384 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Have Reported Positive COVID-19 Tests, 145 Have Recovered

A total of 384 members of the Chicago Police Department have now reported they tested positive for COVID-19.

• Apr 23, 2020

Judge Throws Out Jussie Smollett's Malicious Prosecution Countersuit Against Chicago Police

U.S. District Judge Virginia Kendall ruled Wednesday that Smollett can't bring a malicious prosecution claim until all proceedings against him have ended.

• Apr 23, 2020

Funeral To Be Held Today For Chicago Police Officer Ronald Newman, Who Died From Coronavirus

Officer Ronald Newman, the third Chicago police officer to die of COVID-19, will be laid to rest this morning.

• Apr 23, 2020

376 Members Of Chicago Police Department Have Reported Positive Tests For Coronavirus

A total of 376 members of the Chicago Police Department have now reported they have tested positive for coronavirus.

• Apr 22, 2020

Upon Taking Oath As Chicago's New Top Cop, David Brown Sets 'Moonshot Goals': Record Lows For Murders And Shootings;

"I am very humbled and I feel extremely privileged to serve the citizens of Chicago," Brown said.

• Apr 22, 2020

City Council Holds First Full Virtual Meeting Wednesday

Wednesday morning, the city's leaders met virtually for the first time because of COVID-19.

• Apr 22, 2020

Squad Car Involved In Crash On Far South Side

A Chicago Police squad car was involved in a crash on the city's Far South Side.

• Apr 21, 2020

370 Members Of Chicago Police Department Have Now Reported Positive COVID-19 Tests

A total of 370 members of the Chicago Police Department have now reported positive tests for coronavirus.

• Apr 21, 2020

Funeral Underway For Second Chicago Police Officer To Die From COVID-19

Funeral services are underway for Chicago Police Sgt. Clifford Martin who died from COID-19.

• Apr 21, 2020

348 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Report Positive Tests For COVID-19; Source Says Antibody Testing To Begin For Officers

A total of 348 Chicago Police officers and staff have now reported positive test results for COVID-19.

• Apr 20, 2020

2 Officers, Another Driver Injured When Chevrolet Hits Squad Car In East Chatham

A squad car was involved in an accident Monday evening in the East Chatham community.

• Apr 20, 2020

Promising Focus On Community Policing, Acting CPD Supt. David Brown Easily Wins Public Safety Committee Approval As New Top Cop

"I will develop and identify community policing savants to push, pull, and if necessary to drag the police department to a community policing-oriented culture that yields outcomes that make us all safer," Brown said.

• Apr 20, 2020

TV Tossed From Loop Hotel; Police Searching For Suspects

Police said a man and a woman ran out of the lobby right after it happened.

• Apr 20, 2020

Local Business Owners Join Up To Make Masks For CPD Officers Mourning Sergeant Who Died Of COVID-19

Two local business owners are joining forces to help Chicago Police officers as they mourn one of their own.

• Apr 19, 2020

Step Up And Give Back Serves Meal To Thank Overnight CPD Officers And Staff

Officers working the third shift during the COVID-19 pandemic got a special thank you meal. 

• Apr 19, 2020

Third Chicago Police Officer And Third CTA Employee Die Of COVID-19

Officer Ronald Newman, 59, died overnight. The name of the CTA employee, a bus mechanic since 2000, has not yet been released, while the city notifies his family.

• Apr 17, 2020

Charlie Beck Steps Down As Interim Chicago Police Superintendent; David Brown Takes Over

Beck said he couldn't wait to get home to his family, adding that he will be leaving family behind.

• Apr 16, 2020

315 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Have Reported Positive Tests For COVID-19; 64 Have Recovered

A total of 315 Chicago Police officers and staff have now reported positive test results for COVID-19.

• Apr 15, 2020

296 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Have Reported Positive COVID-19 Tests

A total of 296 Chicago Police officers and staff have now reported positive COVID-19 results, the department said Monday.

• Apr 13, 2020

237 Chicago Police Officers Test Positive For COVID-19; 8.2% Of Force Off Sick, Supt. Says

There are now 237 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the Chicago Police Department and just over 1,000 members called in sick Saturday.

• Apr 11, 2020

Sgt. Clifford Martin Is Second CPD Officer To Die Of Coronavirus, Department Says

A Chicago police sergeant is the second member of the Chicago Police Department to die of COVID-19.

• Apr 11, 2020

Coronavirus Claims Life Of Second Chicago Police Officer; CPD Announces 170 COVID-19 Cases

A second Chicago police officer has died from COVID-19, the police department said Friday.

• Apr 10, 2020

2 CPD Officers Injured In Crash In Englewood; Hit By Driver In Stolen Vehicle

Two Chicago police officers are recovering after being involved in a crash overnight.

• Apr 10, 2020

Officer Marco DiFranco Laid To Rest; 198 Chicago Police Officers, Staff Now Reported Positive For COVID-19

The family of the first Chicago police officer to die from the coronavirus is saying goodbye to him Thursday morning.

• Apr 9, 2020

Police Share Photos Of Vehicle Wanted In Woodlawn Hit-And-Run

Police are searching for the vehicle involved in a fatal hit-and-run on Sunday. 

• Apr 9, 2020

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