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“It's nice to get letters from the president, and it's nice for the mayor to say things about Aréanah in his speech, but we need action. We need tougher laws. We need people to stand up, we need people to raise their kids correctly. We need parents to be accountable for their kids' actions. And most importantly we need justice for Aréanah," said Dionne Mhoon, mother of Aréanah.

Three people were shot and five were arrested – including two of the wounded – after gunfire was aimed at a Chicago police vehicle Monday night on the city's South Side, authorities said.

We now know how much money Illinois residents will receive from Google’s $100 million privacy settlement.

A court battle over red-light cameras across from Oakbrook Center mall may be coming to an end, for the moment.

A Chicago police sergeant is on trial nearly a year after being caught on camera pinning a 14-year-old boy to the ground, in an incident that sparked protests and accusations of racial profiling.

A Walgreens store in Chicago reportedly has been redesigned to allow customers to browse only two aisles of products – after they pass through anti-theft detectors.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday assured 261 new police officers, “I will have your back" — and the rookies applauded when their mayor declared: “If you don’t live in the city of Chicago, you don’t have a right to talk about the city of Chicago."

The sergeant said he detected a strong odor of alcohol emitting from Antrinius Andrews, and he also had slurred speech.