Abdulhafedh Abdulhafedh, 25, led the 100K Gang, a crew suspected in armed robberies of BMO bank branches in the Chicago area, the FBI says. The lawyer for a suspected accomplice, Dayvon Walton, says ...

CHICAGO (Tribune News Service) — Except for Al Capone, Gen. John Thompson would be forgotten by all but serious devotees of military history. The two never met, being cut from different cloth.

In a city where legendary street gang leaders Jeff Fort and Larry Hoover took their place beside Al Capone in the local criminal hall of fame, the powerful Chicago gang kingpin is looking more and ...

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Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Actress, comedian, writer, and director Elaine May, 92, does not do interviews; she rarely makes public appearances. So when she ...

This post is a response to an article by Kevin D. Williamson, “Gangsterville,” written for the February 25 edition of National Review. Kevin’s piece on the homepage about uncontrolled gang violence in ...

A former Chicago gangster sounded the alarm about Democrats' "oxymoronic" crime policies, warning Americans "should be afraid" as fears mount over a possible turf war between Venezuelan gangs and ...

CHICAGO — One of Chicago’s most infamous gang leaders is among the people to receive commutations this week from President Donald Trump, a puzzling move that has raised questions about whether Larry ...

One of the most memorable story songs of the 1970s reached the top of the charts 52 years ago today, despite getting some rather important details about its subject spectacularly wrong. There was just ...

From Al Capone to the haunted Congress Hotel Chicago has a rich history of gangsters and ghosts! One of the best ways to acquaint yourself with the infamous city is from the streets. That’s why ...