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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 2, 2014

Homicide Rate Drops 18% in Chicago

Homicides dropped 18 percent in Chicago last year and crime overall was down 16 percent, according to statistics released by the Chicago PD on Wednesday.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 26, 2013

A.G. Holder Promises Chicago More Crime Fighting Cash

U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder promised extra federal cash to fight the gun violence plaguing Chicago’s streets Monday, but offered no specifics about how much.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2013

Video: 4 Officers Injured in Chicago Car Crash

Police arrested a driver for causing a four-car crash at a traffic stop in Chicago, injuring four officers and five others.

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Videosby Staff WriterNovember 4, 2013

4 Officers Injured in Chicago Car Crash

A Chicago driver hit three cars involved in a traffic stop, injuring a total of nine people, including four officers. Read the full story here.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 10, 2013

2 Men Convicted In Killing of Chicago Officer

Two gang members were convicted Wednesday in the murder of a Chicago police officer who had responded to a call of shots fired in the West Englewood neighborhood in 2009.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 30, 2013

Trial Opens In Chicago Officer's Gang Murder

Chicago Police Officer Alejandro "Alex" Valadez died in a volley of gunfire from a passing car as he interviewed a witness after responding to the 6000 block of South Hermitage.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 26, 2013

Chicago's Top Cop Nixes National Guard Help

Tougher gun laws would curb Chicago's street violence rather than intervention by the Illinois National Guard, the city's top cop and mayor said earlier this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 9, 2013

Nearly 20K Apply to Chicago PD

About 18,000 applicants hope they'll be chosen for an upcoming Chicago Police recruit class in a year the agency broadened its applicant pool.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 26, 2013

Handcuffed Man Steals Chicago Police Cruiser

While Marquette Fisher was handcuffed in the backseat of a squad car, he managed to get his hands in front of him, jumped into the front seat and drove off.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2013

Chicago Chief Blasts State Rep. for Murder Comment

While discussing unsolved murders, state Rep. Monique Davis (D-Chicago) told a Detroit radio station that some people in the community "believe the police may be involved in some of these murders."

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