Chicago police officer shot on Near West Side; suspect in custody

A suspect is in custody after a Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Friday morning in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side.

FBI searching for 3 suspects in Chicago bank robbery

The FBI is looking for three people who robbed a Chase Bank at gunpoint Tuesday in the Little Italy neighborhood.

'I have the biggest d*** in Chicago': Lightfoot berated park district lawyer over Columbus statue, suit claims

A lawsuit was filed against the City of Chicago and Mayor Lori Lightfoot Wednesday, claiming she used obscene language and defamed a former Chicago Park District lawyer who was involved in the Christopher Columbus statue controversy in 2021.

Little Italy festival canceled for 2nd year in row

An annual festival in the Little Italy neighborhood has been canceled for a second straight year, largely to avoid further stressing vendors already struggling to find workers, organizers said.

Cyclist critically injured after swerving into CTA bus in Little Italy

A 25-year-old man was riding a bike on Racine Avenue when he swerved into a CTA bus and struck the right rear tires, police said.

Lawsuit seeks return of Christopher Columbus statue to Chicago park

An Italian-American organization has filed a lawsuit seeking to force the Chicago Park District to return a Christopher Columbus statue to its pedestal in the city’s Little Italy neighborhood, officials said Wednesday.

Attention turns to Chicago's last standing Christopher Columbus statue

A Christopher Columbus statue on Chicago’s South Side that was left standing after two other Columbus statues were removed last week may also be taken down, a City Council member says.

Man shot in backyard in Little Village

A 35-year-old man was shot in the backyard of a home in Little Village on Saturday, one of at least 36 people shot so far this weekend in Chicago.

24 people shot in Chicago in 8 hour period

During an eight-hour period from Friday night until Saturday morning, 24 people in Chicago were shot.