Head of City Council’s public safety committee renews call to fire Chicago cop with ties to Proud Boys

Taliaferro said previous superintendents would’ve fired the officer, not just for his extremist ties, but because an internal investigation found that he lied in an internal police investigation.

Amazon introduces Ring car camera for vehicles

The dual-facing camera sits on the vehicle’s dashboard and is designed to record when your car is in motion and when it’s turned off.

Metra service could expand to DeKalb

Metra service could expand westward to DeKalb if the city council decides to hire a Chicago-based consulting company for nearly $100,000. 

Metra service could expand to DeKalb
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Metra service could expand westward to DeKalb if the city council decides to hire a Chicago-based consulting company for nearly $100,000.

Chicago schools watchdog investigated complaints of alleged employee sexual misconduct with students

One high school teacher allegedly exchanged 4,000 text messages with a female student, including 400 in one day. The teacher said he was in an open marriage and was "attracted to other people."

Chicago schools watchdog investigated complaints of alleged employee sexual misconduct with students
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Hundreds of Chicago teachers and school officials sexually groomed and sexually assaulted students or engaged in policy violations over the past four years, according to a report released this week.

Chicago police release photos of man wanted for firing gun on CTA Red Line train

Chicago police released photos Monday of a man wanted in connection with firing a gun on a CTA Red Line train last month in Park Manor on the South Side.

SEC charges former McDonald's CEO Stephen Easterbrook

Former McDonald’s CEO Stephen Easterbrook has been charged by federal regulators with making false and misleading statements to investors about the circumstances of firing by the burger giant in November 2019.

Metra Rock Island train strikes vehicle in Morgan Park

Delays are expected after a Metra Rock Island train struck a vehicle Monday morning in Chicago's Morgan Park neighborhood.

CPS urges students to test for COVID before returning to school

Chicago Public Schools officials are recommending students test for COVID-19 before returning to classrooms Monday in their first day back since winter break.

Woodlawn crash leaves 2 officers, driver hurt
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Two Chicago police officers and a driver were injured in a crash early Friday in the Woodlawn neighborhood.

CTU says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees

The Chicago Teachers Union is accusing Mayor Lori Lightfoot of stepping in to rescind a promise by her hand-picked CPS leadership to give rank-and-file teachers and school support staff the same 12 weeks of paid parental leave already provided to all other 32,000 city employees.

Teachers union says Lightfoot pulls offer of 12 weeks of parental leave for CPS employees
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Chicago Teachers Union President Stacy Davis Gates unloaded on Lightfoot in a letter Thursday, accusing the mayor of attempting to break up that goodwill and urging her to restore the parental leave offer.

Chicago man charged with shooting teen boy in face on CTA Red Line train

Elijah Russell was identified by police as the offender who shot a 16-year-old boy in the face while riding the CTA Red Line in Chinatown last month.

CPS wants former student?s family to pay $56,000 over allegations of lying about residency
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Chicago Public Schools officials are trying to recoup more than $56,000 from a family who?s accused of living in the northern suburbs but lying about their residency to send their daughter to a highly competitive city high school.

Civil rights organization blasts Chicago mayor, top cop for not firing officer for his links to Proud Boys

“Any individual who is tasked with protecting the public cannot be trusted to do so equitably when they associate with an openly racist, bigoted, and misogynistic organization,” wrote Jeff Tischauser, a senior research analyst for the law center.

John Krasinski on bringing the enormity of 'Jack Ryan' to the small screen

For over 30 years, five different actors have portrayed the role of CIA Agent Jack Ryan – John Krasinski is not only the latest to take on the role, but the first to bring the character to the small screen.

John Krasinski on following in the footsteps of other great 'Jack Ryan' portrayals
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John Krasinski follows in the footsteps of past ?Jack Ryans? like Harrison Ford, Alec Baldwin, Ben Affleck and Chris Pine ? and stars in the third season of Prime Video?s hit series ?Jack Ryan.?