Chicago's new civilian oversight panel further hinders cops amid shooting surge, critics say

The president of Chicago's police union says the civilian oversight panel is "absolutely absurd and dangerous and reckless," arguing it hands too much power to "the squeaky wheels who made this city into anarchy last summer."

City Council approves civilian police oversight committee
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Without one vote to spare, the City Council on Wednesday approved creation of a new Chicago police oversight commission that will eventually include 66 newly-elected members.

Lollapalooza next week as COVID cases surge
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says we may not be done with COVID restrictions as cases surge.

Baby shot in head discharged from hospital, family leaving Chicago
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Terriana Smith is the youngest gun violence victim this year and in recent memory in Chicago. She is one of 212 kids, under the age of 17, shot this year alone.

Mother leaving Chicago after baby is shot
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Terriana Smith is the youngest gun violence victim this year and in recent memory in Chicago. She is one of 212 kids, under the age of 17, shot this year alone.

Lightfoot announces new civilian police oversight board
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Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced an agreement with community groups for a new civilian oversight board on Monday.

ACLU sues CPD for records on social media task force during last summer’s unrest

The American Civil Liberties Union of Illinois sued the Chicago Police Department on Wednesday to obtain records about a social media monitoring team that was launched amid last summer’s unrest.

Chicago Police Supt. Brown: Rapper should not have had electronic monitoring
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Chicago's top cop David Brown is using the case of a rapper fatally shot over the weekend outside Cook County Jail as a reason to push for keeping violent offenders behind bars.

Suspect wanted for aggravated battery of Chicago cop
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Detectives are asking for the public's help in identifying a suspect wanted for aggravated battery of a Chicago police officer.

Lightfoot awards $10 million in Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants

Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced Monday $10 million in Neighborhood Opportunity Fund grants were being awarded to 27 Chicago entrepreneurs.