Ty takes high-lead doll out of stores
Facing increasing pressure from authorities, a major toymaker has removed lead-tainted dolls from store shelves across the state, the Illinois attorney general's office said Tuesday. Ty Inc. said it has...
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Toymaker fights state recall
In what could trigger the first test of Illinois' strict law against lead in toys, a major toymaker is refusing to pull a popular, but tainted, doll from store shelves...
When off-duty police fire their weapons
Hours after Officer Phyllis Clinkscales fatally shot a young man trying to steal her car, Chicago police investigators and commanders ruled the shooting justified. They have stood by that conclusion...
When off-duty police fire their weapons
Hours after Officer Phyllis Clinkscales fatally shot a young man trying to steal her car, Chicago police investigators and commanders ruled the shooting justified. They have stood by that conclusion...
Sidebar: Shot, charged — then acquitted
A questionable police shooting often leaves a paper trail. The details that cast doubt on an officer's account can be found in police reports, the files of the Office of...
Sidebar: Evidence destroyed in some cases
Even when Chicago police collect key evidence in shootings, they sometimes alter or destroy it, the Tribune investigation discovered. The newspaper found examples ranging from investigators misrepresenting witness statements to...
The rush to clear police in shootings
TRIBUNE INVESTIGATION: SHIELDED FROM THE TRUTH Part 1: Rush to clear policePrint/e-mail | Your comments Part 2: When off-duty police fire their weapons Print/e-mail | Your comments Sidebar: Shot, charged...
The rush to clear police in shootings
On a summer night in 2003, two patrol cars pulled over a driver in front of his South Side home for running a stop sign. Thinking police had chased the...
Shot, charged–then acquitted
A questionable police shooting often leaves a paper trail. The details that cast doubt on an officer's account can be found in police reports, the files of the Office of...
The rush to clear police in shootings
On a summer night in 2003, two patrol cars pulled over a driver in front of his South Side home for running a stop sign. Thinking police had chased the...