Gun Violence | 97.9 The Box

An argument escalated to a tragedy in one Chicago community on Sunday. In the Burnside neighborhood on the South Side,…

04.10.17

In her new book, 'Shot,' photographer Kathy Shorr tells the stories of gun violence survivors through a collection of moving…

04.10.17

Vandetta Redwood will not see a day in prison for the role the prosecution believes she played in the shooting…

01.30.17

The President tweeted that Windy City officials better fix the "horrible 'carnage'" or the federal government will step in.

01.26.17

Trump threatens to send the Feds to Chicago to end the 'carnage' from violence. City officials welcomed the assistance.

01.25.17

Sixty one people were shot in the Windy City this holiday weekend and of those marked by gun violence, 11…

12.29.16

A Cook County judge has ruled that Antonio Brown is not guilty of gun charges stemming the fatal shooting of…

12.19.16

The accused shooter faces a life sentence. He’s expected to argue self-defense.

12.05.16

The sisters returned home to renew their ties to the community and to honor the big sister who was killed…

11.16.16

In this Sunday’s all-new episode of Keeping Up with the Kardashians, Kim’s decision to try for a third child proves…

11.10.16

Daveon Coates,15 and his sister, 11-year-old Tatiyana Coates were killed in an apparent gang retaliation shooting, police say.

10.28.16

Olympic sprinter Tyson Gay was joined by thousands of fans and loved ones on Monday night at a vigil for…

10.18.16

The high school track star was an innocent bystander, caught in the crosshairs of gun violence in Lexington, Kentucky.

10.17.16

Lil Wayne confused us all when he claimed there was no such thing as racism last month, but in a…

10.13.16

A gunman fatally shot a New York anti-violence activist in Miami. The police say he was an unintended target.

10.11.16

A mother was fatally shot in Chicago. Authorities said she was caught in the crossfire while standing outside with her…

10.04.16