Female Illinois State Police leaders aim to add more women to force
Experts say police departments with more women report fewer use of force violations and less legal trouble.
CTA stabbing death: Ex-boyfriend charged with murder of woman at Loop 'L' stop
Police said Samantha Maldonado named Alejandro Arellano as her killer before she died.
Chicago firefighter's wife dies 3 days after fire that killed son, injured 2 other children
Summer Day-Stewart, 36, was pronounced dead Thursday night. Their 7-year-old son, Ezra, was pronounced dead on Wednesday evening.
Family remembers fallen Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso as 'hero'
Vásquez Lasso's mother mourned her son, a five-year member of CPD killed responding to a domestic dispute in Gage Park. He was 32.
Loved ones gather to mourn Chicago Police Officer Andrés Mauricio Vásquez Lasso
The funeral for Vásquez Lasso is set to take place on Thursday.
Engineering firm CEO Mae Williams builds bridges for other women business owners
"Being a civil engineer means you get to improve society. And I was always one of those kids who wanted to find a way to improve society. What better way than to be a civil engineer?"
Chicago company sees success in 4-day work week
"Just giving the flexibility has made people appreciate what we do more."
Fight2Feed steps in as SNAP benefits decrease
"We've been prepping. We've been working because of the space. We've been doing to expect the worst."
Prosecutors detail events leading up to fatal shooting of Chicago police officer
Prosecutors alleged the suspect, Steven Montano, tried to hide his firearm before encountering and shooting Officer Andres Mauricio Vasquez Lasso.
No bail for man charged with killing CPD officer; also arrested last year in connection to shooting
Charges were filed against the suspect, 18-year-old Steven Montano, on Thursday evening in the death of Officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso.
Chicago police officer Andres Vasquez-Lasso dies after shooting in Gage Park
The officer was responding to a domestic incident in which a suspect was allegedly chasing a woman with a gun.
Manuel Zambrano made trek from South America with therapy dog, but now the dog has been stolen
It has been months since Zambrano says someone stole his dog.
'Three bangs': CPD looks for suspect in Cermak restaurant shooting
"I heard what I thought was knocking on the door. Three knocks. No one was at the door, but there was a crowd down the street. I guess it was gunshots."
Four days before election, Paul Vallas embroiled in controversy over Twitter 'likes'
There is a history of offensive "likes" on Vallas' Twitter account dating back to before he launched his campaign. On Friday, he told us his account was hacked.
One year after Russia invaded their homeland, family from Ukraine reunited in Chicago
"All of the plans that we had planned for, all of the desires that we had, changed overnight," Kateryna Shvartsman said of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.