Chicago Police getting new helicopter ahead of DNC
The Chicago Police Department will add a new helicopter to its fleet ahead of the Democratic National Convention, after agreeing to an $11 million contract with Bell Textron.
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The Chicago Police Department will add a new helicopter to its fleet ahead of the Democratic National Convention, after agreeing to an $11 million contract with Bell Textron.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial.
CBS 2 discovered the woman, Whitley Temple, was hired by the City of Chicago while awaiting trial. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Chicago Police are warning business owners on the city's South Side of a string of burglaries in the city's Bronzeville neighborhood.
Whitley Temple pleaded not guilty to the charges — and after nearly two years of delays, the case goes before a Cook County judge for trial on Monday.
In the 2022 incident, the woman, Whitley Temple, was naked when she commandeered a CPD vehicle and ran over an officer. In the time since she was charged, she was hired by the city. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
"When you see something like this, that was the first time I saw that. It shakes me up."
The shootout followed a traffic stop in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. CBS 2's Marybel Gonzalez reports.
"The basic problem with [Cynthia] Donald's claim is that virtually all the evidence of her conduct suggests that she welcomed and was an active participant in her relationship with Johnson," Judge Elaine Bucklo wrote.
A judge has dismissed a sexual harassment lawsuit filed by a former Chicago police officer against former Superintendent Eddie Johnson.
The ruling from Judge Michael Mullen delivers wins to both the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police and Mayor Brandon Johnson's administration in the fight over the future of police discipline
The $45 million is an estimate for medical costs for the rest of 15-year-old Nathen Jones' life after the 2021 crash.
Nathen Jones was paralyzed in a crash that followed a police chase in 2021. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Nathen Jones, who – according to a lawsuit filed in Cook County in 2022 – suffered a traumatic brain injury in the crash, and needs 24/7 care. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
Hein had most recently served as deputy chief of the Central Control Group – overseeing public safety operations in the downtown area.
Crosetti Brand is charged with stabbing an 11-year-old boy to death and stabbing the boy’s pregnant mother to the point where she was in critical condition. On Friday, police Supt. Larry Snelling himself questioned how Brand was set free on Tuesday, despite the victim pleading for an emergency order of protection just three weeks ago. CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey reports.
Further investigation revealed that the victim was arguing with another man, later identified as Fleming, who pulled out a firearm and shot him before fleeing into a nearby residence.
Police chased the car Nathen Jones was in over a simple traffic offense, in violation of Chicago police pursuit policy.
The wrong police raids on Anjanette Young and the family of Peter Mendez, first exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators, led to sweeping search warrant reforms.
The wrong police raids on Anjanette Young and the family of Peter Mendez, first exposed by the CBS 2 Investigators, led to sweeping search warrant reforms.
One robbery happened near the Washington and Wells Brown Line stop.
Police said that the suspect was shot through the hand and suffered a graze wound to the head.
Police said that the suspect was shot through the hand and suffered a graze wound to the head.
Police say just before midnight, officers were responding to a call traveling southbound in the 10700 block of South Western Avenue with emergency lights activated.
In the video, the off-duty officer gets out of his car to pump gas. Afterward, another car pulls up – and a man jumps out and starts shooting.
