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Suspect facing terrorism charge in Michigan Walmart knife attack

  • Jul 27, 2025

18 shot, 4 fatally, in Chicago drive-by outside restaurant and lounge

  • Jul 3, 2025

Possible plea deal reached with Ovidio Guzmán López, son of 'El Chapo'

  • May 7, 2025

R. Kelly petitions Supreme Court to review conviction

  • Jul 30, 2024

Video shows homeowner chasing would-be burglar with frying pan

  • Jun 24, 2024

Mayor Whitmire says $3.5 million 'ShotSpotter' program isn't any good

  • May 30, 2024

4-year-old shot while going to grab ICEE with grandmother in Chicago

  • Apr 10, 2024

'ShotSpotter' effectiveness in combating crime gets mixed feelings

  • Feb 15, 2024

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Houston Mayor John Whitmire says city's 'ShotSpotter' gunshot detection tool is a 'gimmick'

  • May 30, 2024
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'Shotspotter' effectiveness in combating crime gets mixed feelings

  • Feb 15, 2024
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'ShotSpotter' fizzles out in other cities. Could Houston be next?

  • Feb 14, 2024
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Late Chicago South Sider's legacy kept alive through local nonprofit Project HardKnocks

  • Feb 10, 2022
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Boy, 5, shot for 2nd time in his life

  • Dec 20, 2017

Latest Stories

Could Houston be next to end 'ShotSpotter' after Chicago cuts ties with gunfire detection system?

Supporters said the technology system that detects gunfire helps police better respond to shootings, but critics said it never worked the way it was touted to.

  • Feb 14, 2024

R. Kelly sentenced to 20 years in Chicago sex crimes, 19 years served along with previous sentence

R. Kelly was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Nineteen of the years from this sentence will be served along with his New York sentence, which means he will spend an additional year in prison.

  • Feb 23, 2023

Lawmaker proposing 'Grand Theft Auto' ban says video game contributes to carjackings

"Grand Theft Auto," which had its first installment released 24 years ago, is under a proposed ban in one state.

  • Feb 23, 2021

5 shot, 1 fatally, outside Chicago pancake house

One person is dead and five others were wounded in a shooting outside a restaurant on Chicago's South Side Sunday afternoon.

  • Aug 30, 2020

Chicago cleans up after looting devastates Michigan Avenue, Loop, Gold Coast; More than 100 arrested, police say

Communities focus on cleanup after thousands converged on downtown Chicago area overnight Sunday looting stores, fighting with police, and causing widespread property damage.

  • Aug 12, 2020