The Latest Breaking News from David Brown

CHICAGO — A federal judge on Friday granted the Chicago Police Department a three-year extension to comply with the consent decree, giving the department a total of eight years to implement a series of much-anticipated court-ordered reforms.

The mayor estimates the cost of completing those massive reforms will be between $50 million and $100 million.

Seven people were transported to area hospitals in serious to critical condition.

“The loss of an officer is a stark reminder of the many sacrifices and demands members of law enforcement face each and every day,” CPD Supt. David Brown wrote in a statement.

City Colleges of Chicago will host in-person testing for the Chicago Police Department from March 17-19. Walk-in applicants will also be welcomed.

Her hand-picked police chief “is implementing levels of accountability that, frankly, we haven’t seen in the Police Department in a long time,” the mayor told the Sun-Times editorial board.

Supt. David Brown on Wednesday said the cops were moved from their normal assignments ‘until we fully understand the conduct of every officer involved.’

Kailo Harris-Caldwell additionally faces a charge of possession of a controlled substance, police said.

CHICAGO — One of two Chicago police officers who were shot early Friday while in line at Maxwell Street hot dog stand in Lawndale have been released from a hospital, the department said.