Crime
Crime reports with a focus on Chicago and the rest of the United States. Chicago Leader reports all aspects of criminal activity, who's involved in the crime, related investigations, and subsequent court hearings.
Shootings Did Not Stop Chicago From Reopening
Chicago has become the largest major U.S. city to reopen as of June 11, 2021, just in time for Gay...
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Shots Pushed With Incentives While Shootings Rise With No Worries
While the city of Chicago is preparing to open in a little over a week on June 11, 2021, shootings...
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Shootings Leave Two Dead and 28 Wounded in Chicago Over the Weekend
Multiple shootings resulted in the death of two people over the weekend. Saturday, May 29, 2021, in Chicago's North Lawndale,...
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Narcotic Bust Takes 35 Pounds of Cocaine and Heroin Off Chicago’s Streets
Seventeen individuals were charged for distributing or attempting to distribute narcotics in Chicago, according to an announcement on Thursday, May...
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Man Charged With Attempted Murder for Allegedly Shooting Woman
Chicago Police Officers arrested a man minutes after he fled a shooting scene in the 300 block of West Illinois...
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Chicago Police Arrest Suspect in Bridgeport Murder
The Chicago Police Department and Great Lakes Fugitive Task Force officers arrested a murder suspect on Thursday, May 20, 2021....
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Summer and Warm Weather Tend to Bring Out the Good, Bad, and Ugly [Video]
Summer-like weather was greatly appreciated in Chicago this weekend — starting with 86 degrees on Friday, May 21, 2021, Saturday...
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CHP Pleads for Assistance After Road Rage Takes Kindergartener’s Life [Video]
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is seeking information from the public to help identify the shooter who killed a kindergartener...
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2 Individuals Charged With Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking in Chicago
Tamari Rapp and a 15-year-old juvenile were arrested on May 20, 2021, at 10:17 a.m. in the 6700 block of...
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Toddler in Little Village Among the 48 Shooting Victims in Chicagoland
Little Village was among the Chicago communities this weekend affected by violence throughout the city — 48 shootings. Approximately five...
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