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Chicago is well positioned to keep the decline in violence going, but the past teaches us that there is nothing inevitable about it.

CHICAGO - Two men were wounded in a shooting Tuesday night in Chicago’s West Side, police said. Patrol officers heard gunfire around 8 p.m. in the 3900 block of West Ferdinand Street and saw two men shooting at two others from a distance in an empty lot, according to police. The gunmen fled before officers arrived.

The chief enforcer of President Donald Trump’s Operation Midway Blitz crackdown on immigration enforcement posed for photos early on Nov. 10 in front of the city’s iconic The Bean sculpture, sparking outrage from top city and state brass.

While he wasn't off the hook, the Chicago top cop's appearance before City Council members was a bit more relaxed than previous years as Snelling received praise for a continued reduction in crime numbers and clearance rates.

A Chicago man is facing charges after allegedly shooting another man during a fight Sunday night in the West Englewood neighborhood.

Alaska's attorney general says the state supports President Trump’s National Guard deployments elsewhere. But former Gov. Tony Knowles is opposed.