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Rash of shootings in Chicago's Austin neighborhood may have stemmed from party, sources say

Social media posts showed a huge party in the area as police arrived. Police have not said if the shootings are all connected ...

‘The small engine that can’: Chicago Survivors group faces funding strain as it works in the aftermath of violence

Facing a funding shortfall from both state and city sources, Chicago Survivors has been slowly laying off employees and ...

4 people killed, 19 hurt in weekend violence

Two shootings left nine people injured and one person dead early Sunday on the West Side. "We must stand together, reject ...

Chicago crime: 4 shot, including 2 teens, on West Side, police say

Four people, including two teenagers, were shot and injured on the West Side overnight. The two teens and two adult victims ...

Chicago man charged in July fatal shooting in Golden Gate neighborhood

John Perteet was arrested and charged in the fatal South Side shooting of a 43-year-old man on July 11, according to police.

Project Unloaded empowers Chicago teens to change the narrative on guns and violence through social media

More than 50 Chicago teens spent six weeks crafting anti-gun violence social media campaigns with the help of Project ...

Most Chicago cops accused of serious misconduct opt for arbitration. Will their hearings be public?

Most Chicago cops accused of serious misconduct have opted to take their disciplinary cases to arbitration as an appellate ...

Chicago shooting injures man, teen following argument in South Chicago

A 31-year-old man and a 14-year-old boy were injured in a Chicago shooting after an argument escalated to violence Wednesday ...