Chicago cop killing suspect sent back to jail by judge who previously freed him under SAFE-T Act

The accused killer of a Chicago police officer was ordered back into custody Tuesday in a separate carjacking case, after the same judge came under fire for releasing the seven-time convicted felon on electronic monitoring before the alleged murder.

Protest demanding justice in 2025 deadly shooting
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Some in Humboldt Park want a Chicago police officer prosecuted after a fatal shooting one year ago.

Chicago Police response times improved after ShotSpotter removal, study finds
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A new study from a University of Chicago sociology professor found police responded faster to shootings in some neighborhoods after Mayor Brandon Johnson ended the city’s ShotSpotter gun detection program.

Teen takeover, mass shooting mark chaotic Memorial Day weekend in Chicago

More than a dozen people were shot and five Chicago police officers were injured after an overnight teen takeover and multiple violent incidents marked a chaotic start to Memorial Day weekend in Chicago.

Man accused of shooting at Chicago police officers faces attempted murder charges

A man is facing multiple felony charges, including attempted first-degree murder, after authorities say he fired shots at two Chicago police officers and a woman during a confrontation Monday night.

CPD Supt., mayor preparing for a safe summer
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 Summer will be here before you know it. And the Chicago Mayor along with the police superintendent are looking to keep the community safer.

Two repeat offenders brutally beat CPD officer: police
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 A Chicago police officer was brutally attacked by a man with a long rap sheet and brass knuckles. Joanie Lum joins us live from the southwest side to get into what happened and the rap sheets of the suspects.

Chicago police officer hospitalized after suspect allegedly hit him with brass knuckles

A Chicago police officer suffered severe facial injuries after authorities said a registered sex offender attacked him with brass knuckles during an assault on the Southwest Side.

Chicago cop killing suspect allegedly preyed on ‘joke of a system,’ costing officers their lives: alderman

A Chicago man with nearly a decade-long rap sheet is set to appear in court Wednesday after authorities say he killed a police officer and gravely injured another in the latest example of what one city leader called a "joke of a system" that is costing cops their lives.

Chicago City Council weighs multimillion-dollar settlements, major United Center tax break
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Aldermen are set to vote on millions in police misconduct settlements, consider a major tax incentive tied to the United Center redevelopment project, and push for answers on Cook County’s electronic monitoring policies.

Chicago aldermen push for answers as city weighs new gun detection system
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Chicago leaders are debating new gun detection technology months after the city ended its ShotSpotter contract, with concerns over cost, accuracy and community impact still unresolved.

Chicago police host gun turn-in event | ChicagoLIVE
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The Chicago Police Department is hosting a gun turn-in event this weekend as a way to get unwanted guns out of residents' homes.

Chicago police patrol chief Jon Hein to retire, source says

CPD's chief of patrol John Hein is set to retire at the end of this month, a police source told Fox Chicago.

Chicago police host weekend gun turn-in events: 'No questions asked'
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CPD Community Policing Director Glenn Brooks discusses upcoming “no questions asked” gun turn-in events, community safety efforts and ongoing concerns about crime across Chicago, including on the CTA.

No decision to replace ShotSpotter in Chicago: 'Lives are at risk'

Nearly two years after Chicago scrapped the gunshot detection technology ShotSpotter, alders are pushing for a replacement.