Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson reportedly snapped at a reporter for calling young rioters a “mob.” insisting they were just “large gatherings” -- and that labeling the riots “mob actions ...

To see a larger version of the map, visit “Mapping the 1919 Chicago Riot.” “Looking at segregation in Chicago, you see particular streets that have become persistent color lines,” said John Clegg, a ...

And so began a week of riots that would kill 38 people — 23 of them black, 15 of them white — and leave more than 500 people injured, according to the Chicago Historical Society.

And so began a week of riots killing 38 people -- 23 of them black, 15 of them white -- and leaving more than 500 people injured, according to the Chicago Historical Society.

A Chicago-area cemetery will add a marker on Saturday to the grave of Eugene Williams, the first victim to die in one of the worst race riots in U.S. history, more than 100 years after he was buried.

Chicago won’t see a repeat of the 1968 riots outside the Democratic National Convention, CPD superintendent promised last week. Democrats are concerned that anti-Israel protests could disrupt ...

CHICAGO (AP) - On a hot July day in 1919, a black 17-year-old swimming in Lake Michigan drifted in a dangerous direction - toward the white section of a Chicago beach. White beachgoers, angry at ...

The 1968 Chicago Riots, which lasted from April 5 to April 7 were caused by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, who was fatally shot on April 4 of that year in Memphis, Tennessee.

A bike tour in Chicago brings riders up close to Chicago's 1919 race riots, honoring the 38 victims and highlighting the riots' impact. 1 weather alerts 1 closings/delays. Watch Now ...