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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 31, 2015

Man on Trial for Killing Chicago Officer Says He's Proud to Be a Cop Killer

Bryant Brewer was on the witness stand for more than two hours Thursday before Judge Timothy Joyce halted the trial and ordered him removed after he repeatedly ignored an order to sit down.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 30, 2015

Video: Illinois Heroin Raid Interrupted by Stream of Customers Knocking at Door

Knocks on the door repeatedly interrupted Illinois State Police during a heroin raid in Wood River. Ten people showed up looking to buy heroin with police in the house, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 27, 2015

Illinois Officer Lauded for Kindness to Mentally Disabled Woman

The Bloomingdale Police Department responded to a call where a 21-year-old mentally disabled woman had wandered away from her home. Officers found her walking along the roadway, adding that she was "visibly scared and upset and would not come with the police."

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 23, 2015

Video: Chicago Police Sued Over High-Speed Pursuit

A total of 20 Chicago police officers are being sued over a chase that resulted in the death of a 13-month-old boy.

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Newsby Staff WriterJuly 6, 2015

Video: 8 Killed in Chicago Over Weekend, Superintendent Says 'We Will Not Relent'

Despite the high number of shootings, McCarthy applauded the officers for working 12-hour tours and the department for taking the "extraordinary step" of employing 30% more officers on the streets than usual.

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Newsby Staff WriterJune 9, 2015

New Chicago Policy: No Visible Tattoos, No Ball Caps

Chicago police officers will be required to cover their tattoos while working, according to a new directive issued this week.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 14, 2015

National Police Credit Union for FOP Members Opens

A marketing division of CPFCU, NPCU is the only national full-service credit union created solely to serve the financial needs of all Fraternal Order of Police (FOP) members and their families across the country in order to help them realize their life’s goals.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 4, 2015

Off-duty Officer Shot in Chicago

An off-duty Oak Park, Ill., police officer was shot early Sunday on Chicago's South Side in what may have been a robbery attempt.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 21, 2015

Video: Chicago Officer Not Guilty in Shooting of Unarmed Woman

A judge found a Chicago police officer not guilty on charges he shot and killed Rekia Boyd, a 22-year-old unarmed woman. The officer was off-duty when he opened fire during a confrontation with a group of people three years ago.

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Newsby Staff WriterApril 16, 2015

Video: Illinois Officer, Gunman Shot During Search Warrant Service

A police officer and suspect were wounded when they were shot in a struggle for a gun as a cybercrimes team served a search warrant at a home in Edwardsville, Ill., Wednesday morning.

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