gun violence

As Chicago police have made more gun arrests, prosecutors are taking nearly all cases through the secretive grand jury process, where indictments are close to a sure thing.

There were fewer shootings last month compared to previous Mays, but "if we continue to tolerate the level of gun violence that we tolerate, we are going to continue to see residents leave the city," a violence expert said.

Chicago Stagehands Local 2, a local union for theater workers, has launched a GoFundMe for Elmhurst resident A.J. Graziano, who was shot earlier this month while on his lunch break.

Outreach workers are connecting with vulnerable people, offering support to reduce their risk for violence. The result: fewer shootings, advocates say.

Youth organizers are outraged a clause in the curfew crackdown would exempt teens coming home from ticketed events. And they say discouraging teens from the places they feel safe Downtown will only make violence worse.

Jaslyn Adams and her dad were waiting at the McDonald's drive thru Sunday when someone shot them. Jaslyn was killed and her father was wounded.

Hector Alvarez Jr. was driving home when he saw someone following him — then the shooting began. Family and friends say he was mistaken for someone else in a black Jeep as gang conflicts surge on the Northwest Side.

Seven people were shot in Albany Park in three days last week. Before the community could gather Sunday to mourn the victims, at least two more people were shot in the area.

Residents submitted more than 150 questions during a Tuesday night CAPS meeting, where neighbors pressed for answers on what was being done to stop gang violence in the area.

Helendora Samuels Picture Framing owners will march against violence Saturday. “This is one way we feel like we can contribute to stop the shooting," Tommy Samuels said.

Caleb Reed, 17, was shot to death July 31 in West Ridge. He was a vocal activist prominent in the ongoing debate to remove police officers from schools.

A feud between two men whose families have known each other for nearly 50 years led to the shooting, Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. said.

Children "tired of seeing all these kids dying out here" marched down 63rd Street Friday chanting "kids lives matter" and performing dance routines.

The little boy is among several young children who have been victims of gun violence throughout Chicago since June.

James was shot and killed June 20 in Austin, the youngest victim in that weekend's gun violence.

Community activists across neighborhoods came together to create the Hit The Hood peace initiative. Here's how you can volunteer to help.

“If you want to reduce violence, you just got to pretty much show up. You got to show up. And if you're not willing to walk into a nonprofit and say, 'How can I help?,' you're probably part of the problem."

“Parts of 18th Street have been gentrified," one neighbor said, but violence continues to plague some blocks as it did 30 years ago.