Chicago

U.S. 01/17/22, 05:39

An independent regulatory watchdog criticized a Democrat from Chicago for misinformation and wasting taxpayer money. Chicago's Office of the Inspector General has released a scathing report on Mayor Lori Lightfoot's handling of a wrongful police raid. Inspector General David Hoffman slammed the mayor and head of the police accountability office for making ...

U.S. 01/06/22, 11:53

A Chicago-area park district modified its decision and apologized after announcing that unvaccinated children would not participate in sports. In December 2021, the Pleasant Dale Park District, a Cook County park district in the southwestern Chicago suburb of Burr Ridge, notified parents that all children and coaches on county sports teams ...

U.S. 10/24/21, 01:30

The Illinois Law Enforcement Alarm System (ILEAS) has requested suburban police departments to send deputies to help Chicago respond to the city’s emergencies. Still, some sheriff departments have refused the request, blaming Mayor Lori Lightfoot for how she treats police. DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick and Kendall County Sheriff Dwight Baird ...

U.S. 09/11/21, 05:45

Gun violence in Chicago, Illinois, has caused a high number of children aged 17 and under to be shot this year, police reported. In 2021, a total of 261 children have already been injured by gunshots, of which 41 were killed, Fox News reported Sept. 10. This number is higher than ...

U.S. 08/19/21, 16:41

The Chicago officer and partner of deceased Ella French could be faced with lifelong disabilities after being attacked and shot in the head by gunfire during a traffic stop. The two officers were struck with bullets during a traffic stop near 63rd and Bell in Englewood on August 7. French unfortunately ...

U.S. 08/12/21, 15:59

On Wednesday, August 11, Chicago mayor Lori Lightfoot announced that police funding would increase by the next fiscal year after it was pruned down amid pressure from the death of George Floyd in May 2020. “It’s my expectation that the police department budget will increase, no question. We have to,” Lightfoot ...

U.S. 08/09/21, 05:24

The female Chicago police officer killed in West Englewood on Saturday night, August 7, was identified as 29-year-old Ella French, who had been in the force for three years. A second officer was also critically wounded. Officer French and her partner were conducting a traffic stop as a male suspect opened ...

U.S. 07/27/21, 17:23

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) makes no apology for speaking with non-white reporters to promote diversity in the Windy City. "I am unapologetic about it because it spurred a very important conversation, a conversation that needed to happen, that should have happened a long time ago," she said according to the ...

U.S. 07/16/21, 16:36

In a context of extreme violence in the city, Chicago announced the implementation of a pilot program, which aims to replace police personnel with paramedics and mental health doctors in certain emergency situations mainly related to violent situations. The initiative was presented as an "alternative response program" in a context of ...

U.S. 07/13/21, 23:46

In the midst of a historic wave of violence in Chicago, the city is suffering an unprecedented exodus of police officers, considerably reducing the number of officers available to meet the growing demand for security. According to police reports, there are at least 10 gang members for every police officer ...

U.S. 07/13/21, 05:36

After being shot 64 times in the head and other parts of his body shortly after being discharged from jail, a Chicago rapper was pronounced dead at the hospital on Saturday, July 10. At around 8.50 p.m. local time, police reported that Londre Sylvester, 31, had “just been released” from custody and ...

U.S. 05/23/21, 03:47

Several hundred protesters gathered outside the home of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot, complaining she has disappointed the city. Protesters used the hashtag #2Years2Much to share images and videos of the rally on social media as the mayor celebrated her second anniversary in office. According to Fox News, images on social media show ...

U.S. 05/14/21, 03:32

In an attempt to combat the city's rat epidemic, a Chicago animal shelter is said to have released over 1,000 feral cats into the streets. The “Cats at Work” program was established after pest control company Orkin named Chicago as the rattiest city for the sixth year in a row, with New York coming in third after Los Angeles. Tree House Humane Society's Community Cats Program Manager Sarah Liss told Fox News on Thursday that the ...

U.S. 04/26/21, 17:27

The Civilian Office of Police Accountability in Chicago has released a police body camera video from a shooting last month in which cops killed a gunman after he shot a cop and a Home Depot security guard. The gunman, teenager Trabon Chadwell, 18, died of multiple gunshots. The shooting started after the ...

U.S. 04/26/21, 03:10

Jaslyn Adams, a 7-year-old girl, died, and her father was hospitalized after they were shot in a McDonald's drive-thru on Chicago's West Side on April 18. An 18-year-old allegedly involved in the shooting was charged with first-degree murder and more than a dozen other charges on Saturday, bringing Adams' family one ...

U.S. 04/20/21, 00:43

On Sunday afternoon, April 18,  a seven-year-old girl died, and her father was wounded after they were shot at a McDonald’s drive-thru in Chicago’s Homan Square neighborhood while waiting in their car for takeaway food. According to a source, no arrests have been made. Police suspect the violence is gang-related. The ...

U.S. 04/17/21, 17:14

Warning: The video in the story is graphic and may be disturbing to some viewers. Discretion is advised. An updated version of a bodycam was released on late April 15, recording the moment 13-year-old boy Adam Toledo was shot dead after tossing his handgun away.  Chicago Tribune released the extensive footage extracted from ...

U.S. 04/12/21, 22:32

Several shootings happened across Chicago throughout the weekend, leaving three dead and at least 24 others injured. The Cook County medical examiner's office identified one of the victims as Harold Green, a 54-year-old man who was shot nine times in the back in his South Shore neighborhood early Sunday. At the ...

U.S. 04/07/21, 18:28

In honor of the death of a 13-year-old boy who was shot and killed by police last week, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is pushing for her city's police department to implement a new strategy for foot pursuits. Lightfoot made the call at a news conference on Monday, April 5, in tribute ...

U.S. 04/05/21, 23:19

Over the 24-hour duration, Chicago witnessed a particularly bloody Easter Sunday, with at least seven people shot and killed across the area, as well as at least 27 others injured. According to police and authorities, the information below shows the most notable shooting cases on the Easter weekend, reported by NBC. Fatal ...