Facebook is so ubiquitous, it barely needs an introduction. It’s the original social media platform, with 2.4 billion monthly users. That’s more than a third of the global population, and most of ...

CHICAGO (CBS) -- A Chicago man is suing after his name and photo were included in a disparaging post on a popular Facebook group called, "Are We Dating the Same Guy?" There are several Facebook "Are ...

CHICAGO -- Chicago police are investigating a deadly shooting that was caught on the victim's cellphone camera and posted live on Facebook. Antonio Perkins, 28, was found fatally shot in the North ...

CHICAGO -- A judge denied bail Friday for four people charged with committing a hate crime. They are accused of torturing an 18-year-old man with special needs and streaming it live on Facebook. The ...

A young woman who broadcast the beating and racial taunting of a man on Facebook Live has been arrested with three others in connection with the gruesome attack, Chicago police said Wednesday. The ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago police say investigators have arrested more than 50 people accused of using private Facebook groups and messages to sell guns or drugs. The department's new interim ...

The four suspects made their first court appearance. — -- Four suspects facing hate crime charges made their first appearance in a Chicago court this afternoon after they allegedly kidnapped and ...

Kevin Watson, 42, was fatally shot during a Facebook livestream in Chicago’s South Austin; video has 2.5M+ views, police still seeking suspect. Kevin Watson, a 42-year-old Chicago man, was fatally ...

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