Today In My City

Gun Violence

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Chicago activists gather in front of city hall, demanding the creation of a new department dedicated to reducing gun violence in the city.
Neighborhoods

Chicago activists demand new department to reduce gun violence

Chicago is buzzing with a bold new proposal!

Aisha Patel·June 23, 2026
Police tape surrounds a section of the Ford City Mall parking lot at night, with a police car spotlight illuminating the area where a fatal shooting occurred.
Neighborhoods

Man, 21, fatally shot in Ford City Mall parking lot

At 2:50 a.m. Saturday, a 21-year-old man from South Bend, Indiana, was fatally shot in the head in the Ford City Mall parking lot. Police identified the victim as Martin Isaac Cantu Murillo, according

Aisha Patel·June 15, 2026
Concerned Bronzeville residents gather on a street corner at dusk, reflecting on recent youth violence incidents and the alderman's comments.
Business & Economy

Bronzeville Alder Blames Parents After Teen Gatherings, Shootings

Over the weekend, seven young people, including a 12-year-old boy shot in the leg, were injured in separate shootings at unsanctioned youth gatherings in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood.

Rafael Mendoza·June 8, 2026
Interior of a gun shop with firearms on display, under scrutiny following a police officer's death linked to a weapon purchased there.
Local Spotlights

Gun shop open despite violations linked to officer's death

A gun store and shooting range in Merrillville, Indiana, became the source of a weapon allegedly used to kill a Chicago police officer.

Caitlin O'Malley·May 22, 2026