Police Address Questions About Uptick In Shootings In Ravenswood Manor, Note Gang Conflicts Going On
Questions about recent shootings in Ravenswood Manor dominated a virtual Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy meeting Tuesday night.
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Questions about recent shootings in Ravenswood Manor dominated a virtual Chicago Alternative Policing Strategy meeting Tuesday night.
The Chicago Office of the Inspector General on Tuesday released a report concluding that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability is not following policies requiring the release of video and documents to the public within 60 days in police use-of-force incidents.
The accused shooter in was on electronic monitoring and has a lengthy rap sheet.
Chicago Police Supt. David Brown said 47 officers are beginning training to become "district coordinating officers" (DCOs) in the department's Neighborhood Policing Initiative.
An unofficial parade to celebrate the Mexican Independence Day led to multiple street closures downtown early Sunday morning.
Police were involved in a shootout in Chicago's West Pullman neighborhood Sunday morning, when they say an unknown person fired shots at officers.
Police are seeking the public's help in identifying several looting suspects caught on camera near the South Loop on August 10.
U.S. Attorney General William Barr was in Chicago Wednesday touting success with Operation Legend to reduce crime in the city.
Aldermen will begin holding quarterly budget meetings next year, and starting next month will hold an annual meeting on the Chicago Police Department budget outside of the City Council's annual budget hearings in October and November.
A Ravenswood Manor neighborhood woman recently woke up with a bullet next to her pillow. We found the shooting, hitting way too close to home, is part of a rise in violent crime in the community, where people are fed up with safety issues.
Ald. Scott Waguespack (32nd) introduced the proposal to require the Inspector General's office to create "a user friendly, publicly accessible and searchable digital repository" of CPD's closed misconduct complaints.
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability on Tuesday released Chicago Police body camera videos from an incident in which officers fired shots this past summer.
Three Chicago police officers who were wounded while taking a carjacking suspect into custody in July have recovered and were honored Tuesday.
Grand Central District officers Jason Cloherty, James Kurth, Veronica Negron, James Rowe, Michael O'Grady, and Timothy Vasiliadis were honored Tuesday for their bravery in the July 30 shootout with 26-year-old Lovelle Jordan.
Several people, including two Chicago police officers, were hurt in a car crash involving Saturday night.
Police on Saturday were asking for help from the public in finding several people caught on camera during two specific incidents amid looting in Chicago early on the morning of Monday, Aug. 10.
Chicago Police, kids, and other neighbors gathered for a little fun on Saturday at a community fair.
Chicago police fatally shot a man who lunged at officers armed with a knife early Saturday morning, according to the Chicago Police Department.
Chicago Police Superintendent David brown is vowing to keep the city safe over the long holiday weekend.
You may remember the stunning images – a child's birthday cake got tossed on the floor during a Chicago Police raid. The problem is that it was the wrong home. .And now, taxpayers are on the hook for it all.
In an incident that was caught on disturbing cellphone video, a woman was left bleeding on a Chicago sidewalk after she said she was intentionally hit by a truck. But instead of a police investigation, her family said they have been given the runaround.
The family of 26-year-old Miguel Vega, who was killed by Chicago police in Pilsen, will hold a vigil Thursday night.
A Chicago man is still waiting for action after he told police his motorcycle was stolen in late April. He says he even told them where the bike and thief might be. That was months ago.
Aldermen will be asked to approve settlements in two fatal police shootings, an incident of officers raiding the wrong home, and a retaliation lawsuit filed by a former officer.
An exchange of gunfire between police and a group of people in the Pilsen neighborhood Monday night has left one person dead.
Surrounding areas were evacuated as a precaution and access to the area was restricted to protect patients, staff, visitors, and the public, police said.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
According to the Air Traffic Control System Command Center, all airports and facilities were being impacted by the IT outage.
Corner Bakery confirmed that its location is closed until further notice.
A Chicago homeowner is suing the U.S. government and several Customs and Border Protection agents for a raid on his Lakeview neighborhood property last fall during "Operation Midway Blitz," claiming the raid was unconstitutional.
Chicago's next mayoral election is set for Feb. 23, 2027, and eight candidates already have announced plans to run, with more expected to join the race in the coming months.
Gov. JB Pritzker on Tuesday signed legislation requiring public schools in Illinois to prohibit students from using cellphones or other mobile devices in classrooms.
In-person absentee voting began Tuesday in Wisconsin's Democratic primary for governor, the same day a judge was set to hear arguments on whether voters who already returned mail ballots should be allowed to cancel and recast them.
Candidates for Chicago mayor may start circulating petitions on Tuesday for the election in February 2027.
The plans include arresting migrants in Ohio and quickly putting them on deportation flights to crisis-stricken Haiti, the internal documents indicate.
The Trump administration is taking aim at power grid operator PJM Interconnection over rising electricity bills that affect Illinois and Indiana residents.
Chicago remained the most bed bug-treated city in the country, according to Orkin's latest annual rankings covering a full year of residential and commercial treatment data.
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul this week warned residents cleaning up from last month's storms to be on the lookout for scams.
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker on Thursday signed several new consumer protections into law, including a ban on junk fees.
CBS News Chicago has learned that Illinois home insurance premiums are not only higher than the nation's average, but going up faster too.
East Chicago, Indiana is being placed on a precautionary boil water advisory starting Monday morning for planned installations that could affect water safety.
A new Northwestern Medicine study on long COVID shows women show more neurological symptoms than men.
A lettuce supplier to fast-food giant Taco Bell has been linked to a nationwide cyclosporiasis outbreak that has sickened thousands of people, the CDC said.
Chicago just barely made the top 20 in the American College of Sports Medicine's 2026 ranking of the country's fittest cities.
In a major turnaround in the opioid crisis, overdose deaths are falling across Chicago and Cook County.
The changing developments at 1800 N. Clybourn Ave. represent a microcosm of 40 years of changing development priorities on the Clybourn Corridor as a whole, and in Chicago and beyond.
The food deserts on Chicago's South and West sides could spread even wider if seven Save A Lot grocery stores close.
Illinois American Water and Aqua Illinois are both seeking rate increases that would raise monthly bills by as much as $28, while their parent companies seek regulatory approval to merge — a deal a consumer watchdog says would give one company control of nearly all regulated water customers in the state.
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general from several states secured a right-to-repair settlement Wednesday with agriculture equipment giant Deere & Co. — commonly known as John Deere — that requires the company to let farmers and independent shops fix their own equipment.
Chicago Soul Café opened Monday at 6248 S. St. Lawrence Ave.
Actor William Shatner and his daughter, Melanie Shatner Gretsch, recall how they helped each other as they fought Stage 4 cancer side by side.
Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Paramount Skydance on Friday said it would delay the deal until as late as June 2027.
Iowa announced a fall exhibition game against Kansas at the Field of Dreams ballpark, where major and minor league games have been played since 2021.
Christopher Nolan's "The Odyssey" is the first film shot entirely on 70mm IMAX cameras, and Cinemark Seven Bridges in Woodridge is 1 of roughly 30 theaters nationwide equipped to show it that way.
Head coach Ben Johnson said that with significant changes to the roster over the past year, every player will have to earn his role on the team, and he's excited to build on last year's success, after the Bears went 11-6 to win the NFC North, and beat the archrival Packers in the wild card round.
It certainly sounds like any other summer camp filled with activities and friendship, but every child shares a story no child should have to tell.
The National Weather Service does have teams assessing the damage across the south suburbs to determine whether the damage was the result of a tornado or straight-line winds.
A new survey found that nearly half of teens aged 13 to 17 use food delivery apps and a quarter use them during school.
Chief meteorologist Albert Ramon has the latest in First Alert Weather.
The search has resumed for a second contractor worker swept into a storm sewer Monday in Downers Grove during severe weather, though it has now become a recovery mission.
The National Weather Service confirmed two tornado touchdowns in the Chicago area during Monday's severe storms.
Surrounding areas were evacuated as a precaution and access to the area was restricted to protect patients, staff, visitors, and the public, police said.
Authorities have identified the woman who was killed in a high-speed boat crash over the weekend on the Fox River in unincorporated McHenry County, Illinois
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
The summer camp serves about 75 kids every year, with the mission to help them heal from a violent loss.
While Mayor Brandon Johnson hasn't announced if he will run for re-election next year, he's boasting about lower vacancy rates for Mag Mile buildings and taking credit for the positive changes.
A Lockport foster parent said he lost his kids, job and home for months after a mix-up that landed his name on the Illinois Sex Offender Registry.
Record heat and major air quality issues created by wildfire smoke were key topics as some of the top climate leaders from around the world gathered in Chicago this week for the Aspen Institute's annual climate summit.
Police say a man and a woman were last seen speaking with the victim before the shooting.
The Chicago Bears hit the field at training camp for the first time on Tuesday, and head coach Ben Johnson is clearly fired up for his second season at the helm after a successful first year.
Alex Bregman had a homer, two doubles and drove in two runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-3 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Monday night.
The New York Yankees beat the Chicago White Sox on Monday night in the opener of a four-game series between playoff contenders.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Center fielders Carlos Beltrán and Andruw Jones and second baseman Jeff Kent were inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday.
Chicago police on Tuesday warned of a pattern of car thefts from parking garages at O'Hare International Airport.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents intercepted what was described as a "cornucopia" of unapproved medications in a shipment at O'Hare International Airport recently.
Police have finally identified the remains of a woman murdered nearly a century ago and buried beneath a building in Toronto.
The son of Chiefs assistant coach Eric Bieniemy has been arrested and charged with a shooting that wounded his mother, Mia Bieniemy, according to authorities in Virginia.
Chicago police issued an alert this past weekend about a string of ATM-related thefts on the city's South and Southwest sides.
