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- Nov 7, 7:38 PM ET
Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson announces retirement
Johnson announced Thursday that he's retiring after more than three years as the city's top cop.
Nov 7, 7:38 PM ET
- Nov 1, 7:11 PM ET
'I'm disgusted': 7-year-old trick-or-treater 'clings to life' after being shot by 'cowards,' says superintendent
A 7-year-old Chicago girl who was out trick-or-treating with her family on Halloween was critically injured after being struck by apparent stray gunfire, police said.
Nov 1, 7:11 PM ET
- Nov 1, 2:21 PM ET
- Nov 1, 12:08 PM ET
7-year-old girl shot while trick-or-treating in Chicago
The child, who was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition on Thursday evening, "is believed to be an unintended victim after multiple offenders opened fire," according to Chicago Police.
Nov 1, 12:08 PM ET
- Nov 1, 3:15 AM ET
Chicago teacher strike is over
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the teachers union reached a deal ending the two-week walkout, which includes pay raises over a five-year contract.
Nov 1, 3:15 AM ET
- Oct 31, 4:13 PM ET
Negotiations resuming in Chicago teachers strike
The union has requested that the school system schedule make-up days for time lost to the strike, but Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot has said the days won't be made up.
Oct 31, 4:13 PM ET
- Oct 30, 4:58 AM ET
Hackles rise as Chicago teachers strike drags into day 10
Chicago Public School students will miss another day of classes as contract talks between striking teachers and city officials fail again
Oct 30, 4:58 AM ET
- Oct 29, 6:21 PM ET
Chicago teachers, district leaders meet for 16 hours but no resolution
Negotiations between the Chicago Teachers Union and Chicago Public Schools continued on Monday.
Oct 29, 6:21 PM ET
- Oct 29, 7:38 AM ET
Chicago gets tentative staff deal as teachers stay on strike
Chicago schools have canceled classes for a ninth day as talks to end a teachers' strike appeared stalled Monday
Oct 29, 7:38 AM ET - Oct 28, 9:26 PM ET
Chicago police superintendent fires back at Trump
President Trump slammed Eddie Johnson for boycotting his speech in front of police chiefs in Chicago.
Oct 28, 9:26 PM ET
- Oct 28, 8:12 PM ET
Chicago mayor to teachers union: ‘The ball's in their court’
Mayor Lori Lightfoot and the Chicago Teachers Union have been in negotiations to end a two-week long strike.
Oct 28, 8:12 PM ET - Oct 23, 7:43 PM ET
Chicago teachers strike continues
Thousands hit the streets of Chicago as the teachers strike entered day seven.
Oct 23, 7:43 PM ET - Oct 23, 6:03 PM ET
Chicago mayor delivers budget speech amid teacher strike
Teachers are battling with Chicago leaders and mayor Lori Lightfoot primarily over pay and benefits, smaller class sizes and providing more support staff.
Oct 23, 6:03 PM ET - Oct 22, 9:39 PM ET
Talks stalled, striking Chicago teachers plan to up the ante
Striking Chicago teachers are preparing for an extended walkout and trying to increase public pressure on Mayor Lori Lightfoot, with a downtown march set for Wednesday around the time the first-term mayor is set to deliver a key speech to the City Council
Oct 22, 9:39 PM ET - Oct 21, 8:11 PM ET
Chicago mayor urges teachers to return to classrooms amid ongoing strike
Disagreements over pay, benefits and class size are among the top concerns that prompted the strike, which started on Thursday, Oct. 17.
Oct 21, 8:11 PM ET - Oct 19, 3:51 AM ET
On 2nd day of Chicago teachers strike, union says progress is being made but it's 'very inadequate'
The Chicago teachers strike entered its second day Friday.
Oct 19, 3:51 AM ET - Oct 18, 12:46 AM ET
School's out: Chicago teachers strike, 1st day deal unlikely
Striking teachers went on strike after their union and city officials failed to reach a contract deal in the nation's third-largest school district
Oct 18, 12:46 AM ET - Oct 17, 9:20 PM ET
Thousands of Chicago teachers go on strike after failing to reach contract deal
Chicago teachers went on strike Thursday after failing to reach an agreement with the public school system over contract terms.
Oct 17, 9:20 PM ET - Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET
Gearing up for a teacher’s strike
Contract negotiations with the Chicago Teachers Union broke down and educators are preparing to hit the picket lines.
Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET - Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET
Teachers go on strike in Chicago
Hundreds of thousands of Chicago students are home as their teachers walk the picket line, demanding better pay and smaller classes.
Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET - Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET
Chicago school teachers on strike
Public school teachers are demanding smaller classrooms and more support in negotiations with the city.
Oct 17, 6:01 PM ET - Oct 17, 2:26 PM ET
Chicago teachers say pay bump can't fix deeper problems
Chicago teachers preparing to strike Thursday have so far rejected offers that would increase their pay
Oct 17, 2:26 PM ET - Oct 17, 1:30 AM ET
Chicago teachers to strike in nation's 3rd largest district
Chicago parents and community groups are scrambling to prepare for a massive teachers' strike set to begin Thursday, prompting the city to preemptively cancel classes in the nation's third-largest school district
Oct 17, 1:30 AM ET - Oct 13, 9:40 PM ET
Kenyan breaks world record at Chicago marathon
Brigid Kosgei finished the marathon at 2 hours, 14 minutes, 4 seconds.
Oct 13, 9:40 PM ET - Oct 2, 7:18 PM ET
9-year-old boy thrown out of Chicago school by staff: Lawsuit claims
The family is claiming their 9-year-old student was pushed, left out in the cold by school staff members and bullied by other students at Fiske Elementary School in Chicago.
Oct 2, 7:18 PM ET - Oct 2, 2:56 PM ET
Police exhaust all leads, ask for new tips in unsolved Chicago neighborhood murders
The suspect was believed to be wearing a mask during the first shooting.
Oct 2, 2:56 PM ET - Sep 30, 12:27 AM ET
Man who drove his SUV through a mall in Chicago was charged with terrorism
The state’s attorney’s office said there’s evidence the attack was planned on the suspect’s cell phone.
Sep 30, 12:27 AM ET - Sep 27, 6:54 PM ET
Chicago public school teachers vote to strike if deal can't be reached
Public school teachers in Chicago have overwhelmingly voted to strike if their union can't agree on a contract with the city.
Sep 27, 6:54 PM ET - Sep 27, 4:09 AM ET
Chicago teachers authorize their leaders to call a strike
Chicago teachers have voted to authorize their union leaders to call a strike as early as next month in the nation's third-largest school district
Sep 27, 4:09 AM ET - Sep 21, 1:28 PM ET
Car crashes into mall near Chicago, suspect in custody: Officials
The Woodfield Mall is being evacuated.
Sep 21, 1:28 PM ET - Sep 19, 7:47 PM ET
Chicago nurses expected to strike Friday
The University of Chicago Medical Center strike comes after contract talks broke down despite the aid of a federal mediator.
Sep 19, 7:47 PM ET - Sep 9, 1:20 AM ET
Trial to begin in 9-year-old's killing that shocked Chicago
Men allegedly killed boy to get back at his father, who was in a rival gang
Sep 9, 1:20 AM ET - Sep 2, 12:30 AM ET
Chicago police say gun violence lower despite weekend deaths
5 people were fatally shot in less than 24 hours.
Sep 2, 12:30 AM ET - Aug 28, 9:10 AM ET
Suspected serial rapist on the loose in Chicago, police say
The attacks happened in the Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing neighborhoods.
Aug 28, 9:10 AM ET - Aug 27, 9:25 PM ET
Police search for possible serial rapist in Chicago
Police believe the same suspect may be responsible for four sexual assaults in the last two months in the Chatham and Greater Grand Crossing neighborhoods.
Aug 27, 9:25 PM ET - Aug 27, 4:00 PM ET
Group to help Chicago clear pot arrests before legalization
City will clear tens of thousands of pot convictions before drug becomes legal
Aug 27, 4:00 PM ET - Aug 25, 4:22 PM ET
New online tool to track Chicago gun suspects draws fire
Dispute stems from a larger disagreement over changes to the city's bond system.
Aug 25, 4:22 PM ET - Aug 14, 4:03 AM ET
Man arrested after opening fire at Chicago VA hospital
The unidentified man allegedly entered the Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago with an assault rifle at around 2 p.m on Monday.
Aug 14, 4:03 AM ET - Aug 13, 9:19 PM ET
'We avoided tragedy': Man arrested after opening fire at Chicago VA hospital, police say
The FBI said shots were fired both inside and outside the hospital.
Aug 13, 9:19 PM ET - Aug 6, 1:00 AM ET
Disturbing audio of deadly Chicago shooting released after violent weekend leaves 7 dead, 52 wounded
51 seconds of the sound of seemingly unending gunfire was released by Chicago Police Monday after a slew of shootings left seven people dead across the city.
Aug 6, 1:00 AM ET - Jul 30, 7:52 PM ET
'Total cowardice': 2 Chicago mothers killed in drive-by shooting while taking a stand against gun violence
Chicago police are working to identify the suspects in the double murder.
Jul 30, 7:52 PM ET - Jul 30, 2:14 PM ET
2 moms in anti-violence group killed while working as peacekeepers on Chicago street
The women were members of a group that vowed to keep that street corner safe for women and children.
Jul 30, 2:14 PM ET - Jul 29, 10:13 AM ET
Chicago's Lincoln Park Zoo to remain free until mid-century
Zoological society CEO Kevin Bell says keeping the zoo free is a great thing.
Jul 29, 10:13 AM ET - Jul 27, 3:01 AM ET
Chicago schools had 3 complaints of sexual misconduct a day, inspector general says
The Chicago Public Schools’ inspector general revealed that during the last school year there were about three complaints of sexual misconduct daily.
Jul 27, 3:01 AM ET - Jul 19, 2:32 PM ET
4 Chicago police officers fired over alleged cover-up of Laquan McDonald shooting
Four Chicago police officers have been fired over their alleged cover-up of the 2014 murder of a black teenager, Laquan McDonald, by former officer Jason Van Dyke.
Jul 19, 2:32 PM ET - Jul 17, 4:50 AM ET
Elusive 'Chance the Snapper' alligator caught in Chicago park
City officials said the animal would be relocated somewhere safe; authorities are trying to find the person who released the alligator.
Jul 17, 4:50 AM ET - Jul 16, 11:13 PM ET
Chicago mayor speaks on ICE raids' impact and Trump's incendiary remarks
Mayor Lori Lightfoot of Chicago speaks out on the 2020 presidential candidates, the ICE raids impact on her community and Trump's controversial comments on Democratic congresswoman.
Jul 16, 11:13 PM ET - Jul 11, 4:34 AM ET
Alligator nearly 5 feet long spotted in lagoon in popular Chicago park
Authorities believe the alligator may have been a pet and was possibly released by its owner when it grew too big.
Jul 11, 4:34 AM ET - Jul 10, 11:21 AM ET
Chicago police investigators confirm alligator in lagoon
Chicago police investigators have cracked the case: A 4-5 foot alligator is living in a lagoon at one of the city's most popular parks.
Jul 10, 11:21 AM ET - Jul 7, 1:42 PM ET
15 people shot, 1 fatally, in Chicago on July 4th
15 people shot on Independence Day in Chicago. Three people were stabbed and 16 people were trampled at Chicago's Navy Pier.
Jul 7, 1:42 PM ET