A 14-year-old boy who was killed in downtown Chicago shootings that left eight others injured has now been identified. Mayor Brandon Johnson sat down exclusively with ABC7 to talk about the recent violence.

A shooting near the Chicago Theater in the city's Loop neighborhood Friday evening prompted a heavy police response in the area. Around 10:20 p.m. Friday, Chicago police said they were responding to a shooting near State and Lake Streets, authorities said.

A 14-year-old boy shot and killed Friday night in the Loop, only hours after the city’s Christmas tree lighting, is being remembered as a funny, basketball-loving teen with a bright future.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Saturday acknowledged the impact incidents like Friday night's shooting can have on events like this one. Chicago police said an additional 300 officers are positioned for the parade and the fireworks afterwards, on top of District 1 officers and 700 officers that were brought in Friday night.

Trump claims Chicagoans want federal help after a violent riot in the blue city's downtown left multiple officers injured and several children shot during weekend unrest.

CHICAGO ( 25News Now) - Violence has ruined what should have been festive night in Chicago’s Loop with at least five people shot, hundreds of juveniles rioting, and multiple police officers injured, according to a Chicago alderman.

A Chicago man is facing a federal terrorism charge, accused of setting a 26-year-old woman on fire in an unprovoked attack on a Chicago L train in the city’s busy Loop area Monday evening, according to federal authorities.