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CHICAGO — The family attorney of Anthony Alvarez, who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer following a foot chase in March 2021, said Thursday that the Police Board denied the Civilian Office of Police Accountability’s recommendation to fire the officer who shot Alvarez in the high-profile case.

Girls Inc. of Chicago’s summer camp members visit Quinn Fire Academy to get hands-on training from pros.

The family attorney of a man fatally shot by a Chicago police officer last year says the Chicago Police Board has denied a recommendation to fire the officer

CHICAGO — A 13-year-old boy is accused of jumping into a car with two young children inside during a West Side carjacking that ended when he crashed moments later on Wednesday evening.

Alvarez’s family said they were “appalled” by the decision, which they claimed “marks a continuation of the City of Chicago’s complicity in a loss of human life due to CPD’s decadeslong failure to enact a meaningful foot-pursuit policy.”

Jeffrey Eugene Mason, 34, of Chicago, opened fire at a family gathering in a park before being shot by an off-duty Palos Hills police office who was also in attendance, authorities said.

The boy’s attorneys say the teen was unarmed and surrendering, but the officer says he mistook a cellphone in the boy’s hand for a handgun.

Amazon is ready to hit the road across the U.S. with the first of its custom-made Rivian electric delivery vans, and a lot may be riding on it for both companies.

Advocates with the Bring Chicago Home Coalition protested outside the offices of City Council members Jason Ervin (28th) and Scott Waguespack (32nd) this week to push for their support to add a question on the November ballot asking voters to create a dedicated revenue stream to house people…

ShotSpotter came under increased scrutiny after a police officer fatally shot 13-year-old Adam Toledo. In August 2021, the city’s Office of the Inspector General found the technology can change the way officers interact with areas they patrol.

In Chicago, where 86% of the state’s cases are being reported, a second dose of the two-part vaccine is being delayed for some as the city awaits more doses.