Wearing the Badge: Ella French?s mom, officer injured in shooting now help cop families cope with trauma
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On this episode of "Wearing the Badge," we remember Ella French, a Chicago police officer killed in the line of duty in 2021. Ella?s mother, Elizabeth French, and officer Carlos Yanez Jr., who was shot alongside Ella, joined host Garry McCarthy to share memories of her life and the kind of person she was ? both on and off the job. Yanez and Ella's mom now help cop families cope with trauma through the ?Light The Line? nonprofit.

MGM resorts to pay out $45M in data breach settlement—Are you eligible?

MGM Resorts International has agreed to a $45 million settlement following two data breaches that exposed customers' personal information.

Chicago-area schools impacted by international data breach
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Some local schools are looking into a global data breach that may have exposed information about their students and staffs.

Cybersecurity breach exposes data of thousands in suburban school districts

Wilmette Public Schools District 39 announced Thursday that a cybersecurity breach has compromised data for approximately 16,000 current and former students and 3,000 staff members.

Video captures intense police shootout after suspect fires on Jewish man near synagogue
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Video released Thursday shows an October police-involved shooting in West Rogers Park, where a 22-year-old shot a Jewish man heading to a synagogue before exchanging fire with police and paramedics.

FBI warns to stop sending texts; here's what to do instead

One of the largest hacks in U.S. history has prompted more warnings about how to protect yourself from hackers, fraudsters and criminals.

MoneyGram says customer information stolen during September attack

The money transfer company said some customer information affected by a data breach included social security numbers and bank account numbers.

How to see if your Social Security number was included in latest data breach

A massive data breach involving virtually every American could fuel a big rise in identity theft and fraud crimes, experts warn. Here’s how to see if you were impacted.

Chicago mayor speaks out on crime after violent weekend
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson addressed the issue of crime on Thursday morning, attributing the problem to the actions of the previous administration.

Man shot in Gold Coast
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A man was shot and critically wounded while walking Thursday morning in the Gold Coast neighborhood.