Chicago police officer killed, another in critical condition after being shot on the South Side

'HEARTBREAKING TRAGEDY': A 29-year-old female officer was killed and another officer is fighting for his life after both were shot while conducting a traffic stop on the South Side.

Amazon to mandate masks for all its workers in warehouses

Starting Monday, Amazon will be requiring all of its 900,000 U.S. warehouse workers to wear masks indoors, regardless of their vaccination status.

CTU: Coronavirus delta variant opens door to potentially 'pause in-person instruction'

The Chicago Teachers Union is calling for a tougher approach to combating the coronavirus delta variant ahead of the new school year, suggesting that in-person instruction could be once again paused if cases continue to climb.

Apple to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse

Apple unveiled plans to scan U.S. iPhones for images of child sexual abuse, drawing applause from child protection groups but raising concern among some security researchers that the system could be misused, including by governments looking to surveil their citizens.

United Airlines requiring all US employees to be vaccinated

United Airlines will require employees in the U.S. to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by late October, perhaps sooner, joining a growing number of big corporations that are responding to a surge in virus cases.

Chicago police officer charged in 2020 Red Line shooting

Felony charges have been filed against a Chicago police officer who shot a man at a CTA Red Line station in 2020, the Cook County State's Attorney's Office announced Thursday.

Man beat CTA riders with gun, police say
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Chicago police are trying to find a man who they say appears to be randomly beating people with a handgun.

Man beat CTA commuters with gun, Chicago police say

RECOGNIZE HIM? Chicago police are trying to find a man who they say appears to be randomly beating people with a handgun.

'Cheer' star Jerry Harris appears in court by phone for child pornography case

Jerry Harris, the star of the Netflix documentary "Cheer," briefly appeared in federal court on Wednesday for his ongoing child pornography case.

'Crying Karen' TikTok trend showcases troubling stereotype
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Dr. Suzanne Degges-White from the NIU College of Education breaks down the phenomena behind the "Crying Karen" TikTok trend.

National Night Out returns to Chicago and suburbs
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Last year?s events were canceled because of COVID-19, and a handful of communities are postponing this year?s celebration until this fall because of the Delta variant.

Polk sheriff: Disney employees, nurse and California man among 17 arrested in undercover child predator sting

Seventeen suspects thought they were speaking to young teens online, but it turned out they were speaking to undercover detectives across several agencies in central Florida. Among those arrested include Disney employees, a registered nurse, and a married man visiting from California, officials say.

COPA shares videos of fatal police shooting of man who escaped electronic monitoring, leading to standoff
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VIEWER DISCRETION STRONGLY ADVISED: Chicago?s police oversight agency released body camera video Tuesday that shows the fatal shooting of a man during a standoff with police last month in West Garfield Park.