The family of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera filed a wrongful death lawsuit after she was fatally shot by partner Carlos Baker on duty over the summer.

A wrongful death lawsuit reveals new allegations about what was possibly led up to the death of Chicago police officer Krystal Rivera.

A WBEZ analysis of employment data finds a lack of evidence that Chicago’s previous head tax, or its repeal, is to blame for job trends in Chicago, and sheds light on who the mayor’s new proposal could affect.

Chicago veteran cornerback Kyler Gordon was placed on injured reserve by the Bears on Saturday, and the 25-year-old nickel corner will miss the remainder of the regular season after he sustained a groin injury at Lambeau Field back on Dec.

A man was charged after a woman was sexually assaulted in The Loop on Thursday. Chicago police said Rasheed Griffin was charged with felony counts, including aggravated sexual assault and aggravated battery. He is expected in court on Saturday for a detention hearing.

Officer Krystal Rivera's family says in the wrongful death suit that Officer Carlos Baker was struggling to accept her decision to end their romantic relationship when he shot her in her back in Chatham on June 5.

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The DuPage County State's Attorney's Office said Deon McLaughlin, 56, was denied pre-trial release for allegedly breaking into Downers Grove North High School early Wednesday morning.

The Chicago Bears on Saturday moved nickel cornerback Kyler Gordon to injured reserve for the second time this year, meaning he will miss the remaining four regular-season games.

In 2008, Chicago’s budget was in a bad place. The city needed money. One way to raise money was to increase property taxes, but what politician wants to do that? So instead, Mayor Richard M. Daley’s administration looked around at the resources the city had,

Chicago weather this weekend will be frigid, with wind chills pushing temperatures below zero into the double digits.