Adam Toledo Protest: 2 arrested in Logan Square as thousands gathered demanding justice for Adam Toledo

Thousands of protesters gathered in Logan Square Friday evening and two people were arrested following the release of footage showing the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo.

Adam Toledo case: AOC says prosecutor ‘lied about police killing a child’

U.S. Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., took to Twitter late Thursday to call out the prosecutor in the Adam Toledo shooting-death case in Chicago.

Adam Toledo Video: Chicago police release police shooting video of 13-year-old

Chicago's police oversight agency on Thursday released bodycam and third-party video of police fatally shooting 13-year-old Adam Toledo last month in Little Village.

City braces for release of video showing police shooting death of Adam Toledo

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability said it would release video footage of the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo on Thursday.

Video shows Black high school football player forced to sit near banana peels

A Black football player at a northwest Illinois high school is seen on video sitting down in a locker littered with banana peels after a teammate threatens to break his knees if he doesn’t comply.

FBI searching for victims of 2 truckers who kidnapped women, held them for ransom

The FBI is searching for the victims of two truckers, one of whom is a Chicago man, who were recently arrested for allegedly kidnapping women on their routes and holding them for ransom.

Chicago trucker charged in kidnapping and ransom scheme, and there may be more victims

The suspects are Brian T. Summerson, 25, of South Carolina, who worked along I-95 from New Jersey to Miami, as well as along routes between Kansas City and Chicago, and Pierre L. Washington, 35, of Chicago, who owns a trucking company called God Got Me LLC. 

Reputed gang member accused of gunning down woman coming home from church

A reputed gang member was charged with fatally shooting a 37-year-old woman on her way home from church with her husband on the Northwest Side.

Man used ‘samurai knife’ to kill elderly family member in Bellwood: prosecutors

A man is accused of stabbing an elderly family member dozens of times using a "samurai knife," killing her inside her Bellwood home before leaving with a phone and envelopes of cash.

No charges for man who killed robber during summer looting in Chicago

A man who killed someone who was trying to rob him during the widespread mayhem in Chicago over the death of George Floyd last summer won’t face criminal charges, police said Tuesday.

Chicago area prep school asks students how they 'wield' white privilege in assignment

Students at a top Chicagoland Jesuit college preparatory school were forced to answer questions about how they have benefitted from white privilege and how they "wield this privilege."

Former traffic reporter narrates Suez Canal backup

As efforts to refloat the shipping container blocking the Suez Canal continue, one TV host and former traffic reporter narrated the backup on social media.

Evanston, Illinois becomes 1st city in US to pay reparations to Black residents

Evanston, Illinois, on Monday became the first U.S. city to make reparations available to its Black residents for past discrimination and the lingering effects of slavery.

'Serial stowaway' Marilyn Hartman arrested again at O'Hare

Marilyn Hartman has snuck past airport security and boarded planes illegally for years. She’s been arrested at O’Hare and Midway several times and at other airports around the country.

2 dead, 13 wounded in shooting at party at Park Manor business

"This is not the time where it's just a bunch of gangs beefing over drugs and money and territory," activist Ja'Mal Green said. "These are situations where people don't have conflict resolution skills." He said that the city needs to fund mental health and job opportunities, not give more money to police.