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Chicago police investigate the shooting of Savanah Quintero, 14, in the Back of the Yards neighborhood on June 2, 2021.

Girl, 14, dies three days after Back of the Yards shooting; boy, 15, dies after May shooting

June 6, 2021 at 1:21 p.m.

A 14-year-old girl died Saturday afternoon, three days after she was shot in the head in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. She was identified as Savanah Quintero, according to...

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown speaks during a news conference at police headquarters on May 26, 2021.

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown announces expansion of Civil Rights Unit, shift toward community policing

June 4, 2021 at 5:00 p.m.

Chicago police will focus on community policing by expanding the department's Civil Rights Unit and adding new initiatives to better connect with city residents, police Superintendent David Brown announced Friday....

Girl, 15, driving on learner’s permit critically wounded in shooting on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park; CPD adds additional units to LSD in response

June 4, 2021 at 5:14 p.m.

A 15-year-old girl was critically wounded in a shooting on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park late Thursday night, according to Chicago police. The girl was driving a black Ford...

2 dead, 3 wounded in shootings overnight in Chicago

June 4, 2021 at 11:14 a.m.

Two people are dead and three others were wounded in shootings from 8 p.m. Thursday to Friday morning downtown and on the South, Southwest, Near North and Near Northwest sides,...

Shootings on South and West sides leave 2 dead, 3 injured including 14-year-old girl, shot in the head in Back of the Yards neighborhood

June 3, 2021 at 3:25 p.m.

Two people have died, and three others, including a 14-year-old girl, were hurt in shootings Wednesday evening on the city's South and West sides, authorities said. In one fatal attack,...

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Girl, 14, dies three days after Back of the Yards shooting; boy, 15, dies after May shooting

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown announces expansion of Civil Rights Unit, shift toward community policing

Girl, 15, driving on learner’s permit critically wounded in shooting on Lake Shore Drive near Grant Park; CPD adds additional units to LSD in response

2 dead, 3 wounded in shootings overnight in Chicago

Shootings on South and West sides leave 2 dead, 3 injured including 14-year-old girl, shot in the head in Back of the Yards neighborhood

Pedestrian walks into oncoming traffic on Lake Shore Drive in Gold Coast, critically hurt, police say

As Chicago police launch new foot-pursuit policy, experts say specific rules, training will be keys to success

Motorist shot with 7-year-old passenger in car on Far South Side, police say

2 shot near Museum of Science and Industry, police say

Motorist, 26, injured in Far South Side expressway shooting, officials say