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February 9, 2019

Chicago teacher allowed friend to beat 9-year-old boy in school restroom: lawsuit

A Chicago public school teacher allowed a fourth-grade student to be beaten by her friend in a bathroom, according to a lawsuit filed by the child’s mother.

February 8, 2019

Illinois Dems introduce bill requiring gun buyers to reveal social media accounts before getting firearm license

Illinois Democrats is introducing a bill forcing gun buyers to reveal their public social media accounts to police before they are given permission to get a firearm license.

February 7, 2019

Polar vortex ‘boiling water challenge’ sends 8 people to hospital in Chicago-area

The “boiling water challenge” was the polar opposite of fun for some people.

February 6, 2019

Burnt body found in car of missing Wisconsin woman: report

A body burnt beyond recognition was found inside a missing Wisconsin teacher’s car, a report said Tuesday.

February 5, 2019

Postal worker killed in one of two interstate shootings in Chicago

A longtime postal worker was shot and killed along an interstate in a suburb of Chicago. just a few miles away from an early shooting that left three wounded, police said.

February 3, 2019

Chicago drive-by shooting outside bar leaves 2 dead, 5 wounded

Two people were killed and five others were wounded when a drive-by shooter opened fire on a crowd of people outside a bar on Chicago's far South Side early Sunday, officials said.

February 3, 2019

YouTube star Austin Jones pleads guilty to soliciting lewd photos from teen girls

YouTube musician Austin Jones pleaded guilty to coercing six teenage girls into sending him sexually explicit photos, according to reports.

February 3, 2019

Off-duty Chicago police officer found fatally shot; no foul play suspected

An off-duty Chicago police officer was found dead Saturday night inside her vehicle, according to reports.

February 1, 2019

Chicago police say number of January homicides is lowest in 9 years

The Chicago Police Department announced Friday a rare crime stat success: the embattled city had the fewest number of January murders in the last nine years.

January 31, 2019

Judge approves court-supervised Chicago police reforms

A federal judge Thursday approved a consent decree meant to implement far-reaching reforms in the Chicago Police Department, almost two years after the Justice Department detailed a long history of civil rights violations by officers.