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Some of Waller’s choices have troubled records. Two commanders have been accused of fostering a hostile work environment and two other commanders have been named in costly lawsuits.

Police data show murders are continuing to fall, but the numbers through August remain elevated from what was typical just a few years ago.

A man is facing charges after allegedly luring two Chicago firefighters inside an Auburn Gresham home and holding them at knifepoint, police said.

Since 2007, the Midnight Circus has been entertaining Chicagoans. But the beloved show is back at its original venue in Welles Park due to a fight over funding.

Attempted murder charges have been filed against a South Side man accused of luring two firefighters into a home doused with gasoline and pulling a knife on them.

A convicted felon in Chicago allegedly lured firefighters into a house and attacked them with a knife Tuesday.

A Cook County judge on Friday denied bail to a South Side man who authorities said trapped two Chicago firefighters at knife point in a gasoline-drenched home. Judge Maryam Ahmad ordered Melvin Jordan, 47, held during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Court Building. Jordan faces several felonies, including attempted murder, aggravated kidnapping, aggravated unlawful restraint and unlawful ...

Police have arrested a South Side man who they say lured two firefighters into his home, where the floor was covered with gasoline.

Melvin Jordan, 47, of the 7700 block of South Marshfield Avenue, is also accused of pulling a knife on the firefighters. He’s expected to face the charges in court Friday.

CHICAGO — The 47-year-old man who was accused of barricading two Chicago firefighters in his basement and attempted to stab them Wednesday has been charged. According to the Chicago Fire Department, crews responded to reports of a fire on the 7700 block of South Marshfield in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood around 12:15 p.m. on Wednesday. […]