CHICAGO (WLS) -- Chicago police are still working to find out how exactly an 8-year-old boy was able to get his hands on a gun before allegedly shooting another child at a Northwest Side home on ...

(The Center Square) – A Mexican national has been charged with illegally possessing and firing a loaded handgun in Chicago near immigration enforcement actions last year. Federal prosecutors allege ...

Residents in Chicago neighborhoods on the North and South sides walked out to their cars Monday, only to find smashed windows. A string of break-ins stretched one to two blocks. "Very frustrating to ...

The Chicago Bulls and Miami Heat officially had their game postponed by the NBA on Thursday night. While preparing for tip-off at the United Center, players had trouble gaining traction on the court.

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A 7-year-old boy was shot in the arm when another child got their hands on a gun Thursday night in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Police said, shortly after 7 p.m., a 7-year-old boy was shot in the ...

The Miami Heat are getting closer to whole. Tyler Herro made his return a game ago in a loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves, while Jaime Jaquez Jr was sidelined due to that recent ankle injury. Jaquez ...

A Gary man is facing deportation after he was sentenced Friday for drunkenly shooting off an automatic rifle in his backyard. Carlos Alvarez Morin, 36, pleaded guilty in federal court to possession of ...

Information about homicides is released daily by the city of Chicago. The release of homicide victims’ names is delayed by two weeks to allow time for the victims’ families to be notified of a death ...

National leaders fighting for gun violence prevention joined advocates in Chicago to push for a first-of-its-kind law, making gun manufacturers pay for violence incurred by their weapons. Illinois ...

Illinois gun owners will need to take new steps to secure firearms in their homes in 2026, especially when children are present. Senate Bill 8, also known as the Safe Gun Storage Act, prohibits gun ...

The defending Super Bowl champions are dethroned, an All-Pro tight end suffers a major injury, the NFL’s reigning MVP keys his team’s first playoff road win in 33 years, a second-year MVP candidate ...