Chicago Police Department Unveils Twitter Account In Spanish
The Chicago Police Department has launched a Spanish language Twitter account to "bridge the gap" with the city's Latino community.
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The Chicago Police Department has launched a Spanish language Twitter account to "bridge the gap" with the city's Latino community.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson appeared to fall ill at an event in Englewood on Friday, but police officials said he was talking and alert a short time later, and able to take himself to a hospital.
Part of the city's crime-fighting plan is to open two strategic decision support centers, in direct partnership with the University of Chicago Crime Lab.
President Donald Trump did not specify what he meant when he threatened to "send in the feds" if Chicago doesn't get violent crime under control, but city leaders and clergy said the last thing the city needs is National Guard troops on every street corner.
The Independent Police Review Authority has released surveillance video of the foot chase that led up to the fatal shooting of 19-year-old Kajuan Raye in November.
Police Supt. Eddie Johnson praised the department for putting 120 offenders behind bars as part of the raids.
Investigators say the Chicago Police Department routinely delays reporting police-involved shootings longer than it should, waiting about half an hour on average to tell the city's Independent Police Review Authority about shootings by officers last year.
Six Chicago Police officers have been suspended for giving the third-highest ranking member of the Chicago Fire Department favored treatment after the fire deputy crashed his city-owned SUV near Lake Shore Drive in Lincoln Park.
Police Board President Lori Lightfoot said Mayor Rahm Emanuel and Police Supt. Eddie Johnson must take ownership of reforms in the wake of the U.S. Justice Department's scathing report on the Chicago Police Department.
A Cook County judge has allowed a Chicago police officer charged with the murder of an unarmed man to go free on electronic monitoring.
The 37-year-old man walked outside in the 7000 block of South Carpenter at 9:11 a.m. and was approached by two suspects who fired shots, according to Chicago Police.
Chicago Police Supt. Eddie Johnson has suspended four officers who were at the scene of the Laquan McDonald shooting in 2014 for not ensuring their dashboard cameras were working properly.
A former dispatch supervisor with the Chicago Police Department pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to charges that she was part of a scheme to smuggle contraband into Cook County Jail.
Jose Nieves was shot and killed on Jan. 2 by an off-duty transit officer in the 2500 block of North Lowell.
The victim, in his 20s, was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital. Police said Wednesday afternoon he had been pronounced dead.
The shooting happened about 9:20 a.m. in the 4700 block of West Flournoy.
Supt. Eddie Johnson reiterated that he wants the training afforded Chicago police cadets and officers to be the best anywhere.
Police officers shot and killed 26-year-old Darius Jones on Nov. 18, 2016, when he allegedly refused to drop his weapon after firing shots at 69th and Damen.
Parents of James Shields Elementary School presented a petition to Chicago police, hoping to keep their kids safe.
The drivers were delivering food when robbers pulled out firearms and demanded the food and personal property, according to a community alert from Chicago Police.
The Chicago Police Departments new Community Policing Advisory Panel held its first meeting Tuesday morning, in an effort to help come up with a strategic plan to make Chicago safer.
Two men have been charged after an exchange of gunfire with an off-duty Chicago Police sergeant left one of the men wounded Sunday evening in the Northwest Side Albany Park neighborhood.
Citizens have to give a sworn affidavit when they file complaints against Chicago Police officers — a requirement that creates a "tremendous disincentive to come forward with legitimate claims," according to the Department of Justice.
Two years and $8.5 million later, the once-dated police station is now filled with classrooms and dressing rooms. CBS 2's Marissa Bailey reports.
Some Chicago Aldermen are calling on the Federal Justice Department to investigate the city's Law Department for alleged abuses.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The family has been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance, and now the feds have deployed a so-called signal sniffer aimed at locating her pacemaker.
Police Bodycam footage shows the interaction between the police and 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death in Downers Grove last month.
The shooting itself did not happen on CTA property.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
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.
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.
Law enforcement sources confirm investigators are using what's known as a signal sniffer attached to low-flying helicopters in an effort to detect transmissions from Nancy's pacemaker.
The findings were presented at a recent scientific conference in Arizona. Some of the diseases include arthritis, dementia, and possibly colon cancer.
Colorectal cancer is the deadliest cancer for U.S. adults under the age of 50.
Tuesday will be a gloomy day with clouds and stronger wind gusts as mild temps continue.
Chicago police said the boy was standing outside when an unknown person pulled out a gun and shot at him.
Police Bodycam footage shows the interaction between the police and 19-year-old Nedas Revuckas, accused of stabbing a pregnant woman to death in Downers Grove last month.
The shooting itself did not happen on CTA property.
The Rev. Jesse Jackson marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr., ran for president in the 1980s and led the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition in Chicago for decades.
The family has been ruled out as suspects in her disappearance, and now the feds have deployed a so-called signal sniffer aimed at locating her pacemaker.
Cicero police said they were able to track the fleeing vehicle after deploying a tracking device.
Chef Art Smith said the carjacking and fatal shooting of his employee, Darwin Tirado, 22, was devastating not only to his family but also to the larger community.
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.
With Alex Bregman now a member of the Cubs, Matt Shaw is making the transition from playing almost exclusively at third base to being a utility guy who will play in the outfield as well.
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.
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.
