Street Renamed For Cop Who Died In Accident
Chicago Police Officer John Lyons had the 7200 block of West Summerdale Avenue named on the Northwest Side in his honor in a Dec. 11 ceremony.
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Chicago Police Officer John Lyons had the 7200 block of West Summerdale Avenue named on the Northwest Side in his honor in a Dec. 11 ceremony.
For some, police service is a family tradition. Tough times in corporate America make service attractive to others. Either way, Chicago's top cop says it's a calling.
A record 9,600 people lined up Saturday to take the Chicago Police Department's entrance exam, the first such test in four years.
A man and woman were charged after they allegedly held up a Jamba Juice. The staff was tied up with duct tape and thrown into a freezer.
One of the lesser-known candidates for mayor of Chicago has outlined what she says is a better approach to Chicago's anti-crime efforts.
The mayor says a plan to change the pension benefit structure for police and fire personnel will end up slamming taxpayers.
Mayor Richard M. Daley admits the city has been slow to give Chicago Police information about when they might be answering a call where residents may have weapons.
A grandmother filed a federal excessive force lawsuit against several Chicago police officers and the city, claiming the officers kicked and pepper sprayed her three teenage grandsons.
A man who works as a principal for a Chicago elementary school is charged with threatening to kill a Chicago Police officer he claimed was having an affair with his wife.
Chicago Police are using their Tasers far more often this year.
Police Supt. Jody Weis says crime in Chicago was down in November and has been dropping consistently for almost two years, but some police officers say people are not feeling safer.
Police are warning about a string of robberies on the city's Southwest Side, which are occurring at buildings under rehab.
A suspect caused a Chicago Police officer to shoot himself with his own stun gun as he arrested the woman last week.
Stephen Peters was remembered as a quiet hero. Mourners gathered to celebrate his life, and share their loss.
Margaret Flisk, daughter of murdered Chicago Police Officer Michael Flisk, spoke at her father's funeral on Wednesday. The tribute she gave to her father was nothing short of incredible. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
CBS 2's Vince Gerasole was at the funeral for slain Chicago Police Officer Michael Flisk Wednesday morning. Here are his observations.
Prosecutors say the man charged with killing Chicago Police Officer Michael Flisk and retired CHA cop Stephen Peters tried to kill another man just a few months before last week's crime - but was never charged.
The Chicago teenager accused of murdering a Chicago police officer and a former Chicago Housing Authority police officer is being described as a neighborhood terrorist. CBS 2's Dana Kozlov reports.
Candidate for mayor Rahm Emanuel points to where money to hire more police could come from while making an exhaustive defense of his residency status.
A judge denied bond for a 19-year-old parolee charged in the fatal shooting of an on-duty Chicago police officer and a retired CHA cop.
A 19-year-old "person of interest" who lived near the murder scene is accused of the crime.
There are still few clues in the murder of Chicago Police Officer David Blake. He was shot to death in his SUV Monday night while he was off-duty. Visitation for Officer Blake was held on Sunday. CBS 2's Vince Gerasole reports.
Darya Lending lives in the 4500 block of North Francisco in Chicago but was last seen leaving an Evanston home.
Chicago Police are offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of whoever shot and killed a police evidence technician and a retired Chicago Housing Authority cop on Friday.
A Chicago Police officer was shot and wounded today in the South Chicago neighborhood. A retired police officer was also shot.
