July 5, 2017 ICE arrests man who escaped Illinois prison in 2003 A man who escaped from an Illinois prison in 2003 has been arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Atlanta.
July 5, 2017 3 dead, 2 wounded in shooting on Chicago's Southwest Side Chicago police say five people have been shot, three fatally, in an apartment on the city's Southwest Side.
July 5, 2017 Illinois governor to propose more state troopers to patrol Chicago area expressways in wake of shootings Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner will propose that the state pay to add hundreds of state troopers to combat the growing number of shooting incidents on Chicago area expressways.
July 5, 2017 Chicago woman says she acted alone in 2014 murder of mother in Bali A Chicago woman imprisoned in Indonesia for the 2014 killing of her mother says in videos posted on YouTube that she acted alone and her boyfriend at the time only helped her cover it up because she threatened him.
July 5, 2017 Chicago tries to learn from New York crime fighting success Even before President Trump tweeted a threat to send "in the Feds" to curb Chicago's gun violence, he was saying on the campaign trail that there was a simple solution to the bloodshed: police should get tougher. Chicago should follow the lead of New York City, Trump's administration has said, and crack down on even the smallest offenses.
July 5, 2017 Anti-Defamation League, Jewish centers get more threats The Anti-Defamation League and several Jewish community centers across the country got a new round of bomb threats Tuesday, adding to the scores they have been plagued with since January.
July 5, 2017 Ice storm triggers travel dangers in southern Plains Oklahoma highway officials are warning motorists that a winter storm moving into the Southern Plains is creating slick spots on roads and bridges.
July 5, 2017 Justice report on Chicago cops to find violations, official says An official says a Justice Department report on Chicago police will conclude the Police Department displayed a pattern and practice of violating residents' constitutional rights.
July 5, 2017 Pro boxer Ed Brown dies following shooting in Chicago Managers say a professional boxer from Chicago has died after he was shot in the head while returning from a midnight workout.
July 5, 2017 Workers at O'Hare airport expected to strike over wages Workers at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport are expected to walk off the job over union rights and an hourly wage of $15.