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A man is facing an attempted murder charge after running over a Chicago police officer in the Loop over the weekend.

Mail carriers are speaking out about safety concerns as police have noted a spike in attacks on postal carriers, NBC 5’s Lexi Sutter reports.

Six men, including five from Chicago, allegedly shipped methamphetamine from Sacramento, California, and sold it in and around Chicago, according to federal prosecutors.

Chicago police are investigating a recent string of restaurant burglaries in the city’s River North neighborhood, NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Superstar-turned-felon R. Kelly wouldn’t be eligible for release until 2066, a year shy of his 100th birthday, if a federal judge accepts prosecutors’ recommendations at his sentencing hearing Thursday in his hometown of Chicago.

An attempted catalytic converter theft in Lincoln Park led to a 73-year-old man firing several shots to thwart the attempt, NBC 5’s Evrod Cassimy reports.

Chicago police are looking to identify those responsible for more than a dozen robberies that occurred within a span of just two hours late Saturday night into early Sunday morning, authorities said. A total of 13 incidents were reported on the city’s South and West sides between 11 p.m. Saturday and 1 a.m. Sunday. In each robbery, one or more…

Following a violent start to the new year, community organizations are working toward violence prevention, NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

A 9-year-old boy was fatally shot inside a residence on the city’s Far South Side Saturday evening, according to officials.

A Chicago mother who lost her daughter to gun violence 30 years ago is giving gifts to raise awareness of unsolved gun crimes, NBC 5’s Patrick Fazio reports.

As the day darkened and drew colder Monday, the memorial outside Benito Juarez High School grew with flowers and lighted candles and messages written on posters on the spot where two students were killed last week. “It definitely scared me, it scared everybody,” Alex, a sophomore at Benito Juarez, said after leaving two candles and a few posters. “Today at…

Students at Benito Juarez Community Academy held a demonstration against violence Monday as well as a vigil to honor the teens who lost their lives in a mass shooting outside the school last week. NBC 5’s Karen Aguilar reports.

A woman who was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood while walking her dog shared her story with NBC 5 Thursday.

A family is speaking out after a woman, visiting from Wisconsin, was robbed at gunpoint in Chicago’s Lincoln Park neighborhood while walking her dog Wednesday morning. Natalie Martinez shares her story.

Before Tuesday’s sentencing hearing for the man known as the “most ruthless shooter” in the murderous Wicked Town street gang, prosecutors told the judge that Darius Murphy “may be the most violent, dangerous and depraved defendant” to appear before him.

A vehicle wanted in connection with a string of carjackings and robberies was involved in a fiery crash on Chicago’s Northwest Side and four people were taken into custody, officials said. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

A vehicle wanted in connection with a string of carjackings and robberies was involved in a fiery crash on Chicago’s Northwest Side and four people were taken into custody, officials said.

Chicago Police issued a community alert after at least 11 armed robberies were reported within a span of five hours Wednesday morning. Lisa Chavarria reports.

Chicago Police issued a community alert after at least 11 armed robberies were reported within a span of five hours Wednesday morning.

Chicago police announced charges Tuesday in connection to the murder of Nyzireya Moore, a 12-year-old girl who was shot to death while riding in a car on the way home from her birthday party, NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.