November 14, 2021 Chicago Police watchdog recommended three-day suspension for slain officer Ella French The oversight agency for the Chicago Police Department recommended a three-day suspension for Ella French, the police officer killed during a traffic stop in August.
November 14, 2021 Chicago man accused of killing college graduate, selling his electronics for $100: police A Chicago man fatally shot a 24-year-old graduate of the University of Chicago before robbing him and selling his stolen electronics to a pawn shop for $100, authorities said Friday.
November 11, 2021 Chicago 1-year-old shot in the head in broad daylight A 1-year-old boy was shot on Thursday afternoon in the South Side of Chicago, along with two other adult males, 18 and 28.
November 11, 2021 Chicago conceal carry holder guns down car thief after being shot at in the street A Chicago homeowner shot and killed a a man Wednesday after witnessing an attempted theft from a vehicle.
November 11, 2021 Chicago police cancels day off for officers, reportedly bracing for Rittenhouse verdict The Chicago Police Department has canceled one regular day off this weekend for all full-duty officers to "enhance public safety," a decision reportedly made to brace for possible upheaval ahead of a possible verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.
November 11, 2021 Chicago cancels school for 'Vaccination Awareness Day' leaving parents scrambling for childcare Chicago public schools cancelled classes for Nov. 12, declaring it “Vaccination Awareness Day” in an effort to increase the rate of vaccinations/
November 11, 2021 Forgotten WWI hero's service rediscovered after a home sale Exactly 100 years ago today Lieutenant General Milton J. Foreman delivered the Armistice Day address at the University of Illinois
November 10, 2021 Chicago 'suitcase killer' Heather Mack remains held without bond after waiving detention hearing Heather Mack, dubbed the "suitcase killer" in the 2014 murder of her Chicago socialite mother in Bali, Indonesia, will remain held without bond after defense lawyers on Wednesday waived her right to a federal detention hearing.
November 9, 2021 Illinois Democratic governor signs law allowing workers who refuse vaccine to face potential repercussions Illinois' Democratic governor J.B. Pritzker on Monday updated a preexisting state law from the 1970s to allow penalties for workers who don't abide by COVID-19-related mandates on vaccines, masks and testing.
November 8, 2021 Chicago violence: 10 killed, 50 wounded over the weekend Ten people were killed and 50 others were wounded in shootings across Chicago this weekend, according to authorities.