Chicago police investigate after off-duty officer allegedly pins boy to ground outside Park Ridge Starbucks

Cellphone video shows the unidentified man, who says he's an off-duty Chicago police officer, pinning the boy to the ground, with the alleged officer's knee pressed to the child's back.

Chicago police investigate after off-duty officer allegedly pins boy to ground outside Park Ridge Starbucks
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Chicago police have opened an internal investigation after a man claiming to be an off-duty officer was captured on cellphone video pinning a boy to the ground outside a Starbucks in Park Ridge. That 14-year-old boy's mother believes it was motivated by race and is expressing her outrage on Facebook.

Complete list of Chicago Park District swimming pools opening Tuesday

The weather has been hot in Chicago for weeks, but the Park District has not been able to hire enough lifeguards to open pools in the neighborhoods. Last week, they said with only 55% of the "targeted number of qualified seasonal lifeguards" the Park District will be able to open less than half of the outdoor pools.

Chicago cop injured during disturbance in Portage Park

A Chicago police officer was traveling in a marked patrol car when an object struck his windshield — causing it to shatter. The officer stopped the vehicle, and several offenders then approached the SUV, police said.

Chicago Police Department: 'Heartbreaking loss of one of our police officers to apparent suicide'

More than a dozen suicides have been reported in the CPD since 2018. A 2017 Justice Department report found CPD’s suicide rate was 60% higher than the nationwide average for officers.

Chicago police ramp up patrols for holiday weekend after cop shot, mass shooting

You can expect to see more Chicago police officers on the ground this weekend. The city's top cop and Mayor Lightfoot are also asking parents to do their part.

Chicago cop shot in University Village; suspect taken into custody
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A suspect is in custody after a Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Friday morning in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side.

Chicago police officer shot and seriously wounded answering call of domestic disturbance in University Village
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A Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded as he stepped off an elevator while answering a call of a domestic disturbance in University Village Friday morning, according to police.

Chicago police officer shot on Near West Side; suspect in custody

A suspect is in custody after a Chicago police officer was shot and seriously wounded Friday morning in the University Village neighborhood on the Near West Side.

Ex-CPS principal admits defrauding district of hundreds of thousands of dollars

The former principal of a North Side elementary school admitted Thursday to her role in a pair of fraud schemes that prosecutors say cost the Chicago Public Schools hundreds of thousands of dollars.