Police issue warning after 13-year-old girl stalked in West Ridge
Chicago police said the girl was walking on Sunday morning when an older man began to stalk her on the city's North Side.
What If Russell Crowe Never Won the Oscar for Gladiator?
F or most people, Russell Crowe broke into the American film scene as detective Bud White in 1997’s L.A. Confidential. It was ...
Chicago mayor’s $300M property tax hike faces strong headwinds as council pushes for budget cuts instead
As tensions build, the outcome could reshape Chicago’s approach to tackling its nearly $1 billion budget deficit.
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Chicago policing real costs could be nearly double next year’s $2.1 billion budget, former city analyst finds
Including pensions, benefits, budget-busting overtime and other hidden expenses, the analyst reports that city costs for CPD in 2025 could reach $3.8 billion.
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Prioritizes Police Reform with Funding for 162 CPD Positions in 2025 Budget
Mayor Johnson confirms funding for 162 police reform roles in Chicago as part of the 2025 budget to support CPD consent ...
Safety concerns linger downtown Chicago after shooting amid holiday festivities
Safety concerns persisted in downtown Chicago on Monday as the investigation continued into a shooting following the ...
Illinois’ AG Said It’s Illegal for Schools to Use Police to Ticket Students. But His Office Told Only One District.
Despite the attorney general’s declaration that Illinois schools should stop using police to discipline students, officers ...
Off-duty Chicago police officer exchanges fire with suspect in Hyde Park, CPD says
An off-duty Chicago police officer exchanged gunfire with a person in Hyde Park Sunday morning, Chicago police officials said.
Funeral for slain CPD Officer Enrique Martinez draws hundreds: 'We lost a hero'
A bagpipe band played outside on the overcast morning as uniformed officers awaited the arrival of a procession carrying ...
‘Interior Chinatown’ review: Trapped in a police procedural, a background character breaks out
Charles Yu’s adapts his surreal-comedic novel for Hulu, about a guy working his uncle’s Chinatown restaurant who is actually ...
Daywatch: Consent decree grades show uptick in CPD compliance
CPD’s overall compliance with the consent decree — a set of reforms spurred by the 2014 killing of 17-year-old Laquan McDonald by a former CPD officer — again ticked up in the first six months of 2024 ...