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.

4 dead, multiple injured in Chicago mass shooting Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting late Wednesday night outside of a Chicago nightclub.

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

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

4 dead, multiple injured in Chicago mass shooting Four people were killed and 14 others were wounded in a mass shooting late Wednesday night outside of a Chicago nightclub.