The July Fourth weekend gave Chicagoans some reason for encouragement on violent crime. And some reason for despair.

Four people were killed and 14 others wounded in a mass shooting late Wednesday night in Chicago’s River North neighborhood.

Chicago police say it all happened in a matter of seconds after an event held by Chicago rapper Mello Buckzzz.

CHICAGO - Four people were killed and 14 others wounded during a mass shooting in Chicago's River North neighborhood; dozens ...

Chicago mass shooting victims. What we know: Two men, 23 and 25, and two women, 26 and 27, were killed in the shooting. Family members told FOX 32 one of the women who was killed was Taylor Walker.

Drive-by shooting in Chicago leaves four dead and 14 injured outside Artis Lounge during a rapper's release party.

A mass shooting in River North Wednesday night and another one that wounded four people on the city's South Side early ...

A mass shooting outside Artis Lounge in Chicago left four dead and at least 14 injured during an album release party. The ...

As the Fourth of July holiday weekend drew to a close, several dozen people gathered Sunday for a rally and march in River North to decry a recent spate of mass shootings, including one that left four ...

Chicago has long struggled with illegal firearms, many of which are trafficked from states with weaker gun laws.

The deadly drive-by shooting occurred about 11 p.m. Wednesday outside Artis Lounge nightclub, in the 300 block of West ...

A drive-by mass shooting killed four people and wounded 14 more late Wednesday night in River North, Chicago police said.