February 3, 2019 Off-duty Chicago police officer found fatally shot; no foul play suspected An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead Saturday night inside her vehicle, according to reports.
February 1, 2019 Chicago police say number of January homicides is lowest in 9 years The Chicago Police Department announced Friday a rare crime stat success: the embattled city had the fewest number of January murders in the last nine years.
January 31, 2019 Judge approves court-supervised Chicago police reforms A federal judge Thursday approved a consent decree meant to implement far-reaching reforms in the Chicago Police Department, almost two years after the Justice Department detailed a long history of civil rights violations by officers.
January 31, 2019 Chicago Good Samaritan picks up hotel tab for 70 homeless, as officials warn against propane tank donations As record-breaking bitter cold blanketed Chicago on Wednesday, a Good Samaritan offered to put a 70 homeless people into hotel rooms after their propane tanks were confiscated when one exploded.
January 31, 2019 University of Iowa student dies during polar vortex; 7 other deaths linked to wintry blast A University of Iowa student has died after being found unresponsive on campus grounds early Wednesday as a polar vortex gripped the Midwest in arctic temperatures that have been linked to at least seven other deaths.
January 30, 2019 Chicago police release 'people of interest' photos in 'Empire' actor's alleged attack case Photos of "persons of interest" connected to the alleged attack on "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett were released by the Chicago Police Department Wednesday night.
January 30, 2019 Top Illinois Dem secretly recorded by FBI discussing hotel deal with Chinese developer The FBI secretly recorded Illinois' top Democrat in 2014 discussing a hotel development project and that its Chinese developer could become a client of his private law firm, a report says.
January 30, 2019 Disney’s 'Elsa' arrested in Illinois for bringing subzero temperatures Police in Illinois have arrested Elsa from Disney’s "Frozen"—and probably won’t be letting her go—as bitter cold temperatures leave much of the Midwest colder than the Queen of Arendell's palace of ice.
January 29, 2019 Chicago man trying to save dog from frigid Lake Michigan falls in, rescued by police human chain A man in Chicago trying to save his nine-month old puppy on Sunday from the bitterly-cold water of Lake Michigan had to rescued by police officers who made a human chain after he fell in.
January 29, 2019 Illinois man fatally struck by village snow plow while clearing driveway An Illinois man was struck and killed by a village snow plow as he was working hard to clear his own driveway Monday morning, police said.