Amazon puts brakes on live tests of home delivery robot Scout

Amazon started testing the fully-electric Scout in Washington state in 2019 before expanding to Southern California, Georgia and Tennessee.

Armed minor arrested on CTA train in Near North

A 17-year-old boy faces charges after being seen with a firearm in a restricted area of a CTA train car Thursday evening. 

CTA crime: Woman punched in the mouth while riding Brown Line train

A 24-year-old woman was riding a Brown Line train in the 2400 block of North Sheffield when an unknown offender punched her in the mouth

Chicago city clerk, treasurer defend 20.5% pay hikes

Risking a preelection backlash, City Clerk Anna Valencia and City Treasurer Melissa Conyears-Ervin said Friday they will accept the 20.5% pay raises — to $161,016 — that Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s 2023 budget includes for the city clerk and city treasurer.

High demand for McDonald’s adult Happy Meals overwhelms workers

One user on Reddit who claims they are an employee at McDonald’s created a post titled “New Adult Happy-meals are killing me.”

Amazon hiring thousands of workers in Illinois ahead of holiday season

Amazon is joining the growing list of major companies looking to increase its workforce ahead of the holiday season in order to meet the unprecedented surge in demand.

Some Chicago police misconduct complaints will now be handled by independent mediators

Some low-level misconduct complaints against Chicago police officers will be handled by independent mediators in a six-month pilot program that aims to speed up misconduct investigations and rebuild the public’s trust in police, Mayor Lori Lightfoot’s office announced Wednesday.

Chicago cops shoot armed man inside West Side police station
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Chicago police shot a man who ?came in with a pistol? at a West Side police station Wednesday afternoon, officials said.