Chicago finishes 2020 with 769 homicides as shootings spike

Ben Affleck (“The Way Back”) and Sacha Baron Cohen (“Borat Subsequent Moviefilm,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7”) sat down for a virtual chat for Variety‘s Actors on Actors, presented by Amazon Studios. For more, click here.Ben Affleck earned some of the best reviews of his career for “The Way Back.” The Warner Bros.

Kim Kardashian will do anything for her children and has admitted in the past that she isn't too fond of certain pets.However, the Skims founder decided to take the plunge and buy daughter Chicago two pet frogs for her third birthday – and even shared a photo of them on Instagram!MORE: 10 surprising facts about the Kardashian childrenThe Keeping Up with the Kardashians star posted to her Stories a photo of Chicago's new pets, Anna and Elsa, in their tank inside their new home in LA.

Chicago West is 3 years old! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's daughter turned a year old on Friday, and got the sweetest birthday messages from her famous family. The star posted a slideshow of photos and video of «My Chi Chi princess,» along with a special note.«Today you are three!!! You have the sweetest little high voice that I could listen to all day! You bring so much magic into all of our lives.

Time flies! Kim Kardashian and Kanye West‘s daughter, Chicago West is already 3-years-old! Her mom took to Twitter and Instagram on January 15 (Chicago’s actual birth date) to share identical tributes, which revealed how the family plans to celebrate. “My Chi Chi princess today you are three!”, Kim wrote alongside an adorable photo of Chicago sitting at an outdoor picnic table.

Warning: This post contains spoilers from the Wednesday, January 6, episode of Chicago Fire.

 resumed season 9 on Wednesday, picking up with Brett (Kara Killmer) and Casey (Jesse Spencer) faced with the awkward aftermath of their passionate kiss. While Casey seemed to entertain the possibility of pursuing something romantic with the paramedic, Brett was less sure, in part due to the looming cloud of Casey's ex, Gabby.

: We'll see more of the Crockett-Natalie relationship, we'll find out a lot more about Crockett going forward. Maggie's continuing storyline with this little boy and liver failure will also help us reveal a lot about Maggie's past. We're going to learn more about who this woman is, and what's driven her throughout her life.

At least two people were fatally shot Monday in the employee parking lot of a Chicago-area UPS facility, in what police are investigating as a murder-suicide, according to authorities.  Officers responded to the shooting around 1 p.m. on Monday, where they found a man and woman lying on the ground and unresponsive outside the facility in Hodgkins, Ill., located about 17 miles southwest of downtown Chicago.

Michael Cusack was an athlete with Down syndrome who won a gold medal in freestyle swimming at the first Special Olympics in 1968.While growing up in Chicago, Cusack began participating in a sports program for children with intellectual disabilities. He was the first student to join the program, impressing his coaches with his athletic abilities and inspiring others to join.

A woman who was held hostage during a shooting spree Saturday that stretched from Chicago to Evanston, Ill., reportedly died early Sunday, potentially bringing the death toll from the rampage to five – including the suspect – according to reports. At least two other people, and possibly a third, were critically wounded, reports said.The shooting of a 15-year-old girl was still being investigated, according to police.

Dick Wolf trio of shows --Chicago Med, Chicago P.D., and Chicago Fire — to return. NBC announced that it is airing breaking news instead, covering the pro-Trump insurrection at the Capitol and the Electoral College vote count from 8 p.m.

Chicago P.D., titled «Tender Age,» Ruzek (Patrick Flueger) and Burgess (Marina Squerciati) discover a child walking alone in the middle of the street, moments after sharing light banter about change being overrated.

The Archdiocese of Chicago has asked a well-known activist priest to step aside after receiving an allegation that he sexually abused a minor more than 40 years ago. A letter from Cardinal Blase Cupich urged parishioners at St.

The year 2020 is now commonly dubbed the annus horribilis — "the horrible year." The last 10 months certainly have been awful. But then so was 1968, when both Martin Luther King Jr.

Murder rates skyrocketed – and in some cases, even smashed records – in major U.S. cities as the nation grapples with a surge in violent crime in 2020.

The date of R. Kelly's federal trial in Chicago for child pornography and obstruction charges has been moved due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to the Associated Press.

Spider-Man, Mickey Mouse and other famous characters paid a special visit to a Chicago boy this Christmas season.   Clareon Williams, a 5-year-old who has been in medical care since November after being struck by a stray bullet that a mystery gunman fired into his home, was surprised Tuesday when superheroes and cartoon icons arrived at the Comer Children’s Hospital to drop off presents for him.  "This is what Christmas is about, bringing kids’ dreams to life," Early Walker, the president of I’m