10 shot, 2 killed in suspected gang attack on mourners

Police say attack in Chicago appears to have been retaliation for an earlier fatal shooting

• May 8, 2017

Chicago cops are using data to fight gang violence

But is it enough to restore trust between the police and the community?

• Sep 23, 2016

Chicago program aims to prevent deadly confrontations with police

In role-play program, police officers and teens trade places; the goal is for students and police to learn from each other

• Sep 21, 2016

Slain son of Chicago officer thought he'd escaped cycle of violence

19-year-old Arshell Dennis was home from college when he was shot in what police say may have been a random gang shooting

• Aug 15, 2016

Anti-violence group aims to heal community

CeaseFire is an anti-violence community group made up of some former gang members. The group's director, Bob Jackson, tries to heal the wounds between the community and the gangs.

• Jun 28, 2014
• 2:30

David Muhammad takes a stand against gangs

Living in one of the most violent districts in the city, a Chicago man risks his own life to rid his street corner of drug dealers and gangs. His weapon of choice? A video camera.

• Jun 28, 2014
• 2:53

Heroin diaries: Jaymes Lindbloom's journey from addiction to recovery

"Heroin destroys lives. It destroys families. It destroys everything that it touches. And you can't win while you're usin' it," the 21-year-old told "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher. But it was a tough lesson for him to learn.

• Jun 28, 2014
• 2:16

Will County Coroner: "Heroin is everywhere"

As coroner, Pat O'Neil has seen one too many deaths of suburban kids to heroin overdoses. He says heroin use in the affluent area southwest of Chicago has become an epidemic. But he warns, "this drug is everywhere."

• Jun 28, 2014
• 1:23

Street gangs are "selling death and misery in the form of heroin"

Special agent Jack Riley, head of the Chicago-area division of the DEA, talks to CBS News correspondent Armen Keteyian about the correlation between gang-related shootings and drugs in his city.

• Jun 28, 2014
• 2:08

Hadiya Pendleton's parents speak out

Cleo Cowley and Anthony Pendleton talk to "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher about the murder of their 15-year-old daughter

• Jun 28, 2014
• 3:28

Several dozen shootings in Chicago amid bloody holiday weekend

With more than three dozen shootings so far, Chicago police are promising to step up patrols even further

• May 29, 2016

Heroin diaries: "It's a living hell" says addict

Sean Pe talks about the toll heroin has taken on his life - and the lives of his friends.

• May 16, 2013
• 2:31

Heroin diaries: "He had no idea this would end his life"

Caroline Kacena lost her son, John, 20, a graduate of Naperville's Neuqua Valley H.S. to heroin addiction. "John had famously told me, you know, 'Mom, nobody ever wakes up one morning and says, "Hey, today's the day I wanna become a heroin addict."'"

• May 16, 2013
• 3:17

Heroin diaries: Father of recovering addict speaks out

Jeff Lindbloom talks to "48 Hours" about son Jaymes' heroin addiction and the toll it's taken on their family. "My wife and I, have both cried, both prayed, both done everything we possibly can to give him the opportunity" to get clean.

• May 16, 2013
• 2:07

Heroin diaries: Sean Pe on getting hooked

Sean Pe started drinking at 13 and progressed to other drugs soon after. He has been arrested on seven misdemeanor charges and two felony charges -- and that's just as an adult. He says heroin nearly killed him.

• May 16, 2013
• 1:57

Popular teen who appeared in anti-violence video shot in Chicago

A brave boy who has tried to stop the violence in Chicago was among 28 people shot over the Easter weekend

• Mar 28, 2016

Chicago in January: Murders and shootings skyrocket

Compared to the same month last year, shootings have more than doubled in the Windy City

• Feb 1, 2016

"Best friends" remember Hadiya Pendleton

Hadiya Pendleton's young life was cut short when she became the unintended victim of a gang-related shooting. Her friends talks to "48 Hours" correspondent Maureen Maher about what made the 15-year-old so special.

• May 17, 2013
• 2:02

Heroin diaries: Paula Nixon's journey

Nixon, 18, started using heroin when she was 16. Since then, she's been arrested three times and has survived several overdoses.

• May 16, 2013
• 2:27

Heroin diaries: A mother's mission in the face of addiction

P.J. Newberg shares the story of daughter Paula Nixon's downward spiral with heroin addiction and her mission to educate others.

• May 16, 2013
• 2:31

Heroin diaries: Recovering addicts on losing control

Officials say heroin use in the Chicago suburbs is an epidemic. Friends Jake Marquez , 20, Peter Rundo, 20 and Jaymes Lindbloom, 21, -- all graduates of Neuqua Valley High School in Naperville, Ill. -- were all in recovery for heroin addiction.

• May 16, 2013
• 4:46

The War in Chicago

An honor student shot dead, an innocent victim of a gang war. An "48 Hours" investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago. An investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago.

• May 18, 2013
• 42:58

Understanding heroin and its hold

A look at the highly addictive drug's history, use and treatment for those who get hooked

• Jul 17, 2013

Heroin diaries: Personal stories of addiction, recovery and loss

As part of a "48 Hours" investigation, recovering addicts, parents open up about how the heroin epidemic in their community has affected their lives

• May 29, 2013

The War in Chicago

A "48 Hours" investigation into drugs, guns, gangs and the battle for Chicago

• May 22, 2013

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