Teen charged in fatal shooting of 16-year-old boy near 'The Bean'

Marion Richardson was arrested in the grass at Millennium Park by officers who were nearby, and allegedly told them, "You guys ain’t going do nothing anyways. A hundred (racial slur) walking towards me. What am I supposed to do? You all just sitting there, bro."

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot imposes 6pm curfew on teens at Millennium Park after boy is murdered

“Effective immediately, from Thursday through Sunday, unaccompanied minors are not allowed in Millennium Park after 6:00 p.m.," Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said after a 16-year-old boy was shot and killed in the midst of chaos at the popular tourist attraction.

Special Olympics Illinois Ducky Derby starts duck 'adoptions' ahead of August event

Kyle Tuckey, who started participating with Special Olympics Illinois when he was eight years old, and who has competed in track and field, soccer, softball, basketball, golf, and snowshoeing, will be the Ducky Derby ambassador.

2 shot in Chicago's Loop just hours after teen fatally shot near 'The Bean'

Two people were wounded, one critically, in a shooting in Chicago's Loop Saturday night, just hours after a teen was killed near “The Bean.”

Teen, 16, fatally shot near 'The Bean' identified, Lightfoot calls killing an 'unspeakable loss'

"Tonight, a mother is grief-stricken, mourning the loss of her child and searching for answers. My heart is breaking for the mother as she grieves this unspeakable loss," said Mayor Lightfoot

Man shot while riding in car on Michigan Avenue in the Loop

A man was shot Tuesday night while riding in a car on Michigan Avenue near "The Bean", the latest in a series of recent attacks in the Loop.

First ever American Writers Festival coming to the Mag Mile next week
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FOX 32's Tim McGill talks with Chicago author Natalie Moore ahead of the first ever American Writers Festival, marking five years since the opening of the American Writers Museum on the Magnificent Mile.

Teen charged with robbing two people, including one on public transit in Chicago's Loop

Donovon McClary is charged with robbing an 18-year-old man on public transit on North State Street in the Loop on April 22, and attacking another man on the Near South Side a couple days later.

Chicago police presence heavier downtown after recent crime spike

Throughout Chicago's Loop, whether traveling on Michigan Avenue or in River North, residents will see a heightened police presence moving forward.

Volunteers welcome commuters back to work as part of Chicago Returns Week

Returning to working in the office is an adjustment, getting dressed, traveling there, being around others — that’s why volunteers cheered on commuters Wednesday at the CTA station in the Thompson Center in the Loop.