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Chicago Police Department making 'significant strides' toward court-ordered reforms, monitor reports
The team charged with overseeing the federal consent decree — set in place in 2019 — found the department made “significant ...
Chicago police send letter to CPS parents on stopping 'teen takeovers'
The Chicago Police Department is looking at ways to try and prevent "teen takeovers" as warmer weather moves in, and police are hoping for help from CPS.
Chicago City Council committee rejects $1.25M Dexter Reed settlement; approves $32M for man who lost legs after police chase
The Chicago City Council Finance Committee voted on two major settlements Friday, both involving police incidents.
Failure to treat, failure to protect: For accused mentally ill killers and their victims in Chicago, help is too little, too late
People with mental illnesses are far likelier to be victims than to commit crimes. But a small number of unprovoked, midday ...