Chicago cops seen 'lounging' during looting were asked to be in congressman's office, FOP and sources say

The leader of the Chicago police union -- and sources -- are sharing a different side of the story with FOX 32. They claim the officers were told they could be in Congressman Rush's office.

Illinois man who delivered tens of thousands of crosses to victims of tragedy dies

An Illinois man who became a fixture in the aftermath of numerous tragedies when he began crisscrossing the country and making wooden crosses more than two decades ago to honor those who were killed has died, his daughter said.

VIDEO: Chicago jail detainee attacks guard, steals keys, releases others in maximum security block

A detainee at Cook County Jail attacked three jail guards Tuesday — seriously injuring one — while stealing a guard’s keys to let out other detainees in the maximum security block.

4 more cases of coronavirus confirmed in Chicago, bringing Illinois total to 11

All four additional cases are in Chicago, and all of the patients are in good condition, according to a statement from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Jussie Smollett pleads not guilty to restored charges in Chicago

Former “Empire” actor Jussie Smollett pleaded not guilty Monday to restored charges that accuse him of staging a racist, homophobic attack against himself last year in Chicago and falsely reporting to police that the phony attack was real.

At age 62, retired U.S. Marine holds plank for over 8 hours, breaks world record

A former U.S. Marine and DEA supervisory special agent broke the Guinness World Record for holding a plank. George Hood, 62, held the plank for 8 hours, 15 minutes and 15 seconds.

Unique Illinois privacy law leads to $550M Facebook settlement of a class-action lawsuit

Privacy advocates hail Illinois' strict biometric privacy law as the nation's strongest form of protection in the commercial use of such data, and it has survived ongoing efforts by the tech industry and other businesses to weaken it.

Hundreds attend funeral for Illinois veteran who had no known family

The service for John James Murphy, 71, was held at Symonds-Madison Funeral Home in Elgin. Murphy died Dec. 18 at a nearby hospital after living in a rehabilitation center since 2017.

Chicago woman shot 3 IL State troopers, killing 1, before fatally shooting herself in cigar lounge

Authorities have identified a retired Illinois State trooper who was killed when a Hyde Park woman opened fire in a cigar lounge in west suburban Lisle Friday, wounding two other troopers before fatally shooting herself.