CHICAGO — As Chicago enters the tail end of another explosive year for gun violence, Mayor Lori Lightfoot is trying to help quell the bloodshed by pushing an ordinance that allows the city to sue gang ...

Why are we asking for donations? Why are we asking for donations? This site is free thanks to our community of supporters. Voluntary donations from readers like you keep our news accessible for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Two people are in custody after a stolen car's driver fled from a Cicero police traffic stop before crashing and seriously ...

This undated photo in a court filing provided by the United States Attorney’s office in Chicago, shows Paris Poe’s back tattoo that reads “The Earth Is Our Turf”, and Hobo. Poe is one of six ...

Federal agents rappelled out of a Black Hawk helicopter onto the roof of a South Shore Chicago apartment building on Sept. 30, 2025. Newly revealed arrest records show that a high-profile immigration ...

Buddha G says the streets got her story twisted. Once a respected gang chief, she claims betrayal from inside her own circle led to prison, revenge, and a label that still follows her today. Now she’s ...

Francisco Gonzalez-Jasso was swept up in the federal deportation campaign aimed at clearing "violent criminals" off Chicago-area streets. But there's no evidence he had gang ties or a criminal record.

Two people are in custody after a stolen car's driver fled from a Cicero police traffic stop before crashing and seriously injuring another driver on Chicago's West Side on Monday afternoon, officials ...