November 21, 2015 Lincoln's handwriting found on book about race in small Illinois library On Tuesday, state historians announced Lincoln's handwriting had been found inside the cover of the 700-page text
November 6, 2015 Crooked Illinois cop allegedly harassed staffers, arranged sham marriage for Army son An Illinois police lieutenant who investigators say killed himself out of fear he'd be exposed as an embezzler had a checkered personnel record during his 30 years on the job, which included complaints of sexual harassment, inappropriate use of police resources, and belligerent behavior.
November 6, 2015 9-year-old Chicago boy 'lured' into alley and shot, police say A 9-year-old Chicago boy who was fatally shot this week was "lured" from a park into an alley and executed because of his father's alleged gang connections, police Superintendent Garry McCarthy said Thursday in a crime he described as among the most "unfathomable" of his 35 years in policing.
November 5, 2015 Widow, son of Illinois officer under investigation in embezzlement scheme The wife and son of an Illinois police lieutenant whom investigators say took his own life to avoid being exposed as an embezzler are themselves under investigation, local media reported late Wednesday.
November 4, 2015 Illinois police officer's shooting death called 'carefully staged suicide' An Illinois police officer whose September shooting death led to a massive manhunt committed suicide due to personal and professional pressures, investigators announced during a Wednesday morning news conference.
November 4, 2015 Investigators to discuss new information in Illinois cop killed under mysterious circumstances Investigators say they have "significant new information" in the fatal September shooting of a suburban Chicago police officer that they will reveal at a news conference.
September 1, 2015 Southwest Airlines flight diverted after group of passengers become disorderly Southwest Airlines says a Chicago-bound flight has been diverted to Texas after a group of passengers became disorderly.
January 8, 2015 Inmate who escaped from Chicago federal lockup sentenced to 36-year term for bank robberies A bank robber who escaped from Chicago's high-rise Metropolitan Correctional Center has been sentenced to 36 years in prison.
January 8, 2015 Illinois deputies shot, suspect considered 'armed and dangerous' on the loose Authorities are searching for a man suspected of shooting two sheriff's deputies in suburban Chicago and warning the public that he should be considered "armed and extremely dangerous."
January 8, 2015 FAA administrator to visit sabotaged Chicago-area communications center a week after fire The head of the Federal Aviation Administration will visit a regional control center sabotaged by a fire that shut down Chicago's two international airports and snarled air traffic nationwide, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Thursday.