The 16-year-old boy was shot in the groin area, and the same bullet struck the officer in the leg—leaving a through-and-through wound, Snelling said. Neither the officer nor the

A police officer was shot in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood Thursday afternoon, authorities said. A heavy police presence was reported around 1 p.m. at 56th Place and Shields Avenue after reports of shots fired in the area.

A man was critically injured after he was shot during an early-morning armed robbery on the city’s South Side on Friday. According to Chicago police, the incident unfolded just after 6:30 a.m. in the 7700 block of South Muskegon Avenue in South Shore.

The Chicago Bears look to put together their first two-game winning streak of the season Sunday at Soldier Field when they take on the Carolina Panthers. Here’s what to watch for — plus

The Bears take on the Panthers at home in Week 5, and we break down the three keys for the defense this Sunday.

The Bears defense will look to continue its dominance against the Panthers, and there are some keys. We recap Friday's headlines.