook Co. under new state gang law

Chicago police began arresting alleged members of the Black Souls street gang this morning in the first prosecution under the state's new anti-racketeering law designed to hold gang leaders accountable for violence their organizations wreak on city streets.

Four family members found dead at suburban Chicago home in apparent triple murder-suicide, report says

5 days agoNews / Crime : Crimesider

Police in DuPage County believe father, David Andrus, killed his wife and two daughters, 22 and 16

Police stun gun caused death of man in suburban Chicago, report says

5 days agoNews / Crime : Crimesider

Medical examiner reportedly says man died after being shocked by police stun gun in suburban Chicago

Series: Chicago = Mississippi North: When The "Black On Black Killing Reduction" Is Attributed To THE POLICE TACTICS And "Inclimite Spring Weather" Which Kept The "Street Pirates", Their Gang Targets & Innocent Bystanders Off Of The Streets - It Is Time

NY Times ArticleOn my sister blog - "The 5/5ths Equal Human Being Strategy Playbook", after attending a charitable fund raiser a few months ago I was compelled to note: A FUNCTIONAL CULTURE Will Always Be A More Comprehensive, Enduring Force Than Any "Charitable Programs" Or Government Intervention Policy". Show More Summary

Chicago Murder Rate Dives—But Cash Running Out

Chicago's murder rate this year has plummeted to a level not seen in 50 years following a horrific 2012 in which more than 500 people were murdered in the city, the New York Times finds. Police tactics—including sending more than 400 officers a day to cover 20 small zones...

Shots Fired in Pullman

A lot of First Responders seem to be driving into gunfights - but crime is down: Chicago police officers arrested a man after they drove into a gunfight in the Far South Side's West Pullman neighborhood Monday night, authorities said.About...Show More Summary

Chicago reaches 150 homicides

Chicago on Monday reached 150 homicides for the year, a RedEye analysis of preliminary police data found. An 18-year-old woman was shot to death in the 5700 block of South Sangamon Street in Englewood, the Tribune reported. Chicago reached...Show More Summary

Chicago Veteran Has Antique Guns Confiscated After Visit to Grief Counselor (Video)

Arlington Heights, Illinois veteran Arthur Lovi went to speak with a grief counselor about some losses he had suffered the past few years. After the session police officers searched of his home and seized three antique guns, including a double … Continue reading ?

Crime Down - Again!

It's a wonder that crime even exists at all with all these double digit reductions: There was a 13 percent dip in overall crime and 3,000 fewer illegal weapons on the streets of Chicago this year, announced Police Superintendent Garry...Show More Summary

Chicago Tribune photographer: ‘I can’t be on both sides of police tape’

Updates from the world of working photographers: • Chicago Tribune photographer Alex Garcia tries to shoot down arguments in favor of the Chicago Sun-Times’ decision to cashier its photo staff. “Doing more with less” means less for readers, too … Read more

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