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Chicago alerts today: protests, strikes & incidents

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Live counts

5Last 24 hours
14Last 7 days
14Last 30 days
14Recorded in total

Last alert: · Updated: 2026-10-23 09:12 UTC

30-day snapshot

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Busiest day: 2026-10-21 (5)

By type

Shooting8
Gathering5
Assault1

Recent alerts

alertsTypeLast seensourcesconfidence
Woman critically wounded in apparent road rage shooting on Chicago's Southwest SideShooting233/100 unverified
Woman critically injured in Brighton Park shooting, Chicago police say - CBS NewsShooting251/100 verified
Burglars appear to strike business in Chicago's Avondale neighborhood - CBS NewsGathering145/100 verified
Half of CPS students boycott school during ‘Freedom Day’ protest — Today in Chicago History - cedarnews.netGathering331/100 verified
City Colleges of Chicago faculty union prepared to strike Monday if no contract deal is reached amid contract dispute - ABC7 ChicagoGathering1853/100 verified
More Chicago hotel workers strike at Hyatt Regency as they negotiate wages, working conditions - AudacyGathering331/100 verified
Another young woman reports sexual assault at a fraternity near the University of ChicagoAssault331/100 verified
Editorial: In Chicago, we know all about looting ‘protesters’ similar to the ones in France - thederrick.comGathering323/100 verified
Suspect in deadly Belltown gas station shooting arrested in Chicago - MyNorthwest.comShooting439/100 verified
Alex Vlasic is shooting less this season for the Chicago Blackhawks. Can that be part of a new style of play? - Chicago TribuneShooting331/100 verified
Suspect in custody after gunfire outside Kluczynski Federal Building in Chicago - CBS NewsShooting253/100 verified
Chicago Teen Charged in South Austin Shooting - HoodlineShooting231/100 unverified
3 dead, 18 injured in Chicago weekend shootings, CPD says - CBS NewsShooting145/100 verified
Four injured in shooting near Loretto Hospital in Chicago - UnivisionShooting239/100 unverified

Frequently asked questions

Are there protests, strikes or incidents in Chicago today?

In the last 24 hours alerts.live shows 5 alerts in Chicago; in the last 7 days 14; in the last 30 days 14. Counts update about every 10 minutes from public news and official open-data sources.

What kinds of incidents are tracked in Chicago?

alerts.live tracks assaults, clashes, shootings, closures and gatherings (protests, strikes, marches). Last 30 days in Chicago: Shooting 8, Gathering 5, Assault 1.

Where does the information for Chicago come from?

Alerts are detected automatically in news articles and official feeds, and every alert links to its original articles. 38 distinct sources are linked for Chicago (cbsnews.com, chicagotribune.com, bsky.app/@chicagotribune.com, abc7chicago.com, yahoo.com).

How reliable are these alerts?

Each alert has a confidence score from 0 to 100 that rises with independent sources and official confirmation. In Chicago over the last 30 days the average is 38/100 and 11 of 14 alerts are verified. See the methodology page for how it is computed.

Is this a safety score for Chicago?

No. alerts.live is descriptive: it counts and maps reported events and does not rate how safe a place is. Always follow local authorities and official guidance.

How can I follow alerts for Chicago?

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Sources

cbsnews.com (5) · chicagotribune.com (4) · bsky.app/@chicagotribune.com (4) · abc7chicago.com (2) · yahoo.com (1) · wsws.org (1) · wbez.org (1) · univision.com (1) · thederrick.com (1) · screenanarchy.com (1) · patch.com (1) · newsbreak.com (1)

Monitored news feeds for this place: 2

Nearby places with alerts

Brighton Park (2) · Bellwood (1) · Justice (1) · Mundelein (2) · Racine (1) · Harvard (2) · Rochelle (1) · Three Rivers (1)

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Descriptive, not a safety score. alerts.live counts and maps events reported by public sources. It does not rate how safe a place is. Informational only, not official: follow local authorities.