Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson chooses Larry Snelling as next CPD superintendent
Snelling has been with the Chicago Police Department since 1992.
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Snelling has been with the Chicago Police Department since 1992.
The mayor can pick one of the three finalists or call for a new search.
The mayor can pick one of the three finalists or call for a new search.
A suspect was shot during a struggle with officers on Friday in the Morgan Park neighborhood over what police said was a gun the person had.
For three years, Chicago Police officer Erin Kreho has documented filthy conditions inside rooms she was told to use when she needed to pump breast milk.
For three years, Chicago Police officer Erin Kreho has documented filthy conditions inside rooms she was told to use when she needed to pump breast milk. She faced unsanitary conditions and a lack of privacy after having her children. Kreho also has filed formal complaints about the state and federal violations. Despite that, she says the Chicago Police Department has failed to fix the problems.
On Thursday, a judge overturned Louis Robinson's conviction for a 1996 murder.
After 27 years of being wrongfully imprisoned, one man was finally set free. On Thursday, a judge overturned Louis Robinson's conviction for murder.
CBS 2 was told the officers would focus on preventing robberies, break-ins, and thefts after a rise in crime.
The two formed a bond through a program that partners officers with elementary schools.
A Chicago police officer became a mentor and a friend to a West Side teenager. The two formed a bond through a program that partners officers with elementary schools. Now, that friendship is paying off as the officer helps send the teen off to college.
CBS 2 asked Chicago police what proactive and reactive plans are in place to address the continued problem.
Three finalists were suggested by the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability.
The ACLU said it led to investigatory stops going from 700,000 a year to less than 100,000.
A federal judge is holding a hearing today to get the public's input on changing oversight of the Chicago Police Department's use of investigatory stops, also known as stop and frisk.
Bruce Dyker resigned from the force in May 2022, before the department announced any disciplinary action against him.
CPD tweeted a video showing Officer French's mother stopping by the stables for the horse's name reveal.
Nearly two years after Chicago Police Officer Ella French was shot and killed in the line of duty, a touching tribute was made to the fallen officer. The newest member of CPD's Mounted Patrol Unit is a horse named French.
Tyrone Hood and Wayne Washington were cleared of the 1993 slaying of Marshall Morgan Jr. only after both had already spent years in prison.
A 2-year-old boy, his parents, and another man were shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon in Auburn Gresham. Chicago Police Chief of Patrol Brian McDermott has an update on the investigation.
But the mayor took issue with someone's characterization of the incident Sunday night near Roosevelt Road and Canal Street as mob action.
Whether you wanted to try on an FBI tactical vest or pose with a police horse, there was fun for everyone at the event along Michigan Avenue.
Chicago police said around 10:20 p.m., an outside agency was conducting a transport when the male prisoner exited a restroom and attempted to flee on foot.
"I'm still here waiting for him to come in the house and say something to me, but he's not."
Police said eight businesses had been burglarized since June 26th.
