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Chicago police union president takes hard stand against officers who kneel with protesters

Chicago police union president takes hard stand against officers who kneel with protesters

Posted: Jun 11, 2020 / 05:57 AM CDTUpdated: Jun 11, 2020 / 10:15 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — The president of Chicago’s Fraternal Order of Police is taking a hard stand against police officers who kneel with protesters., John Catanzara said if officers want to side with demonstrators, they should do it out of uniform on their own time.“Any member of Lodge 7 who is going to take a knee and basically side with protesters while they’re in uniform will...

June 11, 2020
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Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers

Carjacking suspect charged in shooting of 3 Chicago officers

Posted: Jul 31, 2020 / 09:47 AM CDTUpdated: Jul 31, 2020 / 04:21 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A convicted felon on parole has been charged with attempted murder in the outside a station.Police said Lovelle Jordan, 25 of Maywood, faces six counts of attempted murder as well as charges of possession of a stolen vehicle and possession of a weapon as a felon.Jordan has a prior record and police confirm he was just paroled three months ago.The shooting...

July 31, 2020
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Chicago History Museum reopens, free admission through July

Chicago History Museum reopens, free admission through July

Posted: Jul 18, 2020 / 07:52 PM CDTUpdated: Mar 22, 2021 / 02:56 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO – The Chicago History Museum recently reopened to the public with free admission through July.The museum opened on July 10 and admission is free for all guest through July 31.The museum will have the following safety protocols.The museum will be open Monday–Saturday, 9:30 a.m.–4:30 p.m., Sunday, 12–5 p.m.“We at...

July 19, 2020
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Lightfoot deploys response teams to African American communities hit hardest by COVID-19

Lightfoot deploys response teams to African American communities hit hardest by COVID-19

CHICAGO — African Americans in Chicago continue to be disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, and city officials are trying to do something about it.The city’s new Racial Equity Rapid Response Team (RERRT) will target three communities that have been hit hardest by the coronavirus: Austin, Auburn Gresham and South Shore.To provide targeted information and receive direct input from residents in each neighborhood, the RERRT is hosting three tele-town halls, one for each of the priority communities. The town halls will be streamed live through a neighborhood organization’s social...

April 20, 2020
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2 Chicago hospitals listed among top 20 nationwide

2 Chicago hospitals listed among top 20 nationwide

CHICAGO — Two hospitals in Chicago are standouts in a new nationals ranking.Rush University Medical Center has broken into the Top 20 on the Rush now ranks 17th.Northwestern Memorial Hospital is 10th on the list for the second straight year, and the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab, formerly the Rehab Institute of Chicago, is ranked the nation’s best rehab for the 30th straight year.Loading ...

July 28, 2020
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DOJ announces first federal arrests in Chicago as part of ‘Operation Legend’

DOJ announces first federal arrests in Chicago as part of ‘Operation Legend’

CHICAGO –  The Department of Justice has announced the first federal arrests related to in Chicago.Three men have been arrested related to illegal possession of firearms or ammunition.Collins was arrested Wednesday afternoon by Chicago police for allegedly illegally possessing ammunition, which was in a loaded handgun, in the 8200 block of South Maryland Avenue in the East Chatham neighborhood.Phillips was arrested early Wednesday morning by federal and local law enforcement officers executing a search warrant in the 2700 block of West Flournoy Street in the East Garfield Park...

July 25, 2020
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High-ranking CPD officer dies by suicide inside West Side police facility

High-ranking CPD officer dies by suicide inside West Side police facility

Posted: Jul 28, 2020 / 10:53 AM CDTUpdated: Jul 28, 2020 / 09:33 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A deputy chief with the Chicago Police Department died of an apparent suicide inside a West Side CPD facility where his body was discovered Tuesday morning, officials said.Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said 57-year-old Deputy Chief Dion Boyd, a 30-year veteran of the department and member of his command staff, died by suicide.“We are shocked,...

July 28, 2020
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CPD officer shot in knee on South Side, suspect in custody

CPD officer shot in knee on South Side, suspect in custody

Posted: Jun 15, 2020 / 08:06 PM CDTUpdated: Jun 16, 2020 / 04:46 AM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO – A Chicago police officer was shot in the knee Monday night on the South Side after shots were fired at officers.It happened at around 6:30 p.m. in the area of 50th and King Drive after police attempted to stop a suspect. The suspect fired shots at officers and fled, CPD said.The officer was shot in the knee taken to the University of Chicago with a non...

June 16, 2020
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Suspect in McDonald’s deadly drive-thru shooting of 7-year-old girl shot by CPD on I-290

Suspect in McDonald’s deadly drive-thru shooting of 7-year-old girl shot by CPD on I-290

Posted: Apr 22, 2021 / 04:48 PM CDTUpdated: Apr 23, 2021 / 02:13 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO – A suspect linked to the fatal shooting of Jaslyn Adams at a West Side McDonald’s drive-thru last weekend was wounded by Chicago police Thursday. The officer-involved incident shut down all eastbound traffic lanes on the Eisenhower Expressway at Mannheim Road in Westchester.During a press conference, CPD Supt. David Brown confirmed that in the fatal shooting...

April 22, 2021
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Chicago high school student charged in murder of transgender woman

Chicago high school student charged in murder of transgender woman

Posted: Jun 17, 2020 / 09:04 AM CDTUpdated: Jun 17, 2020 / 08:48 PM CDTThis is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated.CHICAGO — A judge denied bail Wednesday for a teenager police say shot and killed a woman after finding out she was transgender.Officials said 18-year-old Orlando Perez met 37-year-old Selena Reyes-Hernandez in the early hours of May 31, and the two went back to her Marquette Park home on the 3300 block of west 71st Street.After finding out Reyes-Hernandez was a...

June 17, 2020
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