September 13, 2016 Prosecutors: Collector used fake Heisman to secure loan Federal prosecutors in Chicago have filed fraud charges against an Arkansas sports memorabilia collector, accusing him of defrauding investors by offering a phony Heisman Trophy as collateral for a $100,000 loan.
September 12, 2016 Possible Chicago police cover-up case to go to grand jury A grand jury will consider if Chicago police lied in connection with the fatal shooting of a black teenager by a white officer.
September 10, 2016 Chicago police solving fewer killings than other cities Chicago police are solving homicides at a far lower rate than their counterparts in some other major cities, which may reflect how hard it is for detectives to crack the culture of silence surrounding the violence committed by the city's street gangs.
September 9, 2016 Illinois teen facing terror charges to undergo evaluation A teenage terror suspect from southern Illinois must undergo an evaluation to determine whether he is competent to stand trial.
September 8, 2016 Prosecutor: No charges against Chicago police in man's death Prosecutors won't charge Chicago police officers in connection with the in-custody death of a 24-year-old burglary suspect whose arrest was captured by dashcam video.
September 8, 2016 Pastor allegedly shoots, kills minister during argument over Bible at retirement home Horror erupted at a senior home in Chicago, Illinois, in the wee hours on Monday when Allen Smith, 80, a retired Baptist minister and Yale Divinity School graduate was allegedly shot dead by a wheelchair bound, 67-year-old pastor during an argument over the Bible.
September 8, 2016 Video shows shooting of Chicago man, 71, as he waters lawn A home surveillance camera has captured video of an attacker riding up on a bicycle and shooting a 71-year-old Chicago man who was watering his lawn in the middle of the day.
September 7, 2016 Baby delivered after mother shot in Chicago is doing well A baby who was delivered after his mother was shot in the abdomen over the weekend in Chicago is doing well.
September 6, 2016 Wounded woman delivers baby after Chicago shooting A pregnant Chicago woman who was shot in the abdomen in another instance of gun violence in the city later delivered a nearly full-term baby boy.
September 6, 2016 Chicago surpasses 500th homicide in 2016 After a bloody August saw homicides climb to a 20-year high, a deadly Labor Day weekend sent Chicago’s 2016 homicide total soaring past 500, surpassing the entirety of 2015 with four months still left in the year.