Braun Says Police Supt. Weis Should Be Replaced
Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun says her plan to reduce crime includes hiring a new police superintendent and more protection for senior citizens.
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Chicago mayoral candidate Carol Moseley Braun says her plan to reduce crime includes hiring a new police superintendent and more protection for senior citizens.
Criminals, evildoers and other miscreants apparently had an off day in Naperville earlier this month.
While an Indiana county prosecutor has chosen to not prosecute a University of Notre Dame football player for alleged sexual battery, the federal government is now reviewing the university's handling of the case.
One of the lesser-known candidates for mayor of Chicago has outlined what she says is a better approach to Chicago's anti-crime efforts.
Police Supt. Jody Weis says crime in Chicago was down in November and has been dropping consistently for almost two years, but some police officers say people are not feeling safer.
Total crime is down for the 23rd consecutive month, according to police Supt. Jody Weis Sunday morning on the South Side.
Four robbers made off with a reported up to $20,000 dollars from a man in the West Rogers Park neighborhood.
Chicago was left out of an analysis of the most dangerous cities in America, due to a disagreement between the state of Illinois and the FBI on how crime is reported.
Police arrested two burglary suspects, including one with a prior burglary conviction, inside a vacant house after officers saw the pair hauling appliances from an east side home Friday.
Rahm Emanuel said that, if elected Chicago's next mayor, he will use tax increment financing to hire police officers and deploy them to fight crime in targeted areas.
Total crime in Chicago was down 3.7 percent in October compared to last year during the same period, and property and violent index offenses similarly declined at 2 percent and 9.8 percent respectively, Chicago Police Superintendent Jody P. Weis announced on Sunday.
A Chicago area man faces federal charges after authorities say he drove to suburban Indianapolis and had a sexual encounter with a 12-year-old girl he met online.
Chicago Police Superintendent Jody Weis is talking about the details of Chicago's new, somewhat-controversial approach to dealing with street gangs
Victim threatened with electroshock weapon, told to hand over her valuables.
Police Supt. Jody Weis appeared on the CBS 2 Morning News today to talk about the pressing issues of the Police Department.
Authorities say young joyriders are to blame.
A new report claims Chicago has the most dangerous neighborhood in America, although the neighborhood in question is not particularly infamous for crime.
