August 24, 2021 Slain Chicago police Officer Ella French's partner transferred to rehab, marking 'major step' in recovery A week after Chicago police Officer Ella French was laid to rest, one of her partners, Officer Carlos Yanez Jr., was transferred to a rehabilitation facility, marking a “major step” in his recovery.
August 23, 2021 Chicago weekend shootings, violence leave 7 killed, 44 wounded: police More than 40 people were wounded in 29 shootings in Chicago over the weekend, police said Monday.
August 20, 2021 Chicago shooting leaves 9-year-old boy wounded on same block his father was killed 3 years ago: report A 9-year-old boy was shot in the arm on Chicago's South Side in broad daylight on Friday, the latest in a string of children wounded by gunfire in the city, according to the Chicago Police Department.
August 20, 2021 Justice Barrett rejects effort to halt Obama library construction Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett denied a petition to stop the construction of an Obama Foundation library in Chicago.
August 20, 2021 Father of badly wounded Chicago cop rips Mayor Lightfoot: She 'compromised' his safety The father of a Chicago police officer seriously injured in a shootout earlier this month that killed Officer Ella French slammed Mayor Lori Lightfoot Friday for policies he says have endangered law enforcement.
August 19, 2021 Ella French funeral: Thousands mourn fallen Chicago police officer in Thursday service Thousands of mourners attended or watched the funeral service on Thursday for fallen Chicago police officer Ella French, who was shot and killed during a traffic stop earlier this month.
August 19, 2021 Chicago police hunt hammer-wielding suspect wanted in string of attacks on subway, bus riders Chicago police appealed for the public’s help Wednesday in identifying a suspect wanted for numerous slashings on public transportation since last month, as authorities say the man captured in surveillance footage has repeatedly wielded a hammer in his attacks against bus and metro riders.
August 19, 2021 Chicago Mayor Lightfoot 'tied the hands of police,' says dad of badly wounded cop The father of a Chicago police officer who suffered serious injuries in a shootout with suspects earlier this month that resulted in the death of Officer Ella French called out Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Wednesday and said policy changes at the department gave bad guys in the city the upper hand against law enforcement.
August 18, 2021 Chicago expressway shooting kills special ed teacher, 67, heading home from White Sox game Chicago’s crime wave claimed another victim Tuesday night: a 67-year-old special education teacher who was fatally struck by a bullet while traveling home from a White Sox game, according to reports.
August 18, 2021 Chicago officer injured in shooting that killed Ella French speaks out for first time The family of the Chicago police officer seriously wounded in the fatal shooting of Officer Ella French earlier this month released a heartbreaking video from his hospital bed Wednesday night.