February 18, 2016 Serial stowaway arrested again at Chicago's O'Hare airport A woman with a history of sneaking aboard airplanes has been arrested again at Chicago's O'Hare International Airport.
February 16, 2016 Chicago says it will release police shooting videos quickly The city of Chicago promised Tuesday to start more quickly releasing footage after police shootings, while activists critical of how authorities handled the videotaped fatal shooting of black teenager Laquan McDonald sought to have a special prosecutor take over the case.
February 16, 2016 Group pushes to remove state's attorney from McDonald case A group of prominent civil rights attorneys and others are filing a court petition to force Cook County State's Attorney Anita Alvarez's office to hand over to a special prosecutor the case of a white police officer charged in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald.
February 15, 2016 Hundreds gather in Chicago for funeral of slain family Hundreds of mourners have filled a Chicago church for the funeral of six family members found dead in their home earlier this month.
February 11, 2016 No suspects or motive a week after 6 found dead in Chicago Authorities have no suspects and a motive remains elusive one week after six family members were found dead in their Chicago home, police said Thursday, with investigators now focusing on video evidence, the weapons used and interviews with relatives and acquaintances to try to glean clues about why the family was targeted.
February 11, 2016 Aunt of teen accused in slaying charged with supplying gun Federal prosecutors say a Chicago woman has been indicted on charges that she supplied her 14-year-old niece with the handgun the girl allegedly used to kill another teen during an argument over a boy.
February 9, 2016 Indiana State Museum unveils mallet tied to Abraham Lincoln A wooden mallet inlaid with the initials "A.L" was made by Abraham Lincoln, who used it during his Indiana youth to make furniture, Indiana State Museum officials said Tuesday in unveiling the artifact that had been a family's secret heirloom for five generations.
February 9, 2016 Father kills wife, autistic son before committing suicide, police say An Illinois man who had recently lost his job apparently strangled his wife and autistic son to death before slitting his wrists and hanging himself in his garage, authorities said.
February 8, 2016 Chicago officer sues estate of teen he shot, arguing incident caused him trauma A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot a black 19-year-old college student and accidentally killed a neighbor has filed a lawsuit against the teenager's estate, arguing the shooting left him traumatized.
February 8, 2016 Chicago police: 4 shot outside home, 1 in critical condition Police say four young people have been shot outside a home in Chicago and one is in critical condition.