Feds say sworn-affidavit rule undercuts CPD misconduct probes
Citizens have to give a sworn affidavit when they file complaints against Chicago Police officers — a requirement that creates a “tremendous disincentive to come forward with legitimate claims,”...
View ArticleDAYBOOK FOR TUESDAY, 01-17-2017
UPDATES WITH ADDITION MARKED *** TUESDAY’S MEETINGS AND EVENTS* *** 9 a.m. – (CHICAGO) Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson will host the first meeting of the Community Policing Advisory Panel. Public...
View ArticleUPDATE: 10 killed, 29 wounded in MLK Day weekend shootings
RESENDS WITH FINAL WEEKEND TOTALS At least 39 people were shot, 10 fatally, across Chicago over the Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday weekend. The latest killing happened at 11:36 a.m. Monday in the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 3 killed, 1 critically injured in Eisenhower Expressway crash
UPDATES WITH TWO LANES OPEN Three people were killed and and another person was critically injured in a crash early Tuesday on the Eisenhower Expressway, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened...
View ArticleUPDATE: 2 charged after exchanging gunfire with CPD sergeant on NW Side
UPDATES WITH CHARGES, NOTE: NO MUGSHOT FOR BRIETO-SOLANO AVAILABLE Two men have been charged after an exchange of gunfire with an off-duty Chicago Police sergeant left one of the men wounded Sunday...
View ArticlePolice: Body found in River North parking garage
A body was found after a rubbish fire in a River North parking garage Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 6 a.m. to the report of the rubbish fire on the 11th floor of the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: Body found in River North parking garage
UPDATES WITH ADDITIONAL DETAILS A body was found after a rubbish fire in a River North parking garage Tuesday morning, authorities said. Firefighters responded about 6 a.m. to the report of the rubbish...
View ArticleMedical examiner’s cases
Unidentified person, of an unidentified home address, unknown causes at 741 N. Ridgeway Ave., pronouncement information unknown, Area North detectives. Unidentified person, of an unidentified home...
View ArticlePolice: Woman dies after Auburn Gresham crash
A woman died after crashing her SUV into two other vehicles and a fence Tuesday morning in the South Side Auburn Gresham neighborhood, according to Chicago Police. She was driving a Mitsubishi SUV west...
View ArticleUPDATE: Police: 3 dead, 1 seriously injured in Eisenhower crash
UPDATES WITH DETAILS Three people were killed and another person was seriously injured in a single-vehicle car crash early Tuesday on the Eisenhower Expressway on the West Side. A black 2012 Buick was...
View ArticleMan seriously wounded in East Garfield Park drive-by shooting
A man was seriously wounded in a drive-by shooting Tuesday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side. The 24-year-old was walking in alley in the 700 block of South California...
View ArticlePolice: Pizza delivery drivers robbed at gunpoint in Chatham
Two pizza delivery drivers were robbed at gunpoint in the South Side Chatham neighborhood in late December. The drivers were delivering food when robbers pulled out firearms and demanded the food and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man shot to death in Harvey home invasion identified
UPDATES WITH ID (HARVEY) A 21-year-old man who was shot to death in a home invasion last week in south suburban Harvey has been identified. About 7:15 p.m. Jan. 8, Dean Beamon and his brother left a...
View ArticleUPDATE: Bicyclist fatally struck by car in Humboldt Park identified
UPDATES WITH ID A bicyclist who was fatally struck by a car last week in the Humboldt Park neighborhood on the West Side has been identified. At 10:38 p.m. Wednesday, a Chevrolet Cruze was going north...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man killed in Little Village shooting Thursday identified
UPDATES WITH ID A man was killed and another man was wounded in a shooting Thursday night in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side. The men — ages 34 and 36 — were standing on the...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man shot to death Friday in Austin identified
UPDATES WITH ID A 21-year-old man died Friday afternoon after being shot in the Austin neighborhood on the West Side. Diamond Woods was outside when he got into an argument about 4 p.m. in the 600...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man fatally shot in East Garfield Park identified
UPDATES WITH ID A man who was fatally shot Sunday morning in the East Garfield Park neighborhood on the West Side has been identified. At 5:30 a.m., officers responded to a call of a person down and...
View ArticleUPDATE: Mother charged after 5-year-old accidentally shot on West Side
UPDATES WITH CHARGE FILED A woman is facing a misdemeanor charge after her 5-year-old daughter accidentally shot herself Tuesday night in the East Garfield Park neighborhood. The 5-year-old girl found...
View ArticleUPDATE: 64-year-old woman critically injured in Auburn Gresham crash
UPDATES WITH CORRECTED CONDITION AND DETAILS, DRIVER NOT DEAD A woman who suffered a medical emergency crashed her SUV into two other vehicles and a fence Tuesday morning in the South Side Auburn...
View ArticleMan critically wounded in Austin shooting
A man was critically wounded in a shooting Wednesday morning in the West Side Austin neighborhood. The shooting happened about 9:20 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Flournoy, according to Chicago Police....
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