Cook County officer on scene of Laquan McDonald shooting, but no reports filed
A Cook County sheriff's officer was on the scene of Laquan McDonald's fatal shooting by a Chicago police officer within a minute of the event, but he did not show...
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When off-duty police fire their weapons
Hours after Officer Phyllis Clinkscales fatally shot a young man trying to steal her car, Chicago police investigators and commanders ruled the shooting justified. They have stood by that conclusion...
Cop in Laquan McDonald video tied to another police shooting death
The Chicago police officer charged with murder in the shooting of a black teen also played a role in the alleged cover-up of another fatal police shooting 10 years ago,...
Emanuel dismisses top cop Garry McCarthy amid pressure for change
Shortly after taking office, Mayor Rahm Emanuel and new police Superintendent Garry McCarthy faced one of the city's worst police shootings in recent memory: a cop captured on video fatally...
Person of interest in Tyshawn Lee’s killing held on $1M bail in gun offense
A man picked up on a gun charge was being questioned by Chicago police detectives in connection with the slaying of 9-year-old Tyshawn Lee, law enforcement sources told the Tribune....
Mayor’s office withholds records on school contract scandal
Mayor Rahm Emanuel's office was more involved in a $20.5 million school contract with a now-indicted consultant than previously disclosed, public records indicate, but his administration has refused to release...
Array of Things big data project gets federal boost
Chicago researchers dealing with a year's worth of technical and financial glitches for their Array of Things data sensor project celebrated a multimillion-dollar federal grant Monday that they say will...
Hastert dumps last $10,000 from PAC into legal defense fund
Former U.S. House Speaker Dennis Hastert has closed out his political action committee, giving $10,000 to his legal defense fund, according to federal election records. Hastert emptied out his Keep...
Big data sensors not ready yet in Chicago
A year after researchers had planned to install "big data" sensors to track some of the vital signs of urban life along Michigan Avenue, the project has been delayed while...
Dennis Hastert and ‘Individual A’ leave many unanswered questions
One by one, men identified by political insiders and the Kendall County rumor mill have denied being "Individual A," the mysterious figure who prosecutors say took cash from former House...