SHAREChicago Police have cited the owner of a townhome that was the site of a large house party over the weekend, according to a Northwest Side alderman.Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) said he convened a Monday meeting between the building owner and the commander of the CPD’s Grand Central District, who issued the woman “a couple citations for public nuisance and gave her strict warnings and we also have just put her on notice.”Video footage of the weekend party in the 2000 block of North Narragansett quickly went viral. Clips posted to Facebook showed dozens of people crammed into the home,...…SHAREChicago Police have cited the owner of a townhome that was the site of a large house party over the weekend, according to a Northwest Side alderman.Ald. Gilbert Villegas (36th) said he convened a Monday meeting between the building owner and the commander of the CPD’s Grand Central District, who issued the woman “a couple citations for public nuisance and gave her strict warnings and we also have just put her on notice.”Video footage of the weekend party in the 2000 block of North Narragansett quickly went viral. Clips posted to Facebook showed dozens of people crammed into the home,...WW…

CHICAGO — A key detail raised in court about the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo may have been wrong.During a bond hearing for 21-year-old Ruben Roman, who was with Adam the night of the shooting, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy described the altercation in a proffer: “The officer tells [Toledo] to drop it as [Toledo] turns towards the officer.  [Toledo] has a gun in his right hand.” But now, in response to a WGN Investigates inquiry, the state’s attorney’s office says the detail about Adam having a gun in his hand the moment he was shot was...…CHICAGO — A key detail raised in court about the fatal police shooting of 13-year-old Adam Toledo may have been wrong.During a bond hearing for 21-year-old Ruben Roman, who was with Adam the night of the shooting, Cook County Assistant State’s Attorney James Murphy described the altercation in a proffer: “The officer tells [Toledo] to drop it as [Toledo] turns towards the officer.  [Toledo] has a gun in his right hand.” But now, in response to a WGN Investigates inquiry, the state’s attorney’s office says the detail about Adam having a gun in his hand the moment he was shot was...WW…

SHAREJohn Catanzara, the controversial firebrand who leads the biggest Chicago police officers’ union, is again facing administrative charges that could lead to his firing from the Chicago Police Department.The new charges, made public Wednesday by the Chicago Police Board, allege Catanzara filed a false police report against former Supt. Eddie Johnson after Johnson took part in an anti-violence march on the Dan Ryan Expressway in July 2018.Catanzara “knowingly generate[d] a case incident report under RD number JB346816, falsely and/or misleadingly listing Chicago Police Superintendent...…SHAREJohn Catanzara, the controversial firebrand who leads the biggest Chicago police officers’ union, is again facing administrative charges that could lead to his firing from the Chicago Police Department.The new charges, made public Wednesday by the Chicago Police Board, allege Catanzara filed a false police report against former Supt. Eddie Johnson after Johnson took part in an anti-violence march on the Dan Ryan Expressway in July 2018.Catanzara “knowingly generate[d] a case incident report under RD number JB346816, falsely and/or misleadingly listing Chicago Police Superintendent...WW…

SHAREThe Office of the Inspector General on Friday called for the Chicago Police Department to make immediate changes to its policy on search warrants, which has come under heavy scrutiny in light of the botched raid at the home of social worker Anjanette Young.In a Jan. 20 letter to CPD Supt. David Brown, Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Deborah Witzburg wrote the CPD should immediately amend its policy on search warrants to require a more thorough vetting process for a source’s information. Witzburg also called for the department to broaden the circumstances under which an...…SHAREThe Office of the Inspector General on Friday called for the Chicago Police Department to make immediate changes to its policy on search warrants, which has come under heavy scrutiny in light of the botched raid at the home of social worker Anjanette Young.In a Jan. 20 letter to CPD Supt. David Brown, Deputy Inspector General for Public Safety Deborah Witzburg wrote the CPD should immediately amend its policy on search warrants to require a more thorough vetting process for a source’s information. Witzburg also called for the department to broaden the circumstances under which an...WW…

SHAREAfter 15 years as an online water-cooler for Chicago’s police officers, the anonymously authored Second City Cop blog was closed to the public over the weekend.Operators of the popular site — read by thousands of people daily and often referred to as “SCC” or merely “the blog” — changed its settings to private over the weekend, preventing anyone without an invitation from reading future posts.A CPD source points out to me just now that Second City Cop appears to have gone dark — Sam Charles (@samjcharles)In one of the blog’s , on Jan. 9, the author sought to minimize the actions of the...…SHAREAfter 15 years as an online water-cooler for Chicago’s police officers, the anonymously authored Second City Cop blog was closed to the public over the weekend.Operators of the popular site — read by thousands of people daily and often referred to as “SCC” or merely “the blog” — changed its settings to private over the weekend, preventing anyone without an invitation from reading future posts.A CPD source points out to me just now that Second City Cop appears to have gone dark — Sam Charles (@samjcharles)In one of the blog’s , on Jan. 9, the author sought to minimize the actions of the...WW…

SHARELouis Capriotti allegedly called for months, screaming as he left voicemails for members of Congress filled with profanity, racism and vague threats.Then, in late December, the feds say one call from the Chicago Heights man amounted to a direct threat on next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. They say Capriotti claimed that, if people “think that Joe Biden is going to put his hand on the Bible and walk into that f---ing White House on Jan. 20th, they’re sadly f---ing mistaken.”“We will surround the motherf---ing White House and we will kill any motherf---ing Democrat...…SHARELouis Capriotti allegedly called for months, screaming as he left voicemails for members of Congress filled with profanity, racism and vague threats.Then, in late December, the feds say one call from the Chicago Heights man amounted to a direct threat on next week’s inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden. They say Capriotti claimed that, if people “think that Joe Biden is going to put his hand on the Bible and walk into that f---ing White House on Jan. 20th, they’re sadly f---ing mistaken.”“We will surround the motherf---ing White House and we will kill any motherf---ing Democrat...WW…

Filed under:Earlier this year, Kelly’s former landlord — a Wisconsin-based property management company — secured a $3.5 million judgment against the singer to cover unpaid rent and repair costs at the studio space at 219 N. Justine St.A Cook County judge has ordered Sony to give all the money in R. Kelly’s royalties account — more than $1.5 million — to the singer’s former landlord to cover past-due rent.Earlier this year, Kelly’s former landlord — Midwest Commercial Funding, a Wisconsin-based property management company — secured a $3.5 million judgment against the singer to cover...…Filed under:Earlier this year, Kelly’s former landlord — a Wisconsin-based property management company — secured a $3.5 million judgment against the singer to cover unpaid rent and repair costs at the studio space at 219 N. Justine St.A Cook County judge has ordered Sony to give all the money in R. Kelly’s royalties account — more than $1.5 million — to the singer’s former landlord to cover past-due rent.Earlier this year, Kelly’s former landlord — Midwest Commercial Funding, a Wisconsin-based property management company — secured a $3.5 million judgment against the singer to cover...WW…

SHAREChicago police officers Tuesday arrested an employee of the city’s police oversight agency in connection with the round of looting that led to violence, theft and property damage across the downtown area and other neighborhoods in August.The Civilian Office of Police Accountability confirmed the employee’s arrest, but noted that the person was released from custody without being charged with a crime. A representative for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office said county prosecutors were “not asked by CPD to review this incident for felony charges nor was this individual charged by...…SHAREChicago police officers Tuesday arrested an employee of the city’s police oversight agency in connection with the round of looting that led to violence, theft and property damage across the downtown area and other neighborhoods in August.The Civilian Office of Police Accountability confirmed the employee’s arrest, but noted that the person was released from custody without being charged with a crime. A representative for the Cook County state’s attorney’s office said county prosecutors were “not asked by CPD to review this incident for felony charges nor was this individual charged by...WW…

SHAREFraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara says Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her top aides are calling the shots at the Chicago Police Department, tying the hands of Supt. David Brown and turning him into kind of a figurehead.“Whatever he wants to do is getting cleared through her office first or it’s not getting done. What authority does he really have? His hands are tied,” Catanzara said. “She should stay the hell out of running the police department and let Supt. Brown run it. If he falls on his face, let him fall on his own face.”The mayor’s office fired back that “once again,...…SHAREFraternal Order of Police President John Catanzara says Mayor Lori Lightfoot and her top aides are calling the shots at the Chicago Police Department, tying the hands of Supt. David Brown and turning him into kind of a figurehead.“Whatever he wants to do is getting cleared through her office first or it’s not getting done. What authority does he really have? His hands are tied,” Catanzara said. “She should stay the hell out of running the police department and let Supt. Brown run it. If he falls on his face, let him fall on his own face.”The mayor’s office fired back that “once again,...WW…

SHARELittle Village business owner Augustin Torres couldn’t sleep Monday night, worrying tensions were mounting between those in the neighborhood and African Americans protesting the death of George Floyd.He wasn’t so much concerned about his business, El Tecolote Ostioneria & Restaurant, along 26th Street, as much as he worried that things would get out of hand and someone would get hurt. He started to worry more after watching a video on Facebook warning African Americans to stay away from Latino neighborhoods like Little Village.“We are in the same boat,” Torres said, as he watched...…SHARELittle Village business owner Augustin Torres couldn’t sleep Monday night, worrying tensions were mounting between those in the neighborhood and African Americans protesting the death of George Floyd.He wasn’t so much concerned about his business, El Tecolote Ostioneria & Restaurant, along 26th Street, as much as he worried that things would get out of hand and someone would get hurt. He started to worry more after watching a video on Facebook warning African Americans to stay away from Latino neighborhoods like Little Village.“We are in the same boat,” Torres said, as he watched...WW…