Obama Rolls Out 'Common-sense' Gun Control Actions
WHITE HOUSE—President Barack Obama on Tuesday announced a series of new "common-sense" measures meant to reduce gun violence, bypassing...
Flooding in Illinois, Missouri Shuts Major Roads, Swamps Businesses, Homes
Lisa Lemons stands on a hill overlooking floodwater from the Bourbeuse River in Union, Mo., Dec. 29, 2015. ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI—A rare...
The US Justice Department will open an investigation into Chicago police: source
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department will open an investigation into the Chicago Police Department after protests over how...
Chicago police force needs a cultural change: mayor
Chicago's 12,000-member police force, one of the biggest in the country and one of the most prone to use lethal force, needs a cultural...
Chicago police chief out, review launched over black teen's death
Chicago's police chief was ousted on Tuesday after days of protest over a white officer's shooting of a black teenager 16 times and the...
Chicago Officer Charged with Murder, City Braces for Video of Shouting
A white Chicago policeman on Tuesday was charged with murdering a black teenager, with authorities hoping to stave off a fresh burst of...
