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Mobile unit created by Ella French's mom supports Chicago police during DNC
As Chicago braces for another night of protests on the last night of the Democratic National Convention, a mobile unit fully stocked with water, snacks and support items will be deployed Thursday evening to help police officers on the ground — all in memory of a fallen Chicago police officer. NBC Chicago’s Vi Nguyen reports.
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Suspect killed by Chicago police after double-shooting in Pilsen
A shooting suspect is dead after Chicago police heard gunfire in the city’s Pilsen neighborhood Sunday morning, confronting the suspect and ultimately opening fire themselves.
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CPD Supt. Snelling talks safety, personal experience ahead of DNC in Chicago
Chicago Police Department Superintendent Larry Snelling discussed safety and security at the upcoming Democratic National Convention, while looking back at his own experience as a police officer during the 1996 DNC. NBC Chicago’s Stefan Holt reports.
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Video appears to show Chicago officer point gun at street takeover crowd, raising concerns
A new video appears to show a Chicago police officer arriving at the scene of a street takeover and pointing her gun out the window of a moving squadrol. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Video appears to show Chicago officer point gun at street takeover crowd, raising concerns
A new video appears to show a Chicago police officer arriving at the scene of a street takeover and pointing her gun out the window of a moving squadrol.
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Chicago police seek hit-and-run driver who struck jogger in Greektown
Chicago police on Sunday were working to track down the hit-and-run driver who left a jogger seriously injured, authorities said.
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2 teens killed in Chicago shooting Saturday
Two teens are dead after they were shot in front of a Chicago home on Saturday night, police said.
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Man demands free food, stabs customers with hatchet at Chicago McDonald's
A suspect remains at-large after he allegedly demanded free food and attacked customers with a hatchet-like object at a Chicago restaurant Sunday.
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1 dead, 3 injured in Pilsen shooting, Chicago police say
A man was killed and three others were killed when a verbal altercation ended in gunfire Sunday morning in Chicago’s Pilsen neighborhood.
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4 pedestrians, including an 8-year-old, injured after stolen vehicle flees traffic stop
Four pedestrians, including an eight-year-old child, were injured and a Chicago police squad car was damaged when a stolen vehicle fled a traffic stop late Monday in the city’s Brighton Park neighborhood, authorities said.
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Suspect shot by Chicago police following foot pursuit, officials say
A suspect was shot following a foot pursuit by Chicago police Saturday night in Humboldt Park, prompting an investigation by the Civilian Office of Police Accountability.
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Fallen Chicago police officers honored in Star Case ceremony
Chicago police officers who died in the line of duty were honored Thursday in a Star Case ceremony, NBC Chicago’s Christian Farr reports.
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Tow truck driver, resident killed in exchange of gunfire, Chicago police say
Chicago police say two people are dead after a tow truck driver and a resident exchanged gunfire early Wednesday in the Roseland neighborhood.
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Tow truck driver, resident killed in exchange of gunfire, Chicago police say
Chicago police say two people are dead after a tow truck driver and a resident exchanged gunfire early Wednesday in the Roseland neighborhood.
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Chicago OIG calls out CPD for not reopening investigations into officers with alleged ties to extremist groups
In an advisory published today, Chicago’s Office of Inspector General said the city must take a “definitive and unequivocal position against extremism within its police ranks.” The advisory comes as a response to the Chicago Police Department’s refusal to reopen an investigation into officers with ties to extremist groups such as the Oath Keepers and Proud Boys.
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CPD refuses Chicago OIG demand to reopen probe into officers with extremist ties
The Chicago Police Department is refusing a Chicago Office of Inspector General demand to reopen a probe into officers with ties to extremist organizations, NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Concerns grow after Chicago pastor reported missing
Prayers and community members filled the New Israelite Missionary Baptist Church in Auburn Gresham Monday morning, with Rev. Warren Beard having been missing for nearly a week. Courtney Sisk has the story.
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Violence in Chicago has changed. An outreach group explains why and what needs to be done
As Chicago stares down the Fourth of July holiday weekend, with 11 people killed as of Friday afternoon, an organized group of mothers, fathers, uncles and brothers questions the usefulness of crime statistics and cautions that gangs are different than they used to be.
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Violence prevention rally to be held in Grand Crossing following violent holiday
After gun violence upended Independence Day celebrations for numerous Chicago families, a violence prevention rally and vigil is slated to be held on the city’s South Side. NBC Chicago’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.
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Chicago police provide update after multiple people shot in Grand Crossing
Chicago Police provided an updated after multiple people were shot in the Grand Crossing neighborhood in Chicago on the Fourth of July. Watch the full press conference in the video player above.