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Chicago police announce new changes to crowd response policies
CHICAGO - The Chicago Police Department (CPD) has announced new changes to how it responds to large crowds, following the guidelines of the consent decree and constitutional policing practices. These changes are detailed in a 14-page document. The updated policies come in the wake of protests and scrutiny the department...
Car overturned on OB Eisenhower exit ramp in Broadview
A rollover crash clocking an exit ramp on the outbound Eisenhower was causing some delays during the morning rush Tuesday. An overturned car was blocking the ramp at 25th Street in Broadview. Another vehicle involved was in the ditch.
14-Year-Old Charged with Aggravated Vehicular Hijacking and Armed Robbery in Chicago
In a statement released by the Chicago Police Department—a young teen has been swept into the gears of the justice system accused of a grave crime. The boy, only 14, finds himself facing severe charges: one count of aggravated vehicular hijacking with a firearm and one count of armed robbery. According to the Chicago Police Department, he was arrested on June 10, 2024, at approximately 1:35 PM.
Driver fatally shot, 3 others injured in Back of the Yards crash
CHICAGO - A woman was fatally shot and crashed her car, injuring three people Tuesday night in the Back of the Yards neighborhood. The 19-year-old woman was driving a Chevrolet Malibu around 11 p.m. when a silver SUV pulled up and someone inside started shooting in the 800 block of West Garfield Boulevard, according to police.
Mayor Brandon Johnson Opposes Plan For 8 PM Downtown Curfew For Teens
DOWNTOWN — Mayor Brandon Johnson dismissed a proposal to set an earlier curfew in parts of Downtown, saying he didn’t support “arbitrary curfews.”. Johnson made the comments in an interview with the Sun-Times editorial board Monday. Last week, Ald. Brian Hopkins (2nd) said he planned to push for a stricter Downtown curfew for minors after two teens attacked a couple in Streeterville.
Chicago woman charged in Lawndale shooting
CHICAGO - A Chicago woman was charged in connection with a shooting that left another woman wounded Sunday morning in the Lawndale neighborhood. Nikita Walker, 31, allegedly shot and wounded a 28-year-old woman around 1:30 a.m. in the 1900 block of South Sawyer Avenue, police said. Walker, who lives in...
Video shows 4 suspects wanted after man gunned down on Chicago's West Side
CHICAGO - Chicago police are searching for four men wanted in connection to a homicide that occurred in May on the city's West Side. At about 12:35 a.m. on May 24, four suspects allegedly shot and killed a victim in the 4700 block of West Polk Street. Police said the...
Ironworker critically injured in fall from hospital scaffold has ‘long battle ahead’
An ironworker who fell from scaffold at a hospital construction site last week remains in the Intensive Care Unit with 'life-altering catastrophic injuries' with his wife at his side, a statement announcing a lawsuit on his behalf says.
New Chicago migrant shelter a joint effort of governments, faith organizations
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle gave a warm welcome to migrants staying at a new shelter at St. Bartholomew Catholic Church. The church, located in Chicago's Portage Park neighborhood, is a first of its kind intergovernmental and interfaith family shelter for migrants arriving in the city from the southern border.
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