Three children were found stabbed in a burning building in Chicago’s Logan Square neighborhood on the Fourth of July, sources told NBC Chicago. The blaze was first reported around 10 a.m. local time Friday in the 3600 block of West Palmer.

A woman is in custody after three children were found stabbed inside a burning building in Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, according to police.

Residents in neighborhoods across Chicago celebrate summer and Independence Day by setting off fireworks Friday night.

At least eight people were wounded in shootings across Chicago during the Fourth of July weekend, according to police. The ages of the victims range from 20 to 52. In the first shooting of the weekend,

The St. Louis Cardinals and Chicago Cubs play the second game of their 3-game series Saturday at Wrigley Field.

MLB baseball action gets underway with the Chicago Cubs facing the St. Louis Cardinals in a showdown of division rivals.

The Chicago Cubs took a big step in their bid to win a series over a plus-.500 team for the first time since they won both games over the Los Angeles Dodgers in April.

At least four people were killed and 14 others injured in a drive-by shooting outside a Chicago nightclub, police said. Chicago Police said a dark-coloured car drove past the club around 23:00 local time (04:00 GMT) on Wednesday,

Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in a "deplorable and cowardly" mass shooting in Chicago on Wednesday night, according to the police superintendent. Around 11 p.m., people were exiting a venue in the River North neighborhood and standing on the sidewalk when a vehicle pulled up and someone in the car opened fire on the crowd,