Police Memorial Foundation Raising Money To Equip Chicago Cops With New Bulletproof Vests
Chicago Police are in need of another $3 million to make sure each and every officer has a new safe bulletproof vest, reports WBBM's John Cody
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Chicago Police are in need of another $3 million to make sure each and every officer has a new safe bulletproof vest, reports WBBM's John Cody
A former Chicago Police officer was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday for shoving an elderly man at a gas station in Oak Lawn, leaving the 89-year-old senior citizen with a broken hip.
Detective Chris Ross and Capt. Ed Kulbida found themselves wounded and in the middle of Tuesday's standoff between law enforcement and a 42-year-old Indiana fugitive. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
About 4:25 p.m., a cyclist was struck by a white tractor-trailer traveling south in the 2100 block of South Ashland, according to a statement from Chicago Police.
A 76-year-old man was parking his 1998 Mercedes about 9:30 p.m. in a garage in the 3600 block of West Peterson when suspect Joe Milton and a teen walked up, hit him over the head and took off in his car, police said.
Chicago Police Supt. Garry McCarthy says a Chicago police detective at the scene of Tuesday's standoff didn't even realize he had been hit until the next day.
During each attempt, a man engaged a child in conversation and then attempted to lure the child into his vehicle, according to Area South detectives.
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One of the highest ranking Chicago Police officers ever shot in the line of duty is recovering after being shot at least twice, with wounds to the head and shoulder.
In the first nine months, there have been 42,609 so-called "major crimes" reported in Chicago, marking a continued decline in criminal behavior.
A Chicago Police officer was seriously injured in a rollover crash in the North Side Uptown neighborhood Monday afternoon.
Karl Clermont recalls the booze-fueled encounter he had with an off-duty Chicago police detective in April 2009. CBS 2's Mike Parker reports.
A federal judge on Thursday held a drug dealer accountable for the murder of a Chicago police officer and his female friend and sentenced him to 35 years in prison, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting.
A 16 year old boy is the second person charged in the home invasion and murder of a retired Chicago police sergeant.
Seventy-five sculptures of horses -- each dedicated to a different slain Chicago police officer -- are beginning to appear along the Magnificent Mile.
There was a litany of things for reporters to ask Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy today after he made a speech downtown - but he made a dash out of the room instead.
Attorneys for an unarmed man who was shot and killed last year by an off-duty Chicago police officer have asked the U.S. Justice Department to investigate the shooting.
Some police agencies using the body cameras say they've seen dramatic drops in complaints against officers. CBS 2's Mai Martinez reports.
The city of Chicago closed the first eight months of 2014 with the fewest murder to date, since 1963.
A Chicago police commander accused of sticking the barrel of his service weapon in a suspect's throat, pressing a stun gun against the man's groin last year, and threatening to kill him was released without having to post bail Thursday.
A Chicago Police commander on the city's West Side has been stripped of his police powers.
Officials at the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives said the arrests were the culmination of a crime-fighting strategy called the "Chicago Initiative," involving a combination of federal agents and local police targeting the illegal gun trade.
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Ferguson tactics in dealing with crowds are exactly what Chicago Police are trying not to do.
A South Side family is angry because police shot their dog and then failed to catch an armed robber even though he was hiding out just feet from where they were standing, reports CBS 2's Mike Puccinelli.
Zecharias Miller, 26, allegedly broke into Soldier Field and set fire to a rug that damaged several suites.
A lawsuit was set to be filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Burglars targeted a BP gas station in Chicago's Bronzeville neighborhood early Tuesday morning.
The Obama Foundation will host an official watch party for the Obama Presidential Center and Library grand opening on Midway Plaisance in June.
A court hearing was set for Tuesday for a young soccer star who attends Stephen Tyng Mather High School in Chicago, but is now being held in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
Survivors say they'd asked for more medical support before the Iranian drone strike that killed six U.S. soldiers at their command post in Kuwait in the war's first 24 hours.
An attorney for Chicago Ald. Jim Gardiner (45th) on Monday called an ethics investigation into the alderman's conduct a malicious "travesty."
In a move aimed at curbing the growing problem of "teen takeovers," D.C. U.S. Attorney Jeanine Pirro is threatening to bring charges against parents if their teens violate the local curfew.
State Rep. Josh Turek and State Sen. Zach Wahls squared off Thursday over which candidate can flip Iowa's open Republican-held Senate seat, as millions in outside spending reshapes the primary's final stretch.
Sens. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois and Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin say their concern is there may be more emergency exit doors than flight attendants in the event of an evacuation.
Consumer and environmental advocates said Monday that they found overcharges buried in the most recent rate-hike request by Nicor.
One week away from Memorial Day weekend and the unofficial start of the summer travel season, with gas prices remaining high, negotiations were set to resume Monday at the largest oil refinery in the Midwest.
Chatham residents say they're losing a vital resource as Walgreen's prepares to close its store near 86th and Cottage Grove.
According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular gas in Chicago was $5.17 on Friday, up from $3.75 a year ago.
Peoples Gas and North Shore Gas Company customers are likely to see minor credits on their bills for the next three years, thanks to a $125 million settlement agreement announced Thursday by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
A person suspected of having hantavirus in Winnebago County, Illinois, turned out to be a false alarm, officials said Monday.
The DuPage County Health Department has confirmed its first positive tests for West Nile virus in pools of mosquitoes this year.
The Kane County Health Department was set Monday to offer a free mental health awareness webinar.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in a new Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and Uganda, authorities said.
Engineers at Northwestern University have created a wireless polygraph to detect stress.
The owners of Gene & Georgetti steakhouse are suing a concessions operator over their expansion at Midway International Airport.
DraftKings announced Monday that it is closing its sportsbook operation at Wrigley Field after only about two years.
After more than 80 years, there will be no Ann Sather restaurant location in the 900 block of West Belmont Avenue in Chicago's Lakeview community, effective in June.
Flight attendants at Chicago-based United Airlines have approved a new labor contract, marking their first pay increases in six years.
The Chicago Fire FC announced Wednesday morning that its new stadium in the South Loop will be named McDonald's Park.
The Chicago-born house music track, which began as a personal poem in 1982 and became a defining anthem of the city's house music scene, has been selected for permanent preservation by the Library of Congress.
The Library of Congress revealed this year's list of 25 recordings to be preserved for future generations on the National Recording Registry.
David Allan Coe also had hits with "You Never Even Called Me By My Name" and "The Ride" among others.
Some youngsters got a behind-the-scenes look at the magic of making opera Sunday at the Lyric Opera of Chicago.
Matt DeCaro, an actor who was a familiar face on the Chicago stage for many years, died this weekend.
"The Chi" returns to Paramount+ for its eighth and final season this Friday.
As “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
At least 131 people are believed to have died from the latest outbreak of the virus in Congo, health minister Samuel Roger Kamba said Tuesday.
ESPN reports team owners are expected to get a special briefing on the Bears’ two main stadium options — Arlington Heights and Hammond, Indiana. Darius Johnson reports.
A court hearing was set for Tuesday for a young soccer star who attends Mather High School in Chicago, but is now being held in the custody of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Lauren Victory reports.
Thornwood High School's commencement was disrupted when guests started fighting and police had to step in.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Lanes are closed on I-55 after a crash involving two semi-trucks in DuPage County on Tuesday morning.
A lawsuit was set to be filed Tuesday against Live Nation and the Credit Union 1 Amphitheatre in the southwest Chicago suburb of Tinley Park, claiming a lack of security at a concert led to the sexual assault of a minor.
As "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" airs its final week of shows, the comedian returned to his old Chicago stomping grounds.
Pothole complaints continue everywhere, but especially on one street in the Pullman neighborhood on the South Side of Chicago.
People in Lincoln Park and Lakeview have rallied against a plan to build a new industrial ComEd electrical substation in their neighborhoods, pushing local and state leaders to get involved.
Monday marks one year since Illinois enacted Karina's Law — legislation aimed at taking firearms out of the hands of people accused of domestic abuse.
Tenants at a South Shore apartment building said they've noticed their rent fluctuating by hundreds of dollars a month due to a change in how their utility billing system is set up.
A man from the Chicago suburbs lost $69,000 of his savings to a scam by a thief using an AI-generated U.S. Marshals badge to intimidate him.
The battle over the Chicago Bears' next home is taking center stage on Tuesday.
Touted prospect Colt Emerson launched a three-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Seattle Mariners stopped a three-game slide with a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
Jake Bauers homered and drove in four runs, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 9-3 in the first meeting this season between the longtime NL Central rivals.
Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong says he regrets the words he used during a heated exchange with a fan.
Rookie Gabriela Jaquez set career highs with 20 points and eight rebounds, Kamilla Cardoso had 11 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 86-79.
A truck driver was sentenced to over 13 years in prison for smuggling $9.4 million worth of cocaine in a shipment of Skims, Kim Kardashian's shapewear brand.
Police in Michigan City, Indiana, were searching Monday for the person they said shot and killed a 14-year-old boy.
Burglars hit a string of businesses in Chicago's South Loop early Monday morning.
Burglars broke into a CBD and kratom dispensary on Chicago's Near West Side early Monday morning.
The Cook County State's Attorney's Office will announced a new taskforce Monday bringing federal officers on board to help with crime on CTA.
