CTA bus encounter

More reports of coordinated mob attacks. Late Saturday night, a group of teens stormed a CTA bus near the University of Illinois at Chicago campus, attacking and robbing a man. Last night, 15 to 20 young men attacked and robbed two men near the intersection of Chicago and Wabash. Police detained three suspects, but are hesitating to link last night’s attack to the violence that took place over the weekend.

Meanwhile, Mayor Emanuel says he wants all the perpetrators brought to justice, as more reports of attacks near the lakefront have surfaced.

The question of race has been an uncomfortable topic related to the attacks. The fact that the assailants are black has largely been absent from news coverage. The Tribune’s Dawn Turner Trice writes that race alone shouldn’t peg all black men as possible predators.

U.S. rep. Bobby Rush says these attacks are nothing new on the South Side.

A local online cycling community discusses possible threats to those on bikes.

Be prepared for another hot day today.

Despite the city’s budget crunch, many of Mayor Emanuel’s cabinet members are making more than their predecessors.