The Latest Breaking News from Chicago Police Department

Six killed, dozens hurt in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade

Police arrest suspect after six people were killed in a mass shooting at an Independence Day parade in a Chicago suburb.

Al Jazeera · Jul 4, 2022

Using helicopters to track carjackings is a bad idea

A modern blimp requires no pilot, little or no fuel, creates no noise, and can hold multiple cameras capable of independently tracking carjackers and criminals.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

Good Kids Mad City proposes youth-driven approach to stop violent crime

The so-called “Peacebook” ordinance calls for diverting 2% of the Chicago Police Department’s $1.7 billion budget — $34 million — to fund job training and violence prevention programs led by young people in Chicago neighborhoods plagued by gang violence.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 22, 2022

Chicago police officer wounded in Englewood shootout released from hospital

Officer Erik Moreno and two other uniformed officers tried to make a traffic stop in the 6900 block of South Sangamon Street when he was shot in the torso and arm and rushed to the University of Chicago Medical Center in serious-but-stable condition.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022

Police hiring needs a major revamp

Why does the Chicago Police Department continue to hire cops with racial bias. There are psychological tests that flag such personalities.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 12, 2022

Picture Chicago: The Sun-Times’ Photos of the Week

A wounded CPD officer returns home, Mayor Lori Lightfoot officially launches her re-election campaign, and a new trading floor opens at the Chicago Board of Trade.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 10, 2022

Video shows Chicago commuter jumping onto tracks to save man who fell: ‘I could feel the shocks’

Anthony Perry, 20, was later rewarded with a new car for his life-saving act of bravery

The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2022

Deputy mayor for public safety leaving Lightfoot administration after one year

John O’Malley, leaving after just a year on the job, is expected to be replaced by Elena Goettrich, deputy director of prosecutorial strategies for the Chicago Police Department.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 8, 2022

City program to pay for security cameras, lighting launched: Here’s how to apply

Mayor Lori Lightfoot opened applications to a new program Monday that will help Chicago homeowners and small business owners install security devices.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022

‘It’s going to save lives’: Chicago Police Department expands eligibility for drug users to get treatment instead of jail

The drug diversion program, the largest of its kind in the country, was piloted on the West Side in 2018 and expanded citywide late last year.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 6, 2022