Chicago/ Community & Society
Published on May 20, 2019
Top Chicago news: 3 Molotov cocktails found outside synagogue; 2 homicides overnight; morePhoto: Timon Studler/Unsplash

Missed the the most recent top news in Chicago? Read on for everything you need to know.

Illinois not alerted to early clues in womb-cutting case

Police and Illinois' child welfare agency say staff at a Chicago-area hospital didn't alert them after determining that a bloodied woman who arrived with a gravely ill newborn had not just given birth to the baby boy, as she claimed.

Read the full story on NBC LA.

Chicago police's arson unit investigating 3 Molotov cocktails found outside Lakeview East synagogue

Worshippers at a Lakeview East synagogue noticed broken glass on their way to Sunday morning services, but didn’t think anything of it.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

2 homicides among overnight violence in Chicago early Sunday

Four people were shot in Chicago on Sunday, including two people who died from their injuries, Chicago police said.

Read the full story on Chicago Tribune.

Incoming Chicago mayor has path to historic police reforms

CHICAGO (AP) - Lori Lightfoot will have a powerful ally after she's sworn in Monday as Chicago mayor in seeking to fulfill a campaign promise to overhaul the Police Department in the nation's third-largest city: a judge with authority to hold reform slackers in contempt. 

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Chicago police warn of child luring following 2 incidents

Community alerts have been issued after two incidents of people trying to lure children away.

Read the full story on ABC Chicago, WLS.


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