Jean MacKenzieMay 20, 2012 19:58

Chicago summit: city on fire (PHOTOS)

NATO and nature turn up the heat on America’s second city.

CHICAGO, IL. — Gunshots rang out in northern Chicago Sunday evening, provoking furious blog entries but no response from the police.

“The cops are so focused on possible terrorism downtown they don’t care what happens to real people,” said Meaghan, 28, who has lived in Chicago for the past five years.

As Chicago braced for a second day of summits and protests Monday, residents could be forgiven a bit of grumbling.

NATO protesters targeted Obama, Emanuel in Chicago

Jessica PhelanMay 19, 2012 08:46

The protesters have denied the charges and complained of police harassment.

In Afghanistan, fears that a NATO withdrawal will lead to another civil war

Chris SandsMay 20, 2012 07:00

MEHTAR LAM, Afghanistan — NATO states meeting in Chicago today are expected to reaffirm the departure of foreign combat troops from Afghanistan by the end of 2014, while simultaneously pledging their commitment to the country's stability. But in the months prior to the summit, any stability that might have existed in Afghanistan has been shaken by an increase in violence that appears pegged to the looming withdrawal.