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Chicago woman accused of making false bomb threat after missing flight at Florida airport, officials say

September 8, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

A Chicago woman was arrested in a Florida airport after allegedly making a false bomb threat, officials said. Marina Verbitsky, 46, of the Old Town neighborhood, was arrested Monday night...

Kaneacha Davis is seen at home in Calumet City on Aug. 6, 2021. Davis says she was rejected from becoming a Chicago police officer candidate due to an incident during a background check from 15 years ago.

As CPD makes changes to increase diversity, a former candidate questions department’s seemingly unforgiving hiring process

September 7, 2021 at 4:28 p.m.

Kaneacha Davis had her heart set on becoming a Chicago police officer. She wanted her family to grow up in a safe neighborhood and wanted to give her daughters a...

Jairo Garcia, 39, an attendee of the 50th annual Pride Parade, poses for a portrait before the march begins on Montrose Avenue in Chicago's Boystown neighborhood on June 30, 2019.

Chicago’s Pride Parade canceled for the second year in a row

September 2, 2021 at 6:07 p.m.

Chicago's Pride Parade has been canceled for the second year in a row, organizers said Wednesday, citing safety concerns due to a surge in COVID-19 cases. The parade had been...

Students from Eric Solorio Academy High School and Irene Hernandez Middle School for the Advancement of the Sciences arrive for the first day of classes on Aug. 30, 2021.

CPS reopening: Worries, excitement, busing woes mark first day as schools reopen fully

August 30, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

Bianca Sligh returned to Kenwood Academy High School on Monday for her senior year after spending the last school year remote learning because of the pandemic. "I would hate to...

Rosalyn Owens poses for a photograph at the Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm community garden in the 4100 block of South Calumet Avenue Saturday, Aug. 21, 2021, in Chicago. Owens' husband, Johnnie Owens, was fatally shot Aug. 17 in Hazel Crest by a gunman who entered his home, his family said.

Bronzeville mourns longtime community organizer killed at 65. ‘Everything he did was about bringing people together.’

August 22, 2021 at 5:39 p.m.

On a plot of land on South Calumet Avenue near East 42nd Street, area residents and visitors at the Bronzeville Neighborhood Farm are greeted with tall sunflowers at the entrance....

Retired special education teacher from Orland Park killed in Dan Ryan Expressway shooting

August 18, 2021 at 6:03 p.m.

A 67-year-old retired special education teacher was killed in a shooting on the Dan Ryan Expressway Tuesday night, officials said. Illinois State Police troopers responded to reports of an expressway...

COPA investigating off-duty officer who was shot at, returned fire

August 16, 2021 at 4:17 p.m.

An off-duty Chicago cop returned fire after being followed and shot at early Monday, officials said. The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating the shooting that happened about 5:15...

Chicago officer hospitalized after being dragged by car in Englewood

August 13, 2021 at 8:37 p.m.

A Chicago police officer was transported to the hospital after being dragged by a car Friday evening in Englewood. Officers were conducting a traffic stop about 7 p.m. Friday in...

Chicago police officers watch the procession of police vehicles leading the ambulance carrying the body of a fellow officer as it arrives at the Cook County medical examiner.

Funeral services this week for slain Chicago police Officer Ella French

August 15, 2021 at 4:19 p.m.

Funeral services for Chicago police Officer Ella French will be held this week, officials announced Friday. A wake will be from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the St....

Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott, right, talks with colleagues before a prayer service in memory of Officer Ella French outside the 22nd District, 1900 W. Monterey Ave., Wednesday, Aug. 11, 2021, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Community members gather in Morgan Park to pray for peace and strength in vigil honoring Chicago police Officer Ella French

August 11, 2021 at 11:42 p.m.

Robi Nalls wore all black to a vigil for Chicago police Officer Ella French on Wednesday evening. On the left side of her chest was a pin with a photo...

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