Over 80 New CPD Officers Have Hit The Streets In 2018
The 83 new officers are part of a push to expand the force by 970 recruits by the end of 2018, according to the mayor's office.
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The 83 new officers are part of a push to expand the force by 970 recruits by the end of 2018, according to the mayor's office.
Riverside Police arrested a man who threatened to kill the Riverside Police Department police chief, an officer and a former sergeant.
The program, named after the Dan Ryan Expressway, was launched in 2015.
Last weekend, two men were killed and 17 other people were wounded in shootings across the city.
Drivers should allow extra travel time, reduce speed and increase following distances while traveling.
When it came to Brian Urlacher getting into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the only question was would he get in on the first try.
Ricky Fobbs is a Texas Marshal from Dallas and a retired Chicago police officer who worked in Streeterville. With 20 years on the force, the training kicked in.
A janitor for the apartment building was performing a well-being check when he found the 77-year old man.
After the man offered to buy them candy, the girls declined, took a photo of the man on a cellphone and then alerted their parents who contacted authorities, police said.
So far there have been no arrests in the alleged attack.
The State Fire Marshal is urging Illinois residents to test smoke alarms and prepare a family emergency escape plan.
Come workout with CBS 2's Audrina Bigos at the 4th annual National Latino Education Institute "Zumba For Your Heart" event.
The man ripped the teen out of the car which by then had crashed into a fence. He held the young man down, with the help of a few bystanders, until police arrived.
All of Friday's robberies were believed to have been committed by separate individuals, according to the FBI.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
