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Videosby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2017

Patrol Car Crushed by Stolen Bulldozer in Illinois

A Kankakee, IL, police officer escaped injury but his patrol vehicle was crushed when a reportedly stolen bulldozer backed over it during a pursuit Aug. 24. More Here.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2017

Illinois Officer Sues Agency Over Pregnancy Discrimination

A Frankfort, IL, police officer has filed a federal lawsuit alleging the police department refused to modify her duties when she became pregnant, wouldn't provide a protective vest that covered her growing belly and then forced her to take unpaid leave months before she gave birth.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 22, 2017

Video: Patrol Car Crushed by Stolen Bulldozer in Illinois

A Kankakee, IL, police officer escaped injury but his patrol vehicle was crushed when a reportedly stolen bulldozer backed over it during a pursuit Aug. 24.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 11, 2017

Female Suspect Being Booked into Illinois Jail had Pistol in Body

A woman being booked into an Illinois jail had a loaded handgun hidden in her vagina, according to corrections officers.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 7, 2017

Chicago Officer Dies of 1988 Shooting Injury Complications

Chicago Police Officer Bernie Domagala, 66, succumbed on Tuesday to complications from a gunshot wound sustained on July 14, 1988, while at the scene of a barricade situation.

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 6, 2017

Illinois Officer Delivers His Own Baby in Parking Lot

Nachampassack loaded up his girlfriend and her belongings into his car and while en route to the hospital, he called dispatch on his cellphone. "I said, 'Can you make sure the emergency room is ready because this baby is coming in hot. We’re going to pop right when we get there.'"

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Newsby Staff WriterSeptember 1, 2017

Chicago Police Superintendent's Kidney Transplant Successful

Chicago Police Superintendent Eddie Johnson's kidney transplant was a success and he was already feeling well enough to check his emails just hours after the surgery, doctors said Thursday.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 31, 2017

Illinois Attorney General Sues Chicago to Force Police Reform, Mayor Approves

Joining state Attorney General Lisa Madigan in announcing the lawsuit, was Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, reversing his position on whether the city needs strict federal court oversight to make significant changes in the troubled police department.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 28, 2017

Illinois Man Steals Bulldozer, Backs Over Police Car

A Bourbonnais man stole a bulldozer in far south suburban Kankakee, IL, and drove it around the streets, backing over a squad car when officers tried to stop him, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterAugust 25, 2017

IL Police Department Tells People to Stop Bringing War Souvenir Munitions to Station for Disposal

“If you find an unexploded WWII anti-tank round in your home, PLEASE, don't drive it to the police department in a cardboard box,” a Tuesday tweet from the Dixon Police Department reads.

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