CHICAGO, Feb. 13 (UPI) -- Chicago police said they are investigating whether a city police officer made a racial slur about President Barack Obama in a phone call to an FBI agent.

CHICAGO, Jan. 26 (UPI) -- Police in Chicago said they have arrested a 14-year-old boy who allegedly impersonated an officer by reporting for duty.

CHICAGO, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Security needs at U.S. President-elect Barack Obama's transition headquarters are putting a strain on the Chicago Police Department, officers say.

CHICAGO, Oct. 10 (UPI) -- Chicago drivers ticketed for using their cell phones while driving can now keep their driver's license thanks to a related political dispute, officials say.

CHICAGO, Sept. 15 (UPI) -- A city worker in Chicago was shot Monday while placing a boot on a vehicle on the South Side, police said.

CHICAGO, May 14 (UPI) -- A Chicago police officer has been fired for writing up hundreds of parking tickets that he never gave to offending motorists.

CHICAGO, April 12 (UPI) -- St. Xavier University in Chicago has been closed indefinitely and students were ordered to leave Saturday after a threatened campus shooting, officials said.

CHICAGO, March 8 (UPI) -- Chicago's new top cop is considering new ways to encourage officers to stay fit, a report said.

CHICAGO, Nov. 6 (UPI) -- Hollywood actor Shia LaBeouf was polite and well-behaved during his recent arrest for trespassing at a Windy City Walgreens, police told the Chicago Tribune.