Some Chicago street festivals not paying city for police overtime
City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
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City law requires festival producers to reimburse the city for police overtime worked at their events, but records requests show the city is not retroactively charging for it.
Rhyker Earl, 26, died of cardiovascular disease, an enlarged heart, and cardiac arrest, according to the Lake County Coroner's office. A forensic autopsy found no evidence of trauma.
Also in Healthwatch, more Americans are buying generic weight loss drugs, and a new study is putting the spotlight on police officers and concussions.
Rhyker Earl's family said body camera footage that showed his final moments revealed responding officers lacked both proper training and compassion.
Two police officers were shot and wounded in downstate Macomb, Illinois, on Wednesday night, and the suspect was taken into custody several hours later after a lengthy standoff.
Three Milwaukee police officers were wounded in a shootout Wednesday morning while seeking a man wanted for sexual assault and other charges.
The officers were trying to arrest a 35-year-old man wanted for sexual assault, domestic violence-related false imprisonment, and felon in possession of a firearm when he opened fire on them.
Supt. Larry Snelling will welcome the families of fallen officers at its honored star ceremony.
Larry Neuman, 73, was shot around 11:30 a.m. in the 4300 block of West Monroe Street in West Garfield Park.
The old Town Hall Police Station, on the corner of Halsted and Addison, was part of a dark era of LGBTQ oppression.
"I'm still on, with my family, a journey to justice. It's not over, but we are closer than we ever were in 57 years."
The annual Peace Officers Memorial Service, which honors officers who died in the line of duty, was held at the State Capitol grounds in Springfield on Thursday.
Officer Huesca was shot and killed on April 21 as he was returning home from his shift.
Jennifer was charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer, two counts of aggravated battery on a public way, and aggravated assault of a police officer. Sheba was also charged with two counts of aggravated battery to a police officer in addition to aggravated battery on a public way causing bodily harm and resisting a peace officer causing injury.
The board is set to consider a safety plan resolution calling for CPS to end its school resource officer program by 2025.
Earlier this month, police in Ashland, Ohio responded after a 3-year-old girl hit her head and had a seizure. An officer immediately started CPR.
They played against the group Royalty Empowerment from Detroit with the goal of building relationships between first responders and communities of color.
It happened just before 11 p.m. in the 7900 block of South Sacramento Avenue.
The six robberies happened between 9:30 p.m. and 2:30 a.m.
Police say around 3:40 a.m., officers responded to a report of a vehicle crash, in the 6700 block of South Archer Road. Upon arrival, the officers located an unoccupied vehicle with heavy damage just off the roadway.
Chicago police say an on-duty officer was driving when A light gray SUV entered oncoming traffic and struck the squad car.
An expert's examination of decades of lawsuits involving Tasers found they were used on a disproportionate number of children of color and children with disabilities.
Less than a month after he was sworn in, Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling was in the hot seat on Tuesday at City Hall, defending Mayor Brandon Johnson's nearly $2 billion proposed budget for the Chicago Police Department for next year. The mayor's 2024 spending plan has the Chicago Police Department budget increasing by $91 million over this year, increasing from $1.9 billion to $1.99 billion.
The winner of the tournament walked away with prize money which would be donated to their department.
Fair warning: If you are eating something, you might want to set it down.
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who went to prison after being convicted on bribery and racketeering charges, has been released from federal custody Tuesday, his lawyers confirmed.
A small plane made a rough emergency landing at Aurora Airport Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee's rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
Indianapolis police are looking for the public's help after arresting a woman for animal cruelty and finding animal remains, as well as 13 live animals, in her rented van.
"Far more people are going to be involved in this process than when it was initially birthed. That's my style of leadership," Johnson said.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled that a Republican-controlled legislative committee's rejection of a state agency rule that would ban the practice of conversion therapy for LGBTQ+ people was unconstitutional.
A U.S. magistrate judge recommended that Milwaukee County Circuit Judge Hannah Dugan's bid to dismiss the federal charges against her be denied.
The IRS said in a court filing that churches whose pastors endorse political candidates from the pulpit shouldn't lose their tax-exempt status.
Back in April, police body camera video showed Chapman in an altercation with a Harvey police officer after she was asked to leave a City Council meeting.
President Trump said Ukraine will get defensive weapons from the U.S., days after pausing some shipments.
ComEd is launching a $10 million customer relief fund for lower-income customers having trouble paying for electricity as prices rise.
The Antioch, Illinois, family said they wanted to share their story so others don't make the same mistake.
The rideshare customer made it very clear that her frustration is not over the amount of money that was charged, but rather that she was charged at all without her permission.
It doesn't help the situation, needless to say, if someone's air conditioning goes out at home. So experts have tips to prevent that from happening.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state's 176-year-old abortion ban on Wednesday, ruling 4-3 that it was superseded by a newer state law that criminalizes abortions only after a fetus can survive outside the womb.
The Illinois Department of Public Health regularly tests the water to determine when beaches are safe to reopen.
Climbing the stairs to the top of the former John Hancock Center is a feat unto itself, but Laura Valentine did it just months after undergoing a very complicated double organ transplant.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that a person downstate, specifically in Southern Illinois, was hospitalized due to complications from West Nile.
Right now, it is not exactly clear how the tax will be passed onto the consumer. But vaping products and popular Zyn pouches will now be subject to a 45% tax — up from 15%.
The Wisconsin Supreme Court has delivered a victory for environmentalists in the battle over the regulation of "forever chemicals" known as PFAS.
On Tuesday, July 1, the city's minimum wage will go up, along with wages for tipped workers, as part of Chicago's One Fair Wage Ordinance.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Gary, Indiana Mayor Eddie Melton has said Nippon Steel plans to pump $1 billion into the U.S. Steel Gary Works.
Michael Madsen apparently went into cardiac arrest and was found unresponsive in his home in Malibu, California, on Thursday morning, according to his manager.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
Jurors in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continued their deliberations Wednesday on a racketeering conspiracy charge that they weren't able to agree over.
The partial verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial came on the second day of deliberations. The jury will return to deliberate on the final count Wednesday.
Sean "Diddy" Combs' fate is in a jury's hands after listening to weeks of sometimes graphic and emotional testimony.
Mayor Brandon Johnson said Tuesday he is open to bringing the NASCAR Chicago Street Race back, but only after including more people in discussions about a contract extension than when former Mayor Lori Lightfoot agreed to the original deal.
The death toll in Texas from flash flooding has risen to over 100 and officials and volunteers are still searching for dozens of missing people. Now questions have emerged about cuts to the National Weather Service and whether early warning systems failed.
A group of community and faith leaders are offering a reward of at least $7,500 for information leading to an arrest in a deadly fire in Chicago's Austin neighborhood two weeks ago.
Meteorologist David Yeomans has the extended forecast.
A family is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent their two children to the hospital with traumatic brain injuries.
A mother is suing the village of Bedford Park, Illinois, following a crash that sent her two children to the hospital with brain injuries.
Former Chicago Alderman Ed Burke, who went to prison after being convicted on bribery and racketeering charges, has been released from federal custody Tuesday, his lawyers confirmed.
Chicago police said the man died at the scene.
A small plane made a rough emergency landing at Aurora Airport Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Indianapolis police are looking for the public's help after arresting a woman for animal cruelty and finding animal remains, as well as 13 live animals, in her rented van.
Anyone who has been on the fence about solar energy still has some time to take advantage before the cuts are official at the end of the year.
Volunteers spent the day picking up trash, weighing it, and getting it off the beach at 12th Street Beach, in part to keep plastics out of Lake Michigan.
Charles Leto is charged in the shooting this past Thursday evening that killed 15-year-old Marjay Dotson and seriously wounded 14-year-old Jeremy Herred in Douglass Park.
CBS News Chicago has reported on this problem, and it turns out we are not the only ones having a hard time getting answers from the IRS.
Emissions from cars and trucks are among the greatest sources of air pollution in the Chicago area.
Mike Tauchman had three hits and two RBIs for the last-place White Sox, who won two of three at Toronto last month.
The 18-year-old Essengue enticed the Bulls with his strength and his athleticism. He is still getting adjusted to the physical style of play in the United States.
The Cubs got on the board early, then surged ahead with a five-run third inning.
Courtney Williams tied her season high with 25 points, Napheesa Collier scored 21 and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chicago Sky 80-75.
On the day he was selected for the All-Star Game, White Sox starter Shane Smith (3-7) allowed five earned runs and five hits in 4 1/3 innings.
Preliminary information indicated there may have been a quarrel immediately before the shots were fired.
A crowd was said to be leaving Artis Lounge on Chicago Avenue following an album release party for rapper Mello Buckzz when three shooters opened fire.
What is different in the ward, said Ald. Jessie Fuentes (26th), is the involvement some who might not otherwise be invited to the conversation about violence prevention — like members of gangs.
Australian Erin Patterson was found guilty of murdering three of her estranged husband's relatives by deliberately serving them poisonous mushrooms for lunch.
The verdict in the Sean "Diddy" Combs trial comes after the high-profile proceedings started in May.
