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The man accused of killing a Chicago police officer took the stand in his own defense Friday, saying he reacted in the heat of the moment because he was terrified of police.
Steven Montano testified Friday that he instinctually shot at Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso during a foot pursuit, not ...
Hundreds of people are in Humboldt Park to celebrate Colombian Independence Day at the 11th annual El Gran Festival Colombiano.
A Chicago family is getting a $2.5 million settlement from the city after their home was mistakenly raided by Chicago police in 2017. Family members said they've been suffering ever since.
Deborah Witzburg decided not to seek the second term that Mayor Brandon Johnson was almost certain to deny her. It's not the ...
Chicago police officers pointed guns in the face of Peter Mendez, then 9 years old, after raiding the wrong home. On Friday, Peter, now 17, spoke out for the first time about his family's $2.5 million ...
Leading this office is not a sprint or a marathon,” Inspector General Deborah Witzburg told WTTW News. “It is a relay race, ...
A Delta flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was forced to return to O'Hare because of an unruly passenger, the airline said.
Four people, including two police officers, sustained minor injuries in an early morning SUV crash on Chicago's South Side.
We've all seen our share of lightning strikes in the sky, but it's not everyday you see one like this!” the Round Lake police wrote on Facebook.
Chicago Police issued an alert for missing 67-year-old Sondra Sims-Taylor, last seen July 15 in the 7700 block of S. Yates.