How TikTok collects your data, even if you don’t use TikTok

Questions over how ByteDance collects and shares information – and who the company shares it with – have been plaguing the social media giant for months.

What are you risking when you download TikTok?
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The CEO of TikTok will make a high-profile appearance Thursday before a U.S. Congressional committee, where he'll face a grilling on data security and user safety while he makes his own case for why the hugely popular video-sharing app shouldn't be banned.

Brandon Johnson on improving the communities' relations with police
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Brandon Johnson talked about the need to add more detectives to CPD's ranks and the importance of recruiting officers who are passionate to serve their communities.

Man charged with killing CPD officer to appear in court
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Steven Montano, the man accused of killing Chicago Police Officer Andr�s Mauricio V�squez Lasso, is scheduled to appear in court today for a status hearing.

With CPD leadership in flux, new report on the nation’s law enforcement ‘crisis’ offers solutions

With the mayoral election looming and a nationwide search for the city’s next top cop underway, a report released Wednesday charts a path forward for a police department pushing to comply with sweeping court-ordered reforms.

TikTok CEO to tell Congress video-sharing app is safe, urge against ban

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew is due to answer questions Thursday from U.S. lawmakers concerned about the social media platform's effects on its young user base and possible national security risks.

Driver runs red light, slams into CPD squad car on North Side: police

Two Chicago police officers were hospitalized after their car was struck by a driver running a red light Wednesday morning in Rogers Park. 

Inaugural COPA People's Academy looks to foster trust between community and police

One of the biggest drivers of making the “People's Academy" open to the public is to build transparency into exactly how COPA handles police oversight.

11 more lawsuits filed against notorious Chicago police detective
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Eleven separate victims have filed lawsuits against Chicago detective Reynaldo Guevara and other officers. Collectively, the men were wrongly imprisoned for hundreds of years.

Spring baking boot camp stirs up interest in cooking from CPS students
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Catherine De Orio, executive director at the Foundation for Culinary Arts, previews their Yes Chef! Culinary camp which looks to engage CPS students from under-resourced areas in the culinary world.

Chicago Park District launches job recruitment campaign
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The Chicago Park District has summer on the mind already, launching a new recruitment effort to fill job openings for the season.