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How we photographed the CPD superintendent after a jury convicted Officer Vasquez Lasso's killer
Chicago Police Supt. Larry Snelling speaks as family and supporters of Officer Andres Vasquez Lasso gather Monday for a news ...
Judge dismisses DOJ lawsuit against Illinois, Chicago over ‘sanctuary city’ policies
U.S. District Court Judge Lindsay C. Jenkins for the Northern District of Illinois Eastern Division said the Trump administration “lacks standing” to invalidate the state, city and county laws that ...
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Top Prosecutor Calls Program Allowing CPD Officers to Directly File Felony Gun Charges ‘Overwhelming Success.’ Critics Renew Objections
Seventy-nine of the 92 cases brought as part of the pilot program have resulted in an indictment by a grand jury or a finding ...
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Chicago restaurant, site of mass shooting early this month, closes permanently
Owners of Artis Restaurant and Lounge in the River North neighborhood said the decision to shut down following a mass ...
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Chicago Spent $510.9M on Overtime in 2024, Including $273.8M for Police, Down Slightly From Last Year
The amount of taxpayer funds spent on overtime by all city departments, including CPD, dropped in 2024 for the first time since 2021, when the COVID-19 pandemic upended the city’s operations.
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Chicago Police Board Allows Officer to Keep Job After Positive Marijuana Test
A Chicago police officer who tested positive for marijuana will not be fired, following a ruling by the Chicago Police Board that marks its first decision involving cannabis use since legalization in ...
Chicago cop who tested positive for marijuana can keep job, police board rules
Police Supt. Larry Snelling pushed to fire Officer Marshall Andrews Jr., but the board instead suspended him for 90 days in ...