The CPD On Pace To Spend $150M On Overtime
Fighting crime is busting the city's budget. The CPD is on pace to double their $75 million overtime budget.
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Fighting crime is busting the city's budget. The CPD is on pace to double their $75 million overtime budget.
Chicago Police Officer Bernard Domagala was buried Monday with full honors.
A squad car responding to a call for service was headed east in the 2500 block of West Fullerton when it was rear-ended by a Dodge Caravan.
A CPD officer shot and killed a man after he hit and seriously hurt the officer with his car early Sunday in the Hanson Park neighborhood.
The victims were standing in a parking lot in the 2700 block of West Madison when a dark-colored sedan pulled up to them and someone inside began firing, Chicago Police said.
Jose Lopez was rendered a mute quadriplegic after hitting his head on the pavement while being jolted by a police Taser.
Chicago police say violence this Labor Day weekend was at the lowest it's been since 2014.
On Friday, a mother walked into the Harrison District police station, seeking help for her four children.
Johnson received his new kidney on Wednesday at Rush University Medical Center.
With more than 14,000 cell phones stolen in Chicago last year, police have been targeting stores that re-sell them.
The Chicago Police Department is taking steps to avoid a repeat of last year, when 13 people were shot and killed over the holiday weekend.
A judge ordered former detective Reynaldo Guevara to testify about allegations he beat confessions out of two men in a 1998 double murder.
A south suburban man has been charged after a Chicago Police officer responded to his location Sunday night and fatally shot a dog in the West Englewood neighborhood on the South Side.
Evans, a 31-year CPD veteran, filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court against the city and six current or former employees of IPRA.
Chicago Police officers are set to recover their 6,000th illegal gun in the coming days.
After a Chicago police officer wounded two teens in a December 2013 shooting, he told one of them he was lucky to be alive, the teen told a federal jury Wednesday.
Eleven people are facing various charges and citations following a large brawl involving Chicago Police officers Tuesday night in the Little Village neighborhood on the Southwest Side.
The city of Chicago has filed a motion to dismiss a lawsuit seeking federal court monitoring of reforms in its police department.
Dakota Bright was shot in the back of the head by an officer on Nov. 8, 2012, near 67th and Indiana.
The report "would mislead the jury, and would confuse the pertinent issues" in Officer Marco Proano's trial, prosecutors said.
The Chicago Police Memorial Foundation on Tuesday named officers Michael Hudson and Patrick Forbes the Officers of the Month for August.
Ending weeks of speculation, Mayor Emanuel said he would reappoint an occasional critic, Lori Lightfoot, as head of the Chicago Police Board
Johnson said his officers are not going to be distracted by President Trump encouraging police to be tough with suspects.
The city's top cop revealed he suffers from a rare kidney disease earlier this year, after falling ill at a press conference in January.
More than 400 people have been slain in Chicago this year, compared to 390 through the end of July 2016.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Chicago residents and visitors to the city are getting a taste of spring this President's Day, but how long will it last?
A driver was seriously injured when a suspect fleeing from police crashed into his pickup truck on the Near West Side of Chicago, following a police chase that started in west suburban Cicero.
Police said the deadly shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, appears to have stemmed from a family dispute.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Amid rising property tax bills in Chicago, Cook County Assessor Fritz Kaegi – whose office plays a key role in determining individual property owners' tax burdens – is running for a third term against a former employee trying to take his seat.
After setting social media abuzz by saying aliens were real, former President Barack Obama said he didn't see evidence that aliens "have made contact with us."
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
An 11th Congressional District candidate, Tedora Brown, was left off the ballot after she was accused of gathering fake signatures to run for office.
This is after Mayor Brandon Johnson vetoed an ordinance that would have banned most hemp-derived products this weekend.
This week marks Identity Theft Awareness Week, and Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza emphasized some safety tips Monday for avoiding and dealing with identity theft.
A controversial data center in Naperville, Illinois, could be the cause to pack a city council meeting there on Tuesday night.
Police in the west Chicago suburb of Geneva are warning of a scam involving spoofed phone numbers.
Protesters on Tuesday were cranking up the heat on Peoples Gas over a recently proposed rate hike that would add an additional $10 to $11 a month to utility bills.
Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital announced this week that it is planning to open a new pediatric hospital in the west Chicago suburb of Downers Grove.
It has been nearly six years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, and one of the many questions doctors are still working to answer concerns the long-term effects.
Leaders from Cook County, the Illinois Department of Human Services, and the Greater Chicago Food Depository denounced changes to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program on Wednesday.
The University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a grant from The Ralph Lauren Corporate Foundation for a new cancer center.
Chicago's Lurie Children's Hospital said Tuesday that it is no longer initiating gender-affirming medical treatment for minors.
BP refinery workers in Northwest Indiana hit the picket line this past weekend as they escalate their fight for a contract.
Funkytown has now received a $3.7 million grant from the City of Chicago. The money will be used to create a new brewery and tap room on the Near West Side.
With his name now hanging in the rafters, former Chicago Bulls guard Derrick Rose is helping the United Center with its major redevelopment.
A potential bidding war is taking shape for the Daily Herald, the newspaper of record for suburban Chicago.
A Near West Side diner known for drawing in Blackhawks fans and players is up for sale.
Robert Duvall was in such classics as "The Godfather," "To Kill a Mockingbird," "M*A*S*H," "The Great Santini" and "Tender Mercies."
"Dawson's Creek" and "Varsity Blues" star James Van Der Beek has died at 48 years old.
The 31-year-old Puerto Rican artist Bad Bunny took the stage on Sunday dressed in all white, donning a jersey with his last name, Ocasio, and the number 64.
Brad Arnold, the founder and lead singer of the 3 Doors Down has died following "his courageous battle with cancer," the rock band announced Saturday on social media.
Bad Bunny took the stage at halftime for the 2026 Super Bowl. Here's who else performed at Super Bowl 60.
About 22,000 products were affected and may contain pieces of blue plastic. The products were distributed in 40 states, including Illinois.
They include the Rolling Meadows, Skokie, Bridgeview and Markham courthouses, as well as Melrose Park Village Hall and the Cook County clerk's downtown offices. They will be open weekdays from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Actor Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor knowns for movies like "Apocalypse Now" and "The Godfather," died Monday at the age of 95.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
Loved ones are remembering Ofelia Torres as a brave advocate, after the teenager died after successfully fighting to get her father released from immigration detention.
A pedestrian was struck when a police chase ended in a crash on Chicago's Near West Side.
Police said the deadly shooting during a high school boys' hockey game in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, appears to have stemmed from a family dispute.
Action in Springfield this week could jumpstart the seemingly stalled negotiations between the Chicago Bears and Illinois state lawmakers on a deal to build a new stadium in Arlington Heights.
Chicago residents and visitors to the city are getting a taste of spring this President's Day, but how long will it last?
A state lawmaker is joining the growing call for accountability from the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services about past abuse allegations before an 8-year-old boy's murder.
Chicago's rodent problem is well known, but a new pilot program testing rat birth control to curb the population in problem areas is underway to help rein it in.
From Kat Abughazaleh to Jason Friedman, some surprising names lead in fundraising in Illinois' primary elections.
The move means the United States Environmental Protection Agency will no longer regulate greenhouse gases emitted from sources like cars, trucks and power plants.
CBS News Chicago is tracking what led to the death of an 8-year-old boy in Round Lake Beach and whether state officials were aware of any red flags before his murder.
Cubs Chairman Tom Ricketts and manager Craig Counsell delivered a message to the Cubs team before their first full-squad workout.
Newly acquired Luisangel Acuna was among the White Sox players getting on the field for the first time.
The NBA Hall of Famer bear-hugged Reddick in victory lane and then jointly hoisted the Harley J. Earl trophy with the 23XI Racing driver.
Illinois pulled down 15 offensive rebounds, which led to 17 second-chance points, and outrebounded Indiana 38-25.
Saint Patrick High School in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood finished third in Class 3A last year in what was a historic moment for the basketball program — marking their first ever trip to Champaign.
A device that can pick up certain electronic signals is being used in the search for Nancy Guthrie, as it may detect emissions from her pacemaker, sources told CBS News.
A 14-year-old girl was shot Sunday morning in a home unincorporated Oswego Township, and a male victim was later found shot dead in the same home.
A woman was hospitalized Monday after being shot in Chicago's Auburn Gresham neighborhood.
Police early Monday were searching for an attacker who shot and wounded two young men in Chicago's West Ridge or West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago police were conducting a homicide investigation early Monday after a shooting in the city's Englewood neighborhood.
