Boy, 7, dies after boat capsizes in Chicago River near South Loop: police

A 7-year-old Chicago boy died and several people were hospitalized after a boat capsized on the Chicago River, apparently after a cargo boat passed the smaller vessel, officials said Thursday.

Trump deploys feds to more states under 'law-and-order' push

President Donald Trump and Attorney General William Barr say federal agents will surge into Chicago and Albuquerque to help combat rising crime.

Mayors of Portland, Chicago, Atlanta, other big cities demand 'federal forces' withdraw

Several big-city mayors that have seen upticks in violent crime and escalating clashes between police and protesters are demanding federal agents be withdrawn from their cities -- and any plans for more federal deployments be halted.

15 people shot on Chicago's South Side after funeral, police say

Fifteen people were shot Tuesday evening outside a funeral home in Gresham on the South Side — the largest number of victims in a single Chicago shooting in recent memory.

70 shot, 10 fatally, in Chicago this weekend

Ten people were killed and 60 others, including 10 minors, were wounded in shootings across Chicago over the weekend.

Chicago's Lightfoot calls White House's McEnany a 'Karen' after reported 'derelict mayor' slight

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot called White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany a "Karen" on Twitter Thursday, after reportedly being mentioned as a "derelict mayor" during a press briefing.

Vandals alter BLM mural in Oak Park to say 'All Lives Matter'

Police are investigating after someone defaced the mural, altering it to say, “All Lives Matter” instead of “Black Lives Matter.”

79 shot, 15 fatally, over Fourth of July weekend in Chicago

Fifteen people were killed and 64 others wounded in shootings across Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend.

Six Chicago children shot dead in a single week

Six Chicago children have been shot dead in the past week, including Mekhi James, 3; Sincere Gaston, 1; and Lena Nunez, 10.

Toddler shot and killed in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood

A toddler boy was shot and killed in Englewood on Saturday afternoon. The car carrying the child had visible bullet holes along one side and police said given the number of bullets, the shooting did not seem to be random.

104 shot, 15 fatally, over Father's Day weekend in Chicago

Chicago saw its highest number of gun violence victims in a single weekend this year with 104 people shot across the city from Friday evening to Monday morning, 15 of them fatally. Five of those killed were minors.

3-year-old shot and killed in Chicago's Austin neighborhood

A 3-year-old boy was shot dead when someone opened fire at his father while they were driving Saturday evening in Austin.

Lightfoot: Christoper Columbus statues shouldn't be taken down

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Thursday that statues of Christopher Columbus should not be torn down in response to the death of George Floyd, because it would amount to erasing history.

Chicago cops seen 'lounging' during looting were asked to be in congressman's office, FOP and sources say

The leader of the Chicago police union -- and sources -- are sharing a different side of the story with FOX 32. They claim the officers were told they could be in Congressman Rush's office.

Video shows women ripping down heart-shaped ‘Black Lives Matter’ flyers as teens who posted them cry

Video streamed on Facebook Live by a community page in a Chicago suburb showed the moment angry residents took the time to rip a series of paper hearts reading “Black Lives Matter!” from a boarded-up storefront. The hearts were posted by a group of teenage girls.