Chicago City Council weighs renewing CTA police contract amid drop in crime

Chicago City Council is looking to renew a contract between Chicago Police and the Chicago Transit Authority as another level of security on CTA buses, trains and property.

Chicago police superintendent search moves forward after public input
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Public meetings have ended as Chicago officials gather input on the city’s next police superintendent, with applications due next week.

Chicago cop suspended after telling person, ‘we stopped you because you are ugly as f***’: COPA

A Chicago police officer was caught on body-worn camera telling a person, "We stopped you because you are ugly as f***," after an encounter that the Civilian Office of Police Accountability determined involved an unjustified stop and search.

Mayor Brandon Johnson on Chicago violent crime and President Donald Trump
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Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson talks about his administration to tackling violence in the city and why he thinks President Donald Trump is not "serious" in addressing the issue.

2 Chicago police officers injured in South Side crash

An early morning crash involving a Chicago police squad car sent two officers to the hospital. Here's what police say happened.

Chicago residents weigh in on search for next police superintendent
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Chicago residents are getting a chance to share what they want from the city’s next police superintendent during a series of five public listening sessions.

Lawsuit alleges Chicago police officer escalated deadly shooting of Derek Jordan

The family of a 41-year-old man killed by Chicago police in Humboldt Park is suing the city and the officer who fatally shot him, alleging the officer escalated the encounter and used deadly force when Jordan was trapped inside his vehicle.

Memorial roll call honors Chicago police Officer Ella French 5 years after her death
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Today marks five years since Chicago police officer Ella French was killed in the line of duty. A memorial roll call was held Friday morning at Gold Star Families Memorial and Park.

Chicago police station 'overrun' by rats: 'I'm seeing them pretty much everyday'
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The Chicago Police Department's 20th District station in Budlong Woods has been battling a growing rat infestation, with the property going months without cleanup. The city's Department of Streets and Sanitation is now clearing the area after residents and officers raised concerns. FOX Chicago's Gabriella Premus reports live with a look at the conditions.

Rats, weeds and unanswered calls: Chicago police station faces growing pest problem
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Officers at a Chicago police district say overgrown brush and delayed maintenance have led to a rat infestation outside their station, prompting concerns about conditions and city response.

CPD misses federal deadline for reporting use-of-force incidents
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A federal judge set a deadline for the Chicago Police Department to release its annual use-of-force report, but the department missed it. Attorney Joe DiCola joins Good Day Chicago to explain what the missed deadline could mean and what happens next.

What's next for CPD leadership, vision for Chicago Public Schools | The Chicago Report
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What's next for leadership within the Chicago Police Department? And, we break down the budget and safety plan for Chicago Public Schools. All this and more on "The Chicago Report." 

Chicago mayor signs executive order tightening city gun purchasing rules
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Mayor Brandon Johnson signed a new executive order aimed at tightening the city's gun purchasing rules. The order requires all city departments, including the Chicago Police Department, to do business only with gun suppliers with strong business practices.