One Chicago police officer killed, second wounded in shooting at North Side hospital

Two Chicago police officers were shot inside Swedish Hospital in Chicago's Lincoln Square neighborhood on Saturday morning. One has since died.

• Apr 25

5-year-old boy dies after accessing unsecured gun inside apartment in Kenwood

Chicago police said the child was inside the apartment when he suffered a gunshot wound to the head.

• Aug 25, 2025

Officer Krystal Rivera was accidentally shot and killed by fellow officer, CPD says

Police confirmed that the only person who fired a weapon during the chase was an officer, "whose gunfire unintentionally struck Officer Rivera."

• Jun 6, 2025

Police arrested 13 people during first day of DNC; security fence fortified

"Those police officers responded perfectly, and we've got body cam footage to prove it," Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling said of the response to the breach.

• Aug 21, 2024

Chicago police, Secret Service discuss security plan for Democratic National Convention

Police Supt. Larry Snelling said Chicago police officers have been undergoing additional training to protect people's First Amendment right to protest.

• May 28, 2024

A young Chicago mother shot to death. How the system failed her.

Maria Roque filed numerous police reports and got a protection order. But the system that was supposed to protect her failed.

• May 20, 2024

Dexter Reed's family demands charges against CPD officers in fatal shooting

Reed's family also is calling on the Chicago Police Department to disband tactical units like the one involved in the traffic stop and shooting.

• Apr 9, 2024

Mayor Johnson cancels controversial Chicago gunshot detection system

Just last week, a leaked internal report from Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's Office revealed system has "minimal return on investment" when it comes to holding shooters accountable.

• Feb 13, 2024

Chicago police officer charged with shoving 8th grader outside South Side elementary school

Officer Craig Lancaster has been indicted on one count of aggravated battery.

• Nov 9, 2023

Chicago police officer reveals what new moms face on the force

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.

• Aug 10, 2023

Chicago investigates officer sex misconduct allegations involving migrants

The allegations involve officers and at least one migrant who was being housed at a police station on the city's West Side.

• Jul 8, 2023

4 teens charged in killing of Chicago cop on her way home from work

The youngest suspect allegedly bragged to a friend about the shooting -- and detectives were listening.

• May 11, 2023

2 teens killed, 2 wounded in shooting near Chicago high school

Police said an "aggressive" investigation is underway.

• Dec 16, 2022

7 murder convictions tied to disgraced Chicago cop vacated

Reynaldo Guevara - a former member of a police department dogged by decades of scandal, cover-ups and brutality - has never been charged with a crime.

• Aug 10, 2022

Chicago police recruits Marines amid officer shortage

As police departments across the country face a shortage of officers, the Chicago Police Department is looking at former Marines to help fill the gap. Charlie De Mar takes a look.

• Jun 23, 2022

Report recommending suspension of slain Chicago cop sparks outrage

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said it was the "height of tone-deafness" to recommend that Officer Ella French​, who was fatally shot in August, be suspended.

• Nov 15, 2021

Chicago police union boss urges officers to defy COVID vaccine mandate

The union head said half of the workforce could not show up to work if they are punished for not complying.

• Oct 19, 2021

Slain officer's partner released from rehab

The partner of slain Chicago police officer Ella French was released Thursday from a rehab facility where he's been getting treated for his injuries. The release of Officer Carlos Yanez Jr. comes more than two months after he was wounded and French was fatally shot during a traffic stop. CBSN Chicago has more.

• Oct 14, 2021

Partner of Chicago Officer Ella French released from hospital

Carlos Yanez Jr. will now continue his recovery at home.

• Oct 14, 2021

Partner of slain Chicago cop moved to rehab after being paralyzed

The third officer on the scene, Officer Josh Blas, "saved my son in responding the way he did," the father of Carlos Yanez Jr. said.

• Aug 24, 2021

Family sues Chicago after police raid wrong home

A family has filed a lawsuit against Chicago police, alleging officers forcibly entered their home in 2019 without announcing themselves as police or any public evidence that suspects were at their home. Dave Savini has more.

• Aug 5, 2021

Family accuses police of pointing guns at young children in botched raid

Police pulled guns on two young girls who were in their beds, the lawsuit alleges.

• Aug 5, 2021

Chicago passes police reform bill

Chicago has passed police reform legislation that will allow civilians to have oversight of the city's police department. Alderman Carlos Ramirez-Rosa of Chicago's 35th ward voted in support of the bill. He joins CBSN's Lana Zak with more.

• Jul 22, 2021

Chicago police superintendent meets with Biden on gun violence

Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown was among several leaders who met with President Biden on Monday to discuss a strategy to reduce gun violence. Attorney General Merrick Garland said he is "committed" to helping Chicago with whatever resources it needs to curb crime, Brown tweeted. Lance Williams, a professor of urban community studies at Northeastern Illinois University, joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano with his analysis.

• Jul 12, 2021

In Chicago, two fatal foot chases raise years-old policy concerns

The two fatal foot chases and their familiar elements have reignited calls for the department to review its foot pursuit practices. The city, however, has been aware of concerns over its foot pursuit practices for years.

• May 2, 2021

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