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Deaths of 3 Women in Early Heat Wave Raise Questions, Fears

Temperatures barely climbed into the 90s and only for a couple of days.

Chicago Police Officer Charged in Downtown Subway Shooting

A Chicago police officer who shot an unarmed man in the back as he tried...

Man Ticketed in Suburban Chicago Dog Park for Tree Treatment

A man who said he sprayed trees in a suburban Chicago park to protect them...

Police Overseers Fire 4 Officers in McDonald-Related Case

The nine-member board found the officers exaggerated the threat posed by the 17-year-old McDonald to...

US Customs Agents Seize Rat Meat at Chicago’s O’Hare Airport

Customs officials prohibit the entry of African meats to prevent the spread of African swine...

Argument at Chicago Hospital Erupts Into Deadly Shooting

The attacker, Juan Lopez, also died Monday but it was not clear if he took...

Chicago Police: Shots Fired Near Hospital, Multiple Victims

Police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said at least one potential suspect was shot but offered no...

Some Kids Killed in Chicago Fire Were There for Sleepover

The cause of the fire remains under investigation but there's no indication that it was...

Did 600 Murders Take Place in Chicago Last Weekend?

Omarosa Manigault said that 600 murders took place in Chicago during the second weekend of...

Will UN Peacekeepers Be Deployed on the Streets of Chicago? There are no plans to put UN Peacekeeper boots on the ground in Chicago.

Judges to Examine if Drug Stash-House Stings Racially Biased

A question about whether federal agents stage phony stash-house stings overwhelmingly in black neighborhoods is...

16-year-old from Minnesota Finally Identified as Victim of John Wayne Gacy

Jimmy Haakenson is one of eight previously unidentified victims found under the serial killer's Chicago-area...