Crime

A Chicago man has been charged with robbing a north suburban bank Wednesday, then running from police and locking himself inside a stranger’s home. Dewayne L. Tucker, 25, whose last … Continued

WASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is investigating two senior Secret Service agents accused of crashing a car into a White House security barrier, an agency spokesman says. Secret Service … Continued

Police are conducting a homicide investigation after a body was found in a ditch near southwest suburban Joliet on Wednesday. The unidentified female was pronounced dead at 7:35 p.m. near … Continued

Two police officers have reportedly been shot early Thursday morning during a protest outside the Ferguson Police Department. The conditions of the officers are not immediately known, according to the … Continued

Police are cautioning North Side residents after three armed robberies in the last week in the Uptown neighborhood. One or two men have walked up to people during the daytime … Continued

Police are warning residents of the Ravenswood and Roscoe Village neighborhoods after three garage burglaries have been reported in the last week. According to an alert from police, the burglaries … Continued

WASHINGTON — Former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Tuesday answered questions for the first time about her use of a private email system while serving as the nation’s … Continued

GLENDALE, Ariz. — That White Sox gametime change to 4 p.m. MT on Thursday? Turns out it’s to accommodate none other than Will Ferrell, who will suit up for the … Continued

A male exposed himself to two women in the Belmont Cragin neighborhood on the Northwest Side in less than an hour Monday morning, police said. About 8:35 a.m., a 38-year-old … Continued

An attempted crash-and-grab robbery was thwarted Tuesday morning by an employee who was still inside the north suburban electronics store. Suspects crashed a van into Abt Electronics in Glenview about … Continued