Police
Rogers Parks residents are trying to get a handle on crime in some pockets of the neighborhood. They are coming up with ideas to deal with problems like drug and gang activity and public drinking.
1 month ago | By Tasneem Nomanbhai
Members of a Chicago youth advocacy group are planning to stage another protest tonight against a city police proposal to arm street cops with military-style assault rifles.
1 month ago | By Peter Sachs
The Chicago police superintentdent says the department is buying military-style rifles for street cops even though members of the community are against it.
2 months ago | By Peter Sachs
Some city residents, led by a youth empowerment group, will demonstrate against Chicago police plans to let street cops carry assault rifles similar to those carried by U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
2 months ago | By Peter Sachs
Police name a suspect in connection with an attack on a woman near an elementary school in North Center. Parents met with school officials and cops to learn more about the case and talk safety tips.
3 months ago | By Megan Cottrell
Experts say bullets from the M4 can travel nearly twice as far as those from a handgun, potentially posing risks for bystanders. Even so, Chicago patrol officers will soon receive the assault weapons.
4 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
Police Superintendent Jody Weis has been criticized in recent weeks for his handling of violence around the Taste of Chicago, the city's rising crime rate, and his decision to remove most of the department's top brass.
5 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Yasmin Acree's family believes she was kidnapped from her Austin home Jan. 15. They found doors kicked in at the house, as well as a broken lock. Police ignored evidence, they say.
5 months ago | By Shannon McGee
A police press release says Luis Colon was armed with a pistol and turned on officers trying to interview him. Some say the city is not doing enough to investigate police shootings.
6 months ago | By Steven Chaitman
While the ongoing federal probe into a notorious police torture scandal is a positive step, it isn't enough, some aldermen say. They're looking for new ways to hold police responsible for mistreating suspects.
6 months ago | By Jennifer Slosar
Police have arrested a 22-year-old South Side man in connection with the shooting deaths of five people during a home invasion robbery last month.
6 months ago | By Shannon McGee
Parents and community members filled a Logan Square elementary school auditorium yesterday to voice concerns over what they see as an inadequate level of police protection for the area.
7 months ago | By Kwame Shorter
7 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty
A motel manager checking on a guest who had not paid his bill found a woman's body stuffed in a closet. The woman had apparently been stabbed to death.
7 months ago | By Claire Bushey
7 months ago | By Geoff Dougherty
