Chicago

Violence Interrupters founder Tio Hardiman discusses a recent Red Line stabbing, why crime continues on the CTA, and how his group is working to prevent it.

A woman was sexually assaulted near the campus of Northeastern Illinois University over the weekend.

Two people were killed and several others were wounded in attacks overnight across Chicago's South Side.

A series of violent incidents across Chicago’s South Side left two people dead and several others injured late Tuesday into early Wednesday.

Venezuelan community groups are speaking out after they’ve seen a rise in hate and backlash from the killing of a Loyola University student.

A new free press investigation brought reporter Olivia Reingold from New York to Chicago. She decided to dig deep into the peacekeeper program, which hires former gang members to help reduce violence in the city.

Dozens of dogs from California are now at PAWS Chicago as part of a transfer effort. 

After an arrest in the Loyola student’s killing, local Venezuelan groups say they’re seeing increased hate tied to the suspect’s nationality. They condemn the violence and support the victim’s family, while urging people not to generalize an entire community.

Former White Sox player, Frank Thomas, has filed a lawsuit alleging White Sox, Nike and Fanatics improperly used his identity without permission. 

Experts are warning about the rise of AI-generated accounts after a fake online persona posing as a U.S. soldier attracted a large following on social media.