Chicago Police Department

We are learning more today about plans to keep the city safe during the Democratic National Convention in August. Deescalation trainings, police reinforcements, and additional surveillance systems will all be implemented to provide as minimal disruption as possible. The official security perimeter will be announced in late July which will include traffic detours and highway closures.

Chicago police announced charges Tuesday in the murder of a Chicago father who was shot and killed while he was heading to work last May in the Irving Woods neighborhood.

A Chicago police recruit was shot while driving and crashed into a parked car Tuesday morning in the Lincoln Square neighborhood.

The sentencing was briefly delayed Thursday.

The report by the city inspector general highlights improvements made since the unrest following the murder of George Floyd in 2020.

Two men were shot and killed in Little Village early Thursday.

Dozens of officers on Wednesday were honored for their actions, many of whom ran toward gunfire to rescue victims, while others gave lifesaving care to people targeted by gun violence.

It was an event meant to bridge the gap in the Humboldt Park neighborhood. Music blasted through the streets as an ice cream truck pulled up, accompanied by the police department—a pairing that people didn’t expect. The pop-up event was designed to bring the community, City Hall, and police together, fostering better relationships and understanding among them.

Disturbing video was released on Tuesday of an off-duty Chicago police officer shooting and killing a dog.

Chicago police fatally shot a man during a violent attack in the Austin neighborhood Monday night.