Police
Nearly 80 percent of Chicago men who have been arrested test positive for illegal drugs - the worst record of 10 major cities studied in a recent White House report. Experts say easy access to drugs is one factor that puts Chicago at the top of the list.
3 months ago | Alex Parker
4 months ago | Natasha Wasinski
In response to an uptick in gang-related incidents, police and school officials recently changed dismissal procedures and began an effort to keep suspended students away from campus.
6 months ago | Emma Jackson
Police officers pose as pedestrians on the Far North Side in order to nab drivers who don't yield to people in the crosswalk.
7 months ago | Alex Parker
Chicago police are cracking down on drivers who don't yield to pedestrians. The city's Safe Streets program kicks off again on Monday, with plainclothes officers enforcing pedestrian safety laws.
7 months ago | Alex Parker
A dispute over stolen rims erupted in gunfire earlier this year. At a CAPS meeting, residents complained the house was being used as a chop shop.
8 months ago | Antony Caldaroni
The library at DePaul University's Lincoln Park campus was shut down this morning after officials found a note in a bathroom saying there were two bombs in the building.
9 months ago | Peter Sachs
Rogers Parks police commander David Sobczyk was picked for the job to help deal with gang-related crimes, which statistics show are on the rise.
10 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
Rogers Parks residents are trying to get a handle on crime in some pockets of the neighborhood. They are coming up with ideas to deal with problems like drug and gang activity and public drinking.
12 months ago | Tasneem Nomanbhai
Members of a Chicago youth advocacy group are planning to stage another protest tonight against a city police proposal to arm street cops with military-style assault rifles.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
The Chicago police superintentdent says the department is buying military-style rifles for street cops even though members of the community are against it.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
Some city residents, led by a youth empowerment group, will demonstrate against Chicago police plans to let street cops carry assault rifles similar to those carried by U.S. soldiers in Iraq.
1 year ago | Peter Sachs
Police name a suspect in connection with an attack on a woman near an elementary school in North Center. Parents met with school officials and cops to learn more about the case and talk safety tips.
1 year ago | Megan Cottrell
Experts say bullets from the M4 can travel nearly twice as far as those from a handgun, potentially posing risks for bystanders. Even so, Chicago patrol officers will soon receive the assault weapons.
1 year ago | Steven Chaitman
Police Superintendent Jody Weis has been criticized in recent weeks for his handling of violence around the Taste of Chicago, the city's rising crime rate, and his decision to remove most of the department's top brass.
1 year ago | Jennifer Slosar
