Charges filed in fatal shooting of security guard in Austin
A west suburban man faces a litany of criminal charges after he allegedly opened fire on Chicago police officers in the south suburbs while they tried to arrest him in...
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Cook County judge denies extension on stoppage of police discipline cases
A Cook County judge on Monday denied an effort by the city's largest police union to extend a pause on pending disciplinary cases before the Chicago Police Board.
Top cop offers harsh critique of COPA after agency recommends CPD fire 28 officers
The superintendent of the Chicago Police Department late Thursday issued a lengthy, stern critique of the city agency that probes police misconduct, accusing investigators of leaning on "personal opinions and...
2 teens charged with murder in deadly shooting near Senn High School
Two boys, ages 14 and 17, have been charged with murder in connection with a fatal shooting outside a North Side high school last month that left one student dead...
FOP seeks extension of moratorium on moving CPD disciplinary cases through Police Board
As the fight over the future of police discipline in Chicago carries on, attorneys for the largest Chicago police officers’ union have asked a county judge to extend a moratorium...
As Chicago police grapple with mental health issues, deficiencies in the response are laid out in federal court
CPD's officer wellness program remains understaffed and unable to respond urgently to the needs of officers in need of mental-health support, state officials said.
Beyond Adam Toledo, another 19 pending Police Board cases paused during dispute over cop discipline
The ongoing fight over the future of police discipline in Chicago has reached the Circuit Court of Cook County, pausing cases.
CPD uses task force to push back in battle against brazen retail burglaries
Organized Retail Crime Task Force has so far recovered $3.8 million worth of merchandise stolen from retailers
Pair of mass shootings in suburbs offers grim reminder: Illinois and Chicago routinely rank among nation’s worst for such crimes
A rash of deadly violence across the southwest suburbs last week was the latest iteration, leaving 11 people shot to death in a matter of hours. Four women — a...
2 teenagers shot and killed in ‘ambush’ while leaving Loop high school identified
Two teenagers leaving their Loop high school were fatally wounded in a midday shooting Friday that startled onlookers under a busy "L" station in the center of the city. Around...