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March 27, 2019

Chicago police release files in 'Empire' star Jussie Smollett case, day after charges dramatically dropped

Chicago police came out swinging Wednesday and released the full 61-page investigative report in the alleged Jussie Smollett hate crime hoax, one day after charges against the "Empire" star were dramatically dropped -- but the move may have prompted a moot court order.

March 27, 2019

Beef products recalled over potential E. coli contamination

Approximately 4,838 pounds of beef products are being recalled because of a possible E. coli contamination, the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) said Tuesday.

March 26, 2019

Chicago police officer killed by man looking to attack 'first Hispanic person' he saw, chief says

The gunman who allegedly shot and killed an off-duty Chicago police officer over the weekend apparently gunned down the "first Hispanic person" he saw after a fight at a nearby fast-food restaurant, the city's top cop said Monday.

March 25, 2019

2 charged in fatal shooting of off-duty Chicago police officer

Two men – including one who reportedly once applied to be a Chicago police officer – were arrested overnight Monday for allegedly shooting and killing an off-duty cop and critically injuring another man.

March 23, 2019

Off-duty Chicago cop shot dead while sitting in parked vehicle, another man critically injured

An off-duty Chicago cop was fatally shot early Saturday morning while sitting in a parked vehicle with another man.

March 20, 2019

Preschool staffers suspended after allegedly forcing children to stand naked inside closet as punishment

Preschool children were allegedly forced to strip naked and stand in a closet for five or 10 minutes as punishment last week in East St. Louis, Ill., prompting the suspensions, without pay, of a teacher and her assistant, reports said Tuesday.

March 19, 2019

Elderly Illinois couple dead in suspected murder, police say

Police in Illinois are investigating after an elderly couple was found dead in their home on Monday in a suspected double murder.

March 19, 2019

Jussie Smollett case: Chicago police union asks for federal probe

The Chicago police union's president alleges that the county's top prosecutor interfered with the investigation of "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett before recusing herself and wants the Justice Department to determine if she broke any laws.

March 13, 2019

Critics demand Illinois board ditch prayers: 'You are the higher powers you've been looking for'

Some Dupage County board members, including Dawn DeSart, have suggested the board eliminate prayer before meetings.

March 12, 2019

Americans killed in Ethiopian Airlines crash included Army captain from Illinois, California brothers

An Army captain from the Chicago area and two brothers on an adventure before one was set to become a father were among the Americans killed when an Ethiopian Airlines jetliner plunged out of the sky on Sunday.