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A woman walks past Chicago Fire Department Engine 71 station on May 15, 2026. The department hung black and purple bunting in honor of 61-year-old fire engineer Steven Decker, who died during a training exercise. (Stacey Wescott/baiduhai)

Services announced for veteran Chicago fire engineer who suffered a medical emergency during training

May 18, 2026 at 8:43 p.m.

Funeral arrangements for the veteran fire engineer that died after he suffered a medical emergency during a training exercise are set for later this week in Norwood Park, officials announced...

Veteran Chicago fire engineer dies during training exercise: ‘This is a devastating loss’

May 15, 2026 at 4:27 p.m.

The death occurred during a training exercise taking place in the West Ridge neighborhood, according to Chicago fire officials.

CTA driver held at knifepoint, escapes through bus window in Logan Square

May 13, 2026 at 6:33 p.m.

A Chicago Transit Authority bus driver had to escape out of a window mid-route on the city’s Northwest Side early Wednesday morning after someone tried to commandeer her bus at...

A person is reflected in the glass windows of the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago, Feb. 12, 2026. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Feds: Man brought gun into courthouse to ‘get arrested’

May 13, 2026 at 3:38 p.m.

A man is facing a felony charge after he allegedly brought a loaded firearm he wasn’t allowed to possess into the U.S. Dirksen Courthouse earlier this week, federal prosecutors announced...

Crime scene tape is tied to a post in the 200 block of North Homan Avenue, May 9, 2026, in Chicago. A rideshare driver and passenger were fatally shot at the intersection of North Homan Avenue and West Lake Street on May 7 by a gunman in a passing SUV, according to police. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Loved ones remember 2 slain in East Garfield Park shooting: ‘He held us all together’

May 9, 2026 at 3:51 p.m.

Jassen Cho, a financial analyst, and Damarion Johnson, a high school basketball player, were the victims in a double shooting in Garfield Park Thursday.

Schaumburg man ordered held in girlfriend’s strangulation death

May 8, 2026 at 3:44 p.m.

A woman found strangled in northwest suburban Schaumburg last week was allegedly killed by a man she was dating who had a history of domestic violence, authorities said.

Police supervisors enter St. Andrew's Greek Orthodox Church during the visitation for Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew May 7, 2026, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Services begin for CPD officer John Bartholomew, slain in Swedish Hospital shooting

May 8, 2026 at 1:00 p.m.

The city is preparing to say its final goodbye to Chicago police Officer John Bartholomew, as the visitation for the slain 10-year CPD veteran gets underway in Edgewater.

2 teens charged in connection to firearm stolen at Arlington Heights school

May 7, 2026 at 6:28 p.m.

Two teenagers are facing felony charges in connection to a firearm that was allegedly stolen at an Arlington Heights school earlier this week.

Police: Unidentified male pulled from Lake Michigan in Kenwood

May 5, 2026 at 9:30 p.m.

Police have launched a death investigation after a man fell into Lake Michigan Tuesday night, authorities said.

Chicago police sergeant accused of stealing thousands in pandemic relief aid

May 5, 2026 at 7:50 p.m.

A Chicago Police sergeant has been charged with wire fraud after she allegedly stole thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief aid, federal prosecutors announced Tuesday.

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