Chicago Gangs

Police Send 40 Squad Cars To Break Up Northwest Side Gang Fight

Chicago Tribune | Posted 09.28.2009 | Chicago


Chicago police quelled a large gang fight on a busy Northwest Side street early this morning....

Chicago Police Department To Hold Gang-Fighting Summit

AP | Posted 12.22.2008 | Chicago


Chicago police officers will study gang-fighting strategies at a summit that will focus on getting search warrants, building tight cases against gang ...

Hudson Deaths Shine Light On South Side Violence

AP | DON BABWIN | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago


CHICAGO — During the same weekend that county pathologists conducted autopsies on the bodies of actress-singer Jennifer Hudson's mother and brot...

A(nother) Beautiful Child is Killed: What Should We Do With Her Murderers?

Harold Pollack | Posted 10.29.2008 | Chicago


Harold Pollack

I've seen nothing to suggest that we accomplish much by brutalizing the small and troubled people who commit atrocities. Killing these four gang bangers who murdered Nequiel Fowler does nothing to honor or memorialize this beautiful child.

Mayor Daley: Always There With Outrage the Day After Gang Violence

Ray Hanania | Posted 10.09.2008 | Chicago


Ray Hanania

Clearly Mayor Daley cares about the well-being of Chicago. But does he care enough?

Chicago Police, Assault Rifles and No Demonstrable Need!

Tracy Siska | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago


Tracy Siska

The decision by Mayor Daley and Police Superintendent Weis to deploy assault weapons on the streets of Chicago has been made without providing a demonstrable need for the weapon.

Gangs, Violent Crime, And Unintended Consequences in Chicago

Tracy Siska | Posted 09.15.2008 | Chicago


Tracy Siska

If we as Chicagoans truly want reduced levels of violence in our low-income high-crime neighborhoods then we must be prepared to face the unvarnished truth.