December 30, 2016 Chicago gang trial jury heads into Day 4 of deliberations Jurors haven't indicated if they're close to a verdict in the major racketeering conspiracy trial of six alleged leaders of Chicago's Hobos street gang.
December 28, 2016 Chicago speeds up plan to equip officers with body cameras Chicago authorities say all police officers will be equipped with body cameras by the end of 2017, a year ahead of schedule.
December 28, 2016 Police in Illinois shoot suspect using man as 'human shield' Police in suburban Chicago have shot a man they say tried to rob a bank, then ran into a nearby store and held an elderly man at knifepoint.
December 26, 2016 Bloody Christmas weekend: More than 40 shot, 11 killed in Chicago Christmas weekend was grim in Chicago even by this year's wretched standards for gun violence: Police say at least 41 people were shot, 11 fatally, between Friday evening and Sunday night, the Chicago Sun-Times reports.
December 26, 2016 Police: Majority of holiday weekend violence is gang-related Chicago police say more than 40 people were shot over the holiday weekend and more than three dozen guns were seized.
December 24, 2016 Singapore teen critic held in US while appealing for asylum A Singaporean teenager whose video posts and blogs mocking his government and its late founder landed him in jail twice has been detained in the U.S. where he is seeking asylum, his lawyer and a human rights group said Saturday.
December 23, 2016 Chicago alderman plead not guilty in corruption case A prominent Chicago alderman has pleaded not guilty to federal corruption charges during an initial court appearance.
December 23, 2016 Jurors deliberate on major Chicago street-gang trial A jury has begun deliberating in the largest street-gang trial in recent Chicago history.
December 22, 2016 Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel releases thousands of email messages from personal accounts The city of Chicago released thousands of email messages from Mayor Rahm Emanuel's personal accounts on Wednesday as part of a settlement with a government watchdog organization.
December 19, 2016 Police suspect 4 deaths occurred during robbery in Chicago Police believe the fatal shooting of four people on Chicago's South Side happened during the course of a home invasion or robbery.