Chicago faces police officer shortage amid crime epidemic
Chicago Alderman Brian Hopkins said the city’s police force is facing a severe officer shortage due to lack of recruitment.
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Chicago mayor, Chicago chapter of police union go to court over vaccine mandate
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot took her dispute with a national police union to court over her city’s vaccine mandate. Lightfoot took police union, Fraternal Order of Police, to court over its local chapter’s refusal to comply with a vaccine mandate.
5 charged with murder in racketeering of a Chicago rapper
Five men were charged with federal crimes relating to the 2020 murder of Chicago rapper, Carlton Weasley.
Dueling narratives over shootout divides Chicago leadership
Chicago’s violence continues to spin out of control, prompting an escalation of tensions between the city’s mayor and the county district attorney. One America’s Sam Valk has more.
Ill. state trooper dies after being shot on Dan Ryan Expressway in Chicago
An Illinois State Trooper was found in his patrol car on a local expressway with a gunshot wound. Authorities were called to the scene by a concerned citizen, which happened at 1:45 p.m. local time on Friday, on the Dan Ryan Expressway near 43rd Street.
Chicago mayor and police union clash over vaccine mandates
Workers in Chicago could see backlash for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine. On Friday, Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) threatened workers who defied the vaccine mandate.