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Watch: Thousands pack Chicago beach for free pilates

Thousands of people gather each week to attend a free sunrise pilates class on a beach in Chicago.

Robert Crimo III pictured during a previous court appearance

Life term for man who carried out Chicago mass shooting

A US judge has sentenced a 24-year-old to life in prison without the possibility of parole for a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in Chicago that killed seven people.

US • 24 Apr

The tradition of turning the Chicago river green has been running for over 60 years

Watch: Chicago river dyed green for St Patrick's Day

The Chicago river has been dyed green for St Patrick's Day.

st patricks day • 15 Mar

A memorial to the victims set up in the aftermath of the shooting

Man admits murder after 2022 mass shooting in Chicago

A man accused of killing seven people and injuring dozens at an Independence Day parade in the United States has pleaded guilty to murder and attempted murder.

US • 03 Mar

A memorial near where police say the accused opened fire on a crowd during a Fourth of July parade

Suspect in US 4 July shooting indicted on 117 counts

A 21-year-old man accused of shooting into a crowd watching a Chicago-area Independence Day parade was indicted by a grand jury on 117 counts, including 21 counts of first-degree murder, the state's attorney's office has said.

World • 28 Jul 22

Robert E Crimo told police he considered another attack

Chicago shooting suspect 'considered second attack'

The man accused of spraying gunfire into a July Fourth parade from a Chicago-area rooftop, turning a holiday celebration into a killing field, is due to make his first court appearance today to face seven first-degree murder charges.

US • 07 Jul 22

A child's bike left behind at the scene of a mass shooting on the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Chicago

Parade gunman planned attack for weeks - US police

The suspected gunman who opened fire at a 4 July parade in a Chicago suburb had planned the attack for weeks and wore women's clothes to try to cover up his facial tattoos, police have said.

US • 05 Jul 22

A frame grab from video released by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability (COPA) reportedly shows the shooting of Adam Toledo

Video released of police shooting boy, 13, in Chicago

Authorities in Chicago have released police body camera footage showing an officer shooting dead a 13-year-old Latino boy as the mayor of the US's third-largest city appealed for calm over the "excruciating" video.

US • 16 Apr 21

Chicago and Boston are important hubs for Irish-American links, according to Ireland Gateway to Europe

Post-Covid US trade mission planned for April 2022

Business group Ireland Gateway to Europe has announced plans for a post-Covid trade mission to the US next year.

Business • 06 Apr 21

Image: Kevin Klauer/American Osteopathic Association

Quick-thinking employee stops rogue cart hitting plane

A catering cart spun out of control at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport in Chicago on Monday, narrowly missing a parked plane.

News Lens • 03 Oct 19

Police found Marlen Ochoa-Lopez's body in a rubbish bin

Pregnant US teenager killed, baby taken from womb

Police in Chicago charged three people in connection with the murder of a pregnant teenager whose unborn baby was taken from her womb after her death.

US • 17 May 19

Leo Varadkar is in Chicago on the third day of his annual St Patrick's Day tour to the United States

Varadkar 'unaware' McGregor would be marching in parade

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said he was not aware that Irish MMA fighter Conor McGregor would be marching in the St Patrick's Day parade in Chicago.

US • 17 Mar 19

Police officers guarding the area where a gunman opened fire in an industrial area of Aurora, Illinois

Dismissed employee kills five colleagues in Illinois

A gunman opened fire at an Illinois factory just after receiving notice of termination from his job there on Friday, killing five fellow workers and wounding five police officers before he was killed by police, authorities said.

US • 16 Feb 19

What exactly is the polar vortex?

Many parts of the northern United States are experiencing record cold temperatures this week, attributed to the polar vortex, but what exactly is the phenomenon?

Weather • 31 Jan 19

A man takes a picture along the frozen lakefront in Chicago

At least 12 dead as deep freeze grips US midwest

A blast of icy polar air brought dangerously low temperatures to the US midwest, causing a number of cold-related deaths and forcing residents who pride themselves on their winter hardiness to stay indoors.

US • 31 Jan 19

Officials said police officer Samuel Jimenez died during the exchange of gunfire

Four dead in shooting at Chicago hospital

A gunman shot a doctor to death outside a Chicago hospital yesterday before storming the facility and killing a pharmaceutical assistant and a police officer during an exchange of gunfire, officials said.

US • 20 Nov 18

The shooting happened near the Mercy Hospital in Chicago (Pic: Google Maps)

'Multiple victims' in shooting near hospital in Chicago

"Multiple victims" have been reported in the US after a gunman opened fire in the area of a hospital in Chicago, according to police.

US • 19 Nov 18

Social media linked to gang violence in Chicago

Social media interactions are playing a "significant" role in fanning violence in Chicago, the American city with the highest murder rate, a study has found.

News Lens • 13 Jun 18

Among the illicit sites monitored by police was one offering a "Thanksgiving special" on cocaine discounted to $40 from normal street price of $60

US police say Facebook 'secret groups' traffic in guns

Police in Chicago say they have arrested 50 people suspected of using "secret groups" on Facebook to deal in guns and drugs.

News • 22 Dec 17

56 people were shot in Chicago between Friday afternoon and Monday morning, according to the Chicago Tribune

Child among 11 killed in weekend shootings in Chicago

A weekend of bloodshed in Chicago left 11 people dead, including a nine-year-old boy, as police struggled to contain the gun violence plaguing the city.

World • 18 Jul 17

David Brown said: 'This wasn't an ethical dilemma for me'

Dallas police chief defends use of bomb robot

The police chief in Dallas has defended the use of a bomb-carrying robot to kill the gunman who went on a shooting rampage last week targeting police and killing five officers.

News • 11 Jul 16

Bettie Jones, a mother of five, and 19-year-old engineering student Quintonio LeGrier were both killed

Chicago families accuse police over force used

The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police have accused officers of using excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a US federal probe over possible racial bias in policing.

News • 28 Dec 15

Blackstone buys Chicago skyscraper for $1.3bn

US real estate investor Blackstone Group is buying the iconic 110-storey Willis Tower in Chicago, the second-tallest building in the United States.

Business • 16 Mar 15

Nik Wallenda begins the walk above Chicago

Tightrope walker completes walk above Chicago

Daredevil Nik Wallenda has completed a high-wire walk between skyscrapers in Chicago without a net or harness.

News • 03 Nov 14

50 shootings took place over four day period in Chicago

Nine dead in weekend surge of shootings in Chicago

At least nine people were murdered in Chicago over the Independence Day weekend in an explosion of gun violence branded "simply unacceptable" by its mayor.

News • 08 Jul 14