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March 18, 2016

Chicago officer gave 2 different accounts of deadly shooting, reports show

Chicago police reports show an officer gave two different accounts of what happened leading up to his fatal shooting of a bat-wielding college student and the student's neighbor.

March 18, 2016

Iraqi-born refugee charged in US with supporting terror

An Iraqi-born Palestinian man previously charged with lying to investigators about traveling to a Middle Eastern war zone has now been charged with providing material support to terrorists.

March 17, 2016

Immense challenges ahead for Chicago area's next prosecutor

The Chicago area's expected next prosecutor, who unseated an incumbent on a wave of anger over the handling of police shootings, would take over the job facing tremendous challenges — balance competing interests from law enforcement and the public amid intense scrutiny.

March 17, 2016

Chicago names 3 finalists in search for new police chief

Chicago's police board on Thursday named three final contenders to become Chicago's police chief, filling a leadership gap left after the last superintendent was fired in the scandal that followed the fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald.

March 16, 2016

Chicago ends sales tax on tampons, sanitary napkins

The Chicago City Council has rescinded a city sales tax on tampons and sanitary napkins.

March 15, 2016

The Latest: Most GOP voters support temporary Muslim ban

The Latest on the 2016 presidential campaign, with primaries in five states Tuesday and Republican front-runner Donald Trump trying to move closer to nailing down his party's nomination: 5:15 p.m.

March 15, 2016

Man killed in shootout with Chicago cops ID'd as gang member

A man fatally wounded during a shootout with Chicago police was identified Tuesday as a gang member and convicted felon with more than 40 arrests.

March 15, 2016

The Latest: Police spokesman IDs dead suspect as gang member

The Latest on a shootout that left a suspect dead and three police officers injured on the city's West Side (all times local): 2:15 p.m.

March 15, 2016

Three Chicago police officers shot during drug investigation, gunman killed

Three Chicago police officers investigating suspected drug dealing on the city's west side were shot and wounded Monday night before their attacker was killed.

March 15, 2016

Chicago police spokesman says 3 officers shot

Three Chicago police officers were shot Monday night and sustained injuries that were not life-threatening, according to a police spokesman.