Bail denied for 2 men charged in South Side shootout that wounded Chicago police officer

A judge denied bail over the weekend for two men who were wounded in a shootout with police that also left an officer injured earlier this week near a Calumet Heights neighborhood gas station on the South Side.

Woman shot to death in South Shore building

A woman was shot to death Friday evening inside a building in South Shore.

Man, 22, killed in drive-by shooting in McKinley Park: Police

Chicago police are investigating a homicide, after a man was killed in a drive-by shooting in McKinley Park late Thursday. 

Chicago police commander slams leadership in resignation letter: 'Disdain' and 'lack of respect'

Former Chicago police commander Melvin Roman condemned leadership in a resignation letter handed in Wednesday, months after he was demoted following protests outside of Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot's home that blocked traffic.

Chicago's 'Get Behind the Vest' initiative celebrates new milestone

The Chicago Police Department provides each officer with a vest at the beginning of their career. The equipment must be replaced every five years at the expense of the officers. A vest typically costs $500.

Suspect sought in fatal shooting in Lawndale
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Chicago police released this surveillance footage of a man wanted in a deadly shooting.

Woman, 25, dies after shot through window of her home: Police

Police are investigating a homicide after a 25-year-old woman was shot while standing in her home on Chicago's South Side Friday, according to the Chicago Police Department. 

Video shows off-duty Chicago cop shooting home intruder in Albany Park

Chicago’s police oversight agency released a video showing an off-duty officer shoot a man trying to break into his home in Albany Park.

Chicago police hosting gun turn-in event this Saturday in Lawndale

Chicago police are hoping to get more guns off the street this weekend by hosting a gun turn-in event Saturday in Lawndale.

Man slammed to ground by Chicago police officer in viral video pleads guilty to battery

On Thanksgiving 2019, officers approached Kersh at a bus shelter at 79th Street and Cottage Grove Avenue and took a bottle of vodka he had been holding, police said. Kersh became “irate” and spit in one of the officer’s eyes and mouth, police said at the time. That officer was then seen on cellphone video picking up Kersh and throwing him to the ground.