AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 05, 2021 at 4:49 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot called for a new foot pursuit policy to be implemented by the Chicago Police Department before the start of summer after a city cop shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo last week following a chase.On Monday, Lightfoot also called for an investigation into how the boy came into possession of a gun, saying an adult gave a weapon to a child and must be held accountable.Advertisement“This is a complicated story. It’s not my story to tell, particularly not as our understanding of the facts is evolving,” Lightfoot said....…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 05, 2021 at 4:49 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot called for a new foot pursuit policy to be implemented by the Chicago Police Department before the start of summer after a city cop shot and killed 13-year-old Adam Toledo last week following a chase.On Monday, Lightfoot also called for an investigation into how the boy came into possession of a gun, saying an adult gave a weapon to a child and must be held accountable.Advertisement“This is a complicated story. It’s not my story to tell, particularly not as our understanding of the facts is evolving,” Lightfoot said....WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 01, 2021 at 2:00 pmWith a quarter of 2021 already over, it has so far been the deadliest year in Chicago in four years as the city saw another spike in gun violence even before the warmer-weather months arrived.The spike follows an especially deadly 2020 that saw more than 760 people slain — among the worst years for violence in Chicago in two decades — as neighborhoods struggled through school closures, unemployment and other exacerbated societal ills arising largely from the COVID-19 pandemic.AdvertisementThe city recorded 131 slayings during the first...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 01, 2021 at 2:00 pmWith a quarter of 2021 already over, it has so far been the deadliest year in Chicago in four years as the city saw another spike in gun violence even before the warmer-weather months arrived.The spike follows an especially deadly 2020 that saw more than 760 people slain — among the worst years for violence in Chicago in two decades — as neighborhoods struggled through school closures, unemployment and other exacerbated societal ills arising largely from the COVID-19 pandemic.AdvertisementThe city recorded 131 slayings during the first...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 25, 2021 at 4:31 pmChicago police returned to a downtown apartment Wednesday afternoon to follow up on the earlier death of a 30-year-old man and discovered explosive material, prompting the bomb squad, a SWAT team and the FBI to respond, officials said.A source with knowledge of the emergency response said two pipe bombs were found in the unit at 240 E. Illinois St. on Wednesday, more than 12 hours after Theodore Hilk was found dead there.AdvertisementWednesday night, police spokesman Tom Ahern would only acknowledge that “hazardous materials” were found,...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 25, 2021 at 4:31 pmChicago police returned to a downtown apartment Wednesday afternoon to follow up on the earlier death of a 30-year-old man and discovered explosive material, prompting the bomb squad, a SWAT team and the FBI to respond, officials said.A source with knowledge of the emergency response said two pipe bombs were found in the unit at 240 E. Illinois St. on Wednesday, more than 12 hours after Theodore Hilk was found dead there.AdvertisementWednesday night, police spokesman Tom Ahern would only acknowledge that “hazardous materials” were found,...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 20, 2021 at 7:32 amOne woman’s Honda Civic was taken when she was held at gunpoint while picking up her son at a day care center.Another woman lost her Chevrolet Camaro after a day of shopping when she was pulled out of it and thrown to the ground and her key fob was ripped from its chain.AdvertisementA ride-share driver’s Ford Escape was stolen after he struggled with a customer he had asked not to eat in the back seat. After a scuffle, the driver held onto the car as it started moving, his knees scraping the pavement after he let go.“I was so upset when...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneMar 20, 2021 at 7:32 amOne woman’s Honda Civic was taken when she was held at gunpoint while picking up her son at a day care center.Another woman lost her Chevrolet Camaro after a day of shopping when she was pulled out of it and thrown to the ground and her key fob was ripped from its chain.AdvertisementA ride-share driver’s Ford Escape was stolen after he struggled with a customer he had asked not to eat in the back seat. After a scuffle, the driver held onto the car as it started moving, his knees scraping the pavement after he let go.“I was so upset when...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 18, 2021 at 11:47 amMayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police Superintendent David Brown led a response to protests and looting last spring plagued by “confusion and lack of coordination” that risked the safety of both police and citizens, the city’s watchdog found released Thursday.Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s lengthy findings listed a litany of shortcomings and inconsistencies at the Chicago Police Department’s command level that manifested themselves in chaos on the street.AdvertisementPolice brass lacked plans for mass arrests, leading to people...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 18, 2021 at 11:47 amMayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago police Superintendent David Brown led a response to protests and looting last spring plagued by “confusion and lack of coordination” that risked the safety of both police and citizens, the city’s watchdog found released Thursday.Inspector General Joseph Ferguson’s lengthy findings listed a litany of shortcomings and inconsistencies at the Chicago Police Department’s command level that manifested themselves in chaos on the street.AdvertisementPolice brass lacked plans for mass arrests, leading to people...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 05, 2021 at 5:34 pmA Southwest Side bar has been cited for COVID-19 safety violations after more than 40 people, a maskless group that apparently included Chicago police officers, gathered last month in the bar’s back room, according to city records.When asked about the gathering, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department said in an emailed statement that an internal investigation had been opened.AdvertisementNews of the gathering comes after the department has faced criticism around a lack of precautions taken by some Chicago police officers during...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneFeb 05, 2021 at 5:34 pmA Southwest Side bar has been cited for COVID-19 safety violations after more than 40 people, a maskless group that apparently included Chicago police officers, gathered last month in the bar’s back room, according to city records.When asked about the gathering, a spokesman for the Chicago Police Department said in an emailed statement that an internal investigation had been opened.AdvertisementNews of the gathering comes after the department has faced criticism around a lack of precautions taken by some Chicago police officers during...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 28, 2021 at 1:57 pmA 14-year-old old boy was arrested this week in a spree of multiple carjackings and robberies since the summer, Chicago police said Thursday.The announcement of the teen’s arrest Wednesday comes at a time when carjackings have been a cause for alarm for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city officials. The crimes have continued to climb in early 2021 after occurring at a near 20-year high last year.AdvertisementCarjackings rose about 135%, to 1,415 in 2020 from 603 in 2019, according to a Tribune review of police information. The 2020 tally...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 28, 2021 at 1:57 pmA 14-year-old old boy was arrested this week in a spree of multiple carjackings and robberies since the summer, Chicago police said Thursday.The announcement of the teen’s arrest Wednesday comes at a time when carjackings have been a cause for alarm for Mayor Lori Lightfoot and other city officials. The crimes have continued to climb in early 2021 after occurring at a near 20-year high last year.AdvertisementCarjackings rose about 135%, to 1,415 in 2020 from 603 in 2019, according to a Tribune review of police information. The 2020 tally...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 24, 2021 at 7:02 pmA Chicago police officer choked an arrestee in the back seat of a police SUV for more than 10 seconds after the arrestee used a racial slur, officials alleged.Louis Garcia, a 17-year veteran of the department, was charged by Cook County prosecutors with official misconduct this week, though the incident occurred in May 2019.AdvertisementOn Friday, Judge David Navarro ordered Garcia held on $25,000 bond. Records show he posted the necessary $2,500 to be released.Garcia and another officer were on patrol near 89th Street and Commercial...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneJan 24, 2021 at 7:02 pmA Chicago police officer choked an arrestee in the back seat of a police SUV for more than 10 seconds after the arrestee used a racial slur, officials alleged.Louis Garcia, a 17-year veteran of the department, was charged by Cook County prosecutors with official misconduct this week, though the incident occurred in May 2019.AdvertisementOn Friday, Judge David Navarro ordered Garcia held on $25,000 bond. Records show he posted the necessary $2,500 to be released.Garcia and another officer were on patrol near 89th Street and Commercial...WW…

In a year marred by a deadly pandemic and rocked by civil unrest over policing in America, Chicago endured a level of violence in 2020 that reversed recent progress, with homicides increasing by more than 50%, according to official statistics. Through Sunday, Chicago had recorded 762 homicides this year, a 55% jump over the same period in 2019, when 491 people in the city were slain, according to official Chicago police data. It is among the highest year-over-year increases in recent city history. Advertisement The total number of shootings this year also was up sharply. That figure rose by...…In a year marred by a deadly pandemic and rocked by civil unrest over policing in America, Chicago endured a level of violence in 2020 that reversed recent progress, with homicides increasing by more than 50%, according to official statistics. Through Sunday, Chicago had recorded 762 homicides this year, a 55% jump over the same period in 2019, when 491 people in the city were slain, according to official Chicago police data. It is among the highest year-over-year increases in recent city history. Advertisement The total number of shootings this year also was up sharply. That figure rose by...WW…

AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 15, 2021 at 2:17 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot and lawyers for 13-year old Adam Toledo’s family have issued a call for calm as the city prepares to of the teen’s fatal police shooting Thursday.“We acknowledge that the release of this video is the first step in the process toward the healing of the family, the community and our city,” the joint statement between Lightfoot and Toledo’s family lawyers said. “We understand that the release of this video will be incredibly painful and elicit an emotional response to all who view it, and we ask that people express...…AdvertisementBy Chicago TribuneApr 15, 2021 at 2:17 pmMayor Lori Lightfoot and lawyers for 13-year old Adam Toledo’s family have issued a call for calm as the city prepares to of the teen’s fatal police shooting Thursday.“We acknowledge that the release of this video is the first step in the process toward the healing of the family, the community and our city,” the joint statement between Lightfoot and Toledo’s family lawyers said. “We understand that the release of this video will be incredibly painful and elicit an emotional response to all who view it, and we ask that people express...WW…