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March 29, 2016

Man convicted in girl's 1957 death could go free

A 76-year-old former security guard serving a life sentence in the 1957 slaying of a 7-year-old Illinois girl could go free soon after a prosecutor found fault with the investigation and new evidence corroborated an alibi.

March 29, 2016

Chicago police: Bullet fired outside home grazes girl inside

Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl inside a home suffered a graze wound when shots were fired from outside the residence.

March 28, 2016

Chicago mayor names interim top cop with eye on challenges

Eddie Johnson didn't apply to become Chicago's police chief, but his appointment as interim superintendent in line for the top job could address many of the issues facing Mayor Rahm Emanuel and a city reeling from a police shooting scandal.

March 27, 2016

Chicago Mayor Emanuel rejects finalists for police chief, will make own pick

Mayor Rahm Emanuel has rejected three finalists recommended by the Chicago police board for the city's top police post and selected the force's current chief of patrol as the new interim police superintendent, city council officials said Sunday.

March 26, 2016

Illinois prosecutor says new evidence proves man didn't murder girl in 1957

An Illinois prosecutor said Friday that new evidence proves that a man convicted in the 1957 abduction and murder of a 7-year-old girl couldn’t have committed the crime.

March 25, 2016

Illinois prosecutor: Man couldn't have slain girl in 1957

An Illinois prosecutor says he's convinced that a man convicted in the 1957 killing of a 7-year-old girl couldn't have committed the crime.

March 24, 2016

Blackhawks minor league player suspended amid revenge porn charge

The Chicago Blackhawks have suspended prospect Garret Ross after he was charged with sharing an image of a woman engaged in an sexual act without her consent — revenge porn — a felony in Illinois.

March 24, 2016

Chicago Teachers Union approves walkout on April 1

The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a plan to close down the city's schools on April 1 to bring attention to education funding and contract issues.

March 23, 2016

Statements in Chicago teen's killing to be used at trial

A man accused of fatally shooting a Chicago honors student claims a gang leader had pressured him to open fire.

March 23, 2016

Police: Man charged in shooting of off-duty Chicago officer

Police say a man has been charged in a shooting that injured an off-duty Chicago police officer during an attempted robbery.