Less than one hour after the Chicago Police Department released its preliminary crime statistics for February, including stating there were four fewer homicides from January to February –– 50 –– compared to the same period last yea
Chicago's police superintendent says although he's turned over a list of officers who have repeated complaints filed against them, he's still worried about what it will do to the morale of his officers.
A federal judge has turned down former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich's request to have U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald thrown off his corruption case.
On Sunday, a 43 year-old man armed with a knife was transferred to Chicago’s Swedish Covenant Hospital for a psychiatric evaluation after he barricaded himself inside his West Side apartment.
The agency that investigates all Chicago police-involved shootings and reported incidents of misconduct by the police department began posting this week the results of its investigations online.
In the wake of a 14 year-old boy who duped Chicago police into thinking he was a real police officer, a West Side alderman is now considering an ordinance to increase fines for impersonators.
A county prosecutor exploring the possibility of perjury charges against U.S. Sen. Roland Burris has asked federal officials for FBI tapes of phone conversations between Burris and ousted Gov. Rod Blagojevich's brother, an individual with knowledge of the
