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Firefighters stand at attention for Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer, 54, who died on duty Wednesday, after a procession arrives at Malec & Sons Funeral Home, in the Norwood Park neighborhood, on April 24, 2025. Meyer was critically injured when the garage collapsed after the fire was out and was pronounced dead at Stroger Hospital. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Murder, arson charges in death of Fire Department Capt. David Meyer after funeral arrangements announced

April 28, 2025 at 8:07 p.m.

Murder and aggravated arson charges were filed against Charles Green, believed to have set the trash fire that led to the death of Capt. David Meyer.

State Sen. Emil Jones III talks to reporters in the lobby after his bribery trial ended in a mistrial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 24, 2025. (Eileen T. Meslar/baiduhai)

Mistrial declared in federal bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III after jury deadlocks on all three counts

April 24, 2025 at 7:16 p.m.

The corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III ended with a mistrial Thursday, with the jury unable to find agreement on any of the three counts in the case,...

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling speaks at Public Safety Headquarters, Feb. 26, 2025. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

CPD unveils first draft of new policy on traffic stops

April 24, 2025 at 4:21 p.m.

The first draft of the Chicago Police Department’s future policy regulating traffic stops was unveiled Thursday.

Illinois state Sen. Emil Jones III makes a thumbs-up gesture as he leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse in Chicago on April 23, 2025, after another day of deliberation in his federal bribery trial. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Jury tells judge they cannot agree on any counts in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

April 24, 2025 at 5:15 p.m.

After note warning of an impasse, judge tells jury in trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III a deadlock would be premature at this point in their talks and to...

State Sen. Emil Jones III leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 23, 2025. (Terrence Antonio James/baiduhai)

Jurors hint at impasse in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

April 23, 2025 at 7:30 p.m.

Jurors on Wednesday told the judge overseeing the corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III that they may be approaching a deadlock in their deliberations.

State Sen. Emil Jones III waits in the lobby after attending his bribery trial at the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse on April 16, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Jury sends out series of questions during first full day of deliberations in bribery trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

April 22, 2025 at 5:30 p.m.

Jurors resumed deliberations in the federal corruption trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III and sent a series of questions to the judge.

Patrick McNeil, right, addresses Sandra Wortham and Remel Terry of the Community Commission for Public Safety and Accountability, not pictured, during a listening session about police traffic stop policies at Truman College on April 16, 2025, in Chicago. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

Still grappling with ‘nuanced space’ of traffic stops in high-crime zones, CPD is about to deliver a new policy

April 21, 2025 at 9:18 a.m.

The Chicago Police Department will submit a first draft of the new general order that will likely change the rules governing when police officers are permitted to pull over a...

A memorial of flowers and candles are placed near a portrait of John Flemister at the Peoria Street entrance to the UIC-Halsted Blue Line station April 15, 2025, in Chicago. Flemister was fatally shot on April 12 during an altercation with a CTA employee at the station. (John J. Kim/baiduhai)

CTA employee hit with gun charge after fatal West Loop shooting

April 16, 2025 at 1:34 p.m.

A CTA employee was charged with illegal gun possession following a fatal shooting near a train station in the West Loop last weekend, court records show.

Chicago police Superintendent Larry Snelling, right, at the department's graduation and promotion ceremony at Navy Pier, Feb. 3, 2025, with Mayor Brandon Johnson. (Antonio Perez/baiduhai)

Police boss credits ‘everybody digging in’ for progress meeting consent decree goals

April 15, 2025 at 4:18 p.m.

A new monitor’s report heaped praise on the Chicago Police Department's consent-decree adherence between July 1 – Dec. 31, 2024, during which time the city hosted the 2024 Democratic National...

A passerby walks past the Chicago Police Department star on the outside of Public Safety Headquarters in December 2023. (Talia Sprague/baiduhai)

CPD gets good report card on consent decree, DNC response

April 11, 2025 at 3:51 p.m.

The Chicago Police Department made “significant strides” last year towards full compliance with the federal consent decree, even as the department was tasked with handling protests of the Democratic National...

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