Family of man shot dead by police in East Hazel Crest files lawsuit

The mother of an East Hazel Crest man fatally shot by Chicago Police outside his south suburban home last week filed a federal lawsuit Tuesday against the officers. Read More

Man wounded in police shooting suing city

A lawsuit filed last week by a man shot and wounded by an off-duty Chicago Police detective in 2012 is moving into federal court. The same incident took the life of 22-year-old Rekia Boyd, whose famil Read More

Cops: Burglars busted on shopping spree with stolen credit cards

Two Florida men who broke into a woman's car and stole her purse as she was working out were arrested hours later using her credit cards on a shopping spree at a west suburban mall. Read More

Burglars target Near North Side businesses

Police are warning Near North Side businesses of an increase in burglaries on two nearby blocks. Read More

Peterson prosecutor Jim Glasgow happy trial wasn't televised

The man who convicted Drew Peterson, Will County States Attorney Jim Glasgow, is telling 89 WLS Reporter Bill Cameron how glad he is the infamous trial was not televised. Read More

59 new police recruits welcomed at Navy Pier graduation

In a graduation ceremony Tuesday at Navy Pier, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Superintendent Garry F. McCarthy welcomed 59 police recruits. This class is the fifth group of police recruits to complete Read More

Alsip man gets 80 years for murder of FBI informant

A south suburban man will spend the rest of his life in prison for the fatal shooting of an FBI informant during a 2006 weapons deal in Dolton. Read More

State rep threatened over opposition to gay marriage

A 49-year-old Chicago man was arrested Monday and charged with making threatening phone calls to a west suburban state representative over her opposition to gay marriage. Read More

McCarthy says foot patrols are working, Cochran agrees

Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy says his new foot patrols in crime hot spots are working, and even one of his critics agrees. Read More

Stroger - In face of corruption trial - Says he wants Beavers' seat

Former Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is reacting to news that he may be the focus of the upcoming corruption trial of his friend and former top aide. Read More