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Rebecca Martin hangs blue ribbons in the Edison Park neighborhood to honor fallen Chicago police Officer Samuel Jimenez on Nov. 20, 2018. Jimenez was shot and killed at Mercy Hospital.

Officer slain at Mercy Hospital was off to promising start, working well with community

May 23, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

As a young officer in the Wentworth District, Samuel Jimenez had recently chased a gun suspect, catching him and getting the weapon off the street. He also helped clear out...

Officer slain at Mercy Hospital, married and father of 3 young children, had been on force less than 2 years

May 23, 2019 at 1:30 a.m.

Chicago police Officer Samuel Jimenez, who was fatally shot Monday afternoon, was quiet but serious, the kind of consistent and dedicated officer the department needs, commanders who knew him recalled....

An attorney representing an alleged sexual assault victim in criminal proceedings at the Leighton Criminal Court Building was ordered taken into custody when she refused to answer a judge's question about her client, citing attorney-client privilege.

Lawyer representing crime victim held in contempt, shining light on little-known legal role

May 23, 2019 at 1:27 a.m.

An attorney who would not disclose a private conversation with a client — an alleged victim of a sexual assault — was held in contempt of court last week by...

Thomas Caldwell heads into U.S. District Court in Madison, Wis., on Nov. 1, 2018, to be sentenced for selling firearms without a federal license. A gun he sold was used to kill Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer in February.

Wisconsin man given prison for illegally selling gun that killed Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer

May 23, 2019 at 1:26 a.m.

In the almost nine months since Chicago police Cmdr. Paul Bauer was fatally shot in the Loop, John Escalante has been unable to bring himself to return to the gravesite...

‘It was killing for the sake of killing’: Feds charge South Side gang faction in 10 killings in Englewood

May 23, 2019 at 1:24 a.m.

Lifelong Englewood resident Gerald Sias Jr. was getting his hair cut in a popular neighborhood barbershop on a Thursday afternoon two years ago when a gunman suddenly appeared in the...

Officers salute outside the Near North District station Feb. 13, 2020, during a memorial for Cmdr. Paul Bauer, who was killed in 2018.

The feds were watching, but unlicensed gun dealer was still able to sell Glock that killed Chicago police officer

May 23, 2019 at 1:20 a.m.

Thomas Caldwell once told a federal agent that selling guns was an addiction. Even after being told to stop because he had no license, the Wisconsin man kept peddling firearms,...

Friends and family members wait outside of Stroger Hospital on Aug. 5, 2018. At least 75 people were shot in one of the most violent weekends of the year in Chicago, spurred by a 7-hour period early Sunday morning when 41 people were shot. Many of those injured were treated at Stroger.

How it took 2 weeks for a shooting victim to get the attention of Chicago police

May 23, 2019 at 1:19 a.m.

The wounded kept coming in. Every few minutes, it seemed, paramedics would bring in another person who was shot. Detectives followed, hustling in and out of Stroger Hospital. Lachaka Hobson...

Mayor Rahm Emanuel is flanked by Attorney General Lisa Madigan and Chicago police Superintendent Eddie Johnson during a news conference for the release of a draft consent decree on Sept. 13, 2018.

5 key aspects of Chicago’s police reform efforts

May 23, 2019 at 1:13 a.m.

Laquan McDonald’s life was brief and grim, but his death has made him one of the most consequential figures in the history of the Chicago Police Department. The video of...

Two views of an animated video portraying Officer Jason Van Dyke and Laquan McDonald is shown to the jury during the trial for the shooting death of McDonald at the Leighton Criminal Court Building on Sept. 25, 2018.

Policía y negocios se preparan para el veredicto en el caso Laquan McDonald

December 12, 2018 at 3:18 a.m.

Mientras el fin del juicio del oficial de la Policía de Chicago, Jason Van Dyke se acerca, tanto funcionarios como negocios del centro de la ciudad y de los vecindarios...

Protesters participate in a "Black Christmas" protest along Michigan Avenue on Dec. 24, 2015, in Chicago. Organizers are calling for any protests in the wake of the Jason Van Dyke verdict to be peaceful.

As Jason Van Dyke trial comes to a close, Chicago police, businesses prepare for verdict

December 12, 2018 at 3:21 a.m.

With the high-profile murder trial of Chicago police Officer Jason Van Dyke drawing to a rapid close, officials and businesses from downtown to the city’s neighborhood streets are shifting into...

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