Bridget Doyle

Minutes after being convicted of bank robbery last week, Joseph "Jose" Banks, the so-called Second Hand Bandit, warned the judge he'd have more to say later. "You'll hear from me,"...

Here's a look back at a few of the Chicago area's most famous prisoner escapes: Multiple escapes from Camp Douglas during Civil War era Chicago's Camp Douglas was built as...

Accused of joining a violent mob that formed after a Chicago police officer shot and killed a suspected robber on Saturday, five men appeared in bond court yesterday. The suspects,...

Accused of joining a violent mob that formed after a Chicago police officer shot and killed a suspected robber on Saturday, five men appeared in bond court yesterday. The suspects,...

A robbery suspect was shot to death by officers Saturday after a "very violent encounter" in the Back of the Yards neighborhood, Chicago police said, sparking a mob scene. The...

A man who shot a Chicago police officer last week has been charged with attempted first-degree murder and other crimes, Cook County prosecutors said Saturday. Mario Froylan, 27, of Summit,...