The Chicago Police Board has received applications from 23 people who want to become the city’s next police superintendent, officials said Monday.

Monday marked the deadline for interested candidates to apply to become Chicago’s next top cop, and Interim Superintendent Charlie Beck weighed in on what he believes is most important as the city searches for the right candidate. NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern reports.

The long-secret Inspector General’s report released Wednesday by the city of Chicago reveals a highly critical look at police officers involved in the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, particularly Jason Van Dyke, who the report claimed violated police rules, filed false reports and made false statements about the shooting.

The city of Chicago on Wednesday released more than 6,500 pages of a long-secret Inspector General’s report on the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald, making public for the first time hundreds of pages detailing the investigation into the shooting that rocked the city.

The city of Chicago released the long-secret Inspector General’s report on the 2014 shooting of Laquan McDonald on Wednesday, making public for the first time hundreds of pages detailing the investigation into the shooting that rocked the city.

The Chicago City Council gave the green light Wednesday to an ordinance that will allow the city to finally release a long-secret Inspector General’s report on the 2014 shooting of teenager Laquan McDonald.

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is apologizing after a hot microphone caught her calling a police union official a “clown.” NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern has the latest details. 

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot was caught on audio calling a member of the local Fraternal Order of Police a “clown” during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.

NBC 5 has learned of a move by Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to reverse decades of tradition by revamping the mayor’s Chicago Police bodyguard unit, adding representatives from federal agencies and other law enforcement agencies. Phil Rogers reports.

NBC 5 has learned of a move by Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot to reverse decades of tradition by revamping the mayor’s Chicago Police bodyguard unit, adding representatives from federal agencies and other law enforcement agencies.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot traveled to Springfield Wednesday to spend two days in the state capital, meeting with lawmakers and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot traveled to Springfield Wednesday to spend two days in the state capital, meeting with lawmakers and Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot unveiled her transition team Wednesday and asked for resumes from city residents looking to join her administration.

It’s been a whirlwind week for Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot, and she spoke to NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern about her experiences. 

Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot said both President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump called to congratulate her on her victory, and that she “appreciated the outreach” as she prepares to take the helm of the country’s third-largest city.

Lori Lightfoot’s victory in the Chicago mayor’s race signaled hope among voters that the nation’s third-largest city may someday move beyond long-entrenched divides, racial and otherwise, that have left large parts of the metropolis feeling ignored by people in power.

Even before Lori Lightfoot finished first in the Feb. 26 election, we asked her seven questions to help inform voters about who she is and where she stands on certain issues the city faces.

Lori Lightfoot gives victory speech after being elected the next mayor of Chicago. 

To help cut through the campaign noise, we asked the candidates for Chicago mayor seven questions to help inform voters on who they are and where they stand on certain issues the city faces.