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Taylor Swift and her Swifties took over the city, a giant pigeon was spotted in Welles Park, and Chicago Public Schools students started summer break.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 9, 2023

Johnson to Chicago police graduates: ‘I will have your back’

Presiding over his first police graduation ceremony, the mayor thanked the new officers assembled at Navy Pier for answering the call to serve in what he called “some of the most difficult political times our city has ever experienced.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 5, 2023

Chicago Police Department’s reform chief resigns, claims ‘retaliation’

Tina Skahill’s exit comes just months after the ouster of her predecessor Robert Boik, who was fired after criticizing former police Supt. David Brown’s decision to reassign nearly 50 officers under his command.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Cast a wide net in search for next Chicago police superintendent

Interim Supt. Fred Waller is, by all accounts, respected throughout CPD. But we can’t help but think that real change in the department, which has been dragging its feet on reform, won’t happen without a fresh face.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 6, 2023

Picture Chicago: This week’s 12 can’t miss Sun-Times photos

A federal jury found all defendants guilty in the “ComEd Four” bribery case, mayor-elect Johnson named Fred Waller as interim superintendent of the Chicago Police Department, and Chicago Poet Laureate avery r. young performed during Poetry Fest.

Chicago Sun-Times · May 5, 2023

Chicago police ‘like’ of anti-transgender post sparks investigation

CHICAGO — Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and interim police Superintendent Eric Carter announced an internal investigation Friday into the unauthorized “like” by the Chicago Police Department’s Twitter account of an anti-transgender tweet.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 8, 2023

Lightfoot condemns CPD Twitter account’s ‘like’ of anti-trans post: ‘We are an inclusive city’

Chicago’s first openly gay mayor said she has directed the city’s top cop “to conduct a robust investigation to identify the person responsible and hold them accountable.”

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2023

Chicago police Twitter account’s ‘like’ of anti-trans tweet prompts internal affairs probe

The main Twitter account of the Chicago Police Department this week liked a tweet by country singer Travis Tritt that is seen as having an anti-LGBTQ message.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 7, 2023

Arrests at historic lows, murders up 50% since last election: Next mayor faces daunting challenges on public safety

Brandon Johnson says he’d hire 200 more detectives while Paul Vallas vows to build the detective ranks to 10% of overall staffing. The next mayor will also have to address the controversial spike in people being stopped for traffic violations.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 31, 2023

Next mayor must take police reform seriously — here’s how

To start, the city’s next police superintendent must be committed to reform. A half-hearted effort will never build trust between cops and the community, and that’s bad news when it comes to curbing crime.

Chicago Sun-Times · Mar 25, 2023