October 16, 2017 Chicago aims to hire 1,000 police to combat high crime rate, address surge in retirements In one of its most ambitious recruitment drives ever, Chicago officials say they have received more than 10,000 applications for law enforcement jobs, ahead of the midnight deadline to “protect and serve” in a city grappling with a seemingly unending wave of high crime.
October 13, 2017 Attacker with knife flees after woman reveals her concealed carry gun, police say A woman in Illinois was reportedly able to protect herself with her concealed carry firearm after a stranger with a knife jumped into her car.
October 11, 2017 Mike Ditka apologizes for comment on racial oppression Mike Ditka has apologized for saying he wasn’t aware of any racial oppression over the last 100 years in the United States.
October 10, 2017 Chicago woman accused of threatening to out FBI mole in train-guns case A suburban Chicago mother of seven is accused of urging Facebook followers to kill a gang member-turned-FBI mole for his role in a sting that put an associate of hers behind bars on charges he tried to sell semi-automatic rifles stolen from a freight train, court documents show.
October 10, 2017 Chicago man sues Cubs, MLB after foul ball leaves him blind in one eye A 60-year-old Illinois man who says he's a die-hard Chicago Cubs fan is now imploring the team and Major League Baseball to immediately install more nets protecting fans in crowds after he was hit in the face by a ball in August, causing him to immediately go blind in one eye.
October 8, 2017 Chicago Marathon sees first American winner in 15 years Galen Rupp won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday to become the first American winner in 15 years.
October 6, 2017 Chicago woman's freezer death: Accident - or not? A 19-year-old woman whose body was found in a Chicago-area hotel freezer died of hypothermia, according to autopsy results released Friday.
September 29, 2017 Group of teens brutally beat family of three at Illinois Six Flags, police say A group of teenagers brutally attacked a family of three while on line Saturday at an Illinois Six Flags.
September 28, 2017 Packers, Bears stand during anthem before NFL game Every player on both sides of the field stood during the national anthem ahead of Thursday night’s NFL game.
September 28, 2017 Chicago cop reprimanded for criticizing kneeling NFL player: ‘I stand for the anthem’ A Chicago police officer was reprimanded Wednesday for sharing a photo on social media of himself apparently protesting NFL players kneeling during the national anthem.
