Matt Rodriguez, former Chicago Police superintendent, dies at 87
He was appointed police superintendent by Mayor Richard M. Daley in April 1992.
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He was appointed police superintendent by Mayor Richard M. Daley in April 1992.
The Chicago Police Department held a special training exercise around the Medina Temple. It included lots of emergency vehicles and even simulated gunfire.
There were several police officers in River North on Wednesday, but authorities said it was nothing to worry about.
But three days later, they don't know for sure.
The Chicago Police Department will be conducting a field exercise near Wabash and Ohio from 8 a.m. until 2:30 p.m.
The exercise will include the use of emergency vehicles and simulated gunfire.
"I always knew he was innocent. I just never believed it would take this long."
Multiple people reported having flulike symptoms.
Alexander Villa, 36, was found guilty of shooting and killing Officer Clifton Lewis back in 2011.
Of the new officers, 83% were people of color and nearly one-third were women.
Chicago police are asking the public for help with identifying a car wanted in a homicide on the Far South Side last month.
Tuong Lam, 61, was killed when a man later convicted of DUI crashed into him during a chase Lam's attorneys called unwarranted, given the risks to other drivers.
The officer was already facing charges of kidnapping and criminal sexual abuse from a previous case.
A Chicago police officer who was already facing charges of sexually abusing a minor is facing several more charges of sexual assault, child pornography, and more offenses related to incidents with three victims.
The Chicago Police Board voted Thursday night to suspend Officer Bernard Butler without pay for one year.
Police said the victim was approached by the man driving a dark-colored SUV around noon, in the 6900 block of North California Avenue.
But before the forum even began, there was a hitch. Near West District Cmdr. Beth Giltmier initially refused to take part in the forum if we, or any news media, were there.
They all happened in a span of two hours in these locations, between 4:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. Sunday.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into Chief Snelling's record with the department - and what it might mean for the future.
CBS 2 Investigator Megan Hickey has been digging into Chief Snelling's record with the department - and what it might mean for the future.
Snelling was born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood, and later policed the community in the Englewood (7th) District.
Snelling was born and raised in the Englewood neighborhood, and later policed the community in the Englewood (7th) District. CBS 2's Shardaa Gray reports.
Since the beginning Johnson has said he wanted to fill in the role of superintendent with a veteran of the Chicago Police Department.
Since the beginning Johnson has said he wanted to fill in the role of superintendent with a veteran of the Chicago Police Department.
Snelling has been with the Chicago Police Department since 1992.
