Category: Chicago

6 Dead, 16 Injured During Mass Shooting at Chicago-Area July 4 Parade

Multiple people are feared dead after a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb, officials said. Six people were killed and at least 16 hospitalized in a parade in downtown Highland Park, officials told media outlets Monday. The City of Highland Park reported on its website that five people were are…


6 Dead, 24 Injured During Mass Shooting at Chicago-Area July 4 Parade

Multiple people are feared dead after a mass shooting during a Fourth of July parade in a Chicago suburb, officials said. Six people were killed and at least 24 hospitalized in a parade in downtown Highland Park, officials told media outlets Monday. “Numerous law enforcement officers are responding and have secured a perimeter around downtown…


Bloody 4th of July Weekend in Major US Cities Leaves Many Dead, More Injured

Major cities across the United States saw a violent Fourth of July weekend, with reports saying that at least 50 people were shot in Chicago, while children were hit by gunfire in Houston and Baltimore, one fatally. Authorities told NBC Chicago on July 4 that nine people were fatally shot across Chicago over the weekend….


Bloody Fourth of July Weekend in Major US Cities Leaves Many Dead, More Injured

Major cities across the United States saw a violent Fourth of July weekend, with reports saying that at least 50 people were shot in Chicago, children being shot in Houston, and more in Baltimore. Authorities told NBC Chicago on Monday that nine people died and another 48 were shot across Chicago over the weekend. Last…


Chicago Violence: 7 Killed, 29 Others Shot Over Fourth of July Weekend

At least seven people were killed and 29 more were injured in shootings across Chicago over the Fourth of July weekend, officials said on Sunday morning. Authorities said that a male and another male were shooting at each other at the 2200 block of South Wentworth Avenue at around 10:50 p.m. A 24-year-old unidentified woman was…


Classic Victorian Outside Chicago Offers Suburban Village Life  

Who says exclusive features and idyllic aesthetics have to verge on being priceless? A Victorian beauty set in All-American Downers Grove, Illinois, is the antithesis of such wisdom. Listed for $1.095 million, this stunning home is a reborn masterpiece from its 1893 original. On first entering the home, you’re greeted by the restored grand staircase,…


Dual Citizen Pleads Guilty to Illegally Shipping US Technology to Iran

An Iranian–American dual citizen pleaded guilty on June 28 to conspiring to illegally export U.S. goods, technology, and services to the Islamic Republic, officials said. Kambiz Attar Kashani violated the International Emergency Economic Powers Act by shipping goods and technology to Iran without obtaining legal authorization from the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of…


18 Hurt, 5-Month-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in in Shootings Across Chicago: Police

Officials in Chicago said that at least 18 people were shot, including four deaths, across the city over the weekend. A 5-month-old girl was among those who were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Sunday morning to local media. The girl, who was not named, was shot while she was sitting in the…


18 Hurt, 5-Month-Old Girl Among 4 Dead in Shootings Across Chicago: Police

Officials in Chicago said that at least 18 people were shot, including four deaths, across the city over the weekend. A 5-month-old girl was among those who were fatally shot over the weekend, authorities confirmed on Sunday morning to local media. The girl, who was not named, was shot while she was sitting in the…


31 Shot, Six Dead in Chicago Shootings Over the Past Weekend: Police

At least 31 people were shot, including six fatally, in Chicago over the past weekend, officials said on Monday morning. In the latest fatal shooting, a woman who was not identified was shot and killed in the West Lawn neighborhood on Sunday night at around 7:35 p.m., officials told ABC and the Chicago Sun-Times. Two females…