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Chicago police say eight people have been killed and at least 26 others wounded in shootings across the city over the holiday weekend.

A man in a neon “peacekeepers” vest beat up and robbed a man in Little Village Friday night, police said, just as dozens of violence prevention workers sprawled out across Chicago over the Memorial Day weekend.

A 26-year-old woman is facing a murder charge nearly a year after a 4-year-old girl allegedly left in her care died of injuries she suffered from child abuse.

The Chicago Cubs had to apologize to 10,000 fans who received Billy Williams bobbleheads on Saturday after a stunning error was discovered.

At least three people were shot in Chicago’s Lakeview East neighborhood Sunday, police say.

A long-running spell of dry weather will continue unabated Sunday, with mostly-cloudy conditions and pleasant temperatures expected in the Chicago area.

Despite more clouds today, we’ll be a few degrees warmer than yesterday. Temperatures rise into the 80s Memorial Day.

Hundreds of people marched through the streets of Chicago on Saturday, calling for peace and for an end to gun violence in the city.

From gunshots erupting at Chicago’s North Avenue Beach on its first day of the summer season to a brawl at O’Hare International Airport, several dramatic scenes unfolded this past week. And many of them were captured on camera. Here’s a look at the wild scene captured in the Chicago area, Illinois and beyond:

Slow warming trend continues

As Memorial Day weekend began on Saturday, several events took place across Chicago, marking what the day stands for and honoring those who gave their lives for freedom.

Chicago police are investigating a shooting in which a man handling a gun accidentally shot himself and a second person inside a River North hotel, authorities said.

A zebra died earlier this week at the Milwaukee County Zoo after running into a wire fence post in its habitat. The Milwaukee County Zoo shared about the “tragic accident” on Thursday, writing that one of its male zebras, “Stuart,” passed away on Wednesday morning. “Stuart” was starting his time in the habitat th...