Dramatic video shows officer, off-duty firefighter rescue woman trapped in a burning car
As the officer was trying to rescue the woman, an off-duty firefighter shows up in full gear to help rescue the woman.
Chicago Police Board meets for first time without exiting COPA leader
The Chicago Police Board gathered Thursday night for its monthly meeting at CPD headquarters, the first since the head of the ...
2 Chicago police officers injured in pursuit of stolen vehicle in Chatham
The officers noticed a stolen silver Volkswagen and attempted to stop the vehicle about 6 p.m. Thursday in the 8200 block of ...
Andrea Kersten headed COPA, the agency that investigates Chicago police misconduct. Here's what happened before she quit.
The backstage drama days before she resigned included a threatened no-confidence vote by a city oversight panel that could ...
3 in custody as video shows Chicago police chase on West Side; COPA investigating
The Civilian Office of Police Accountability is investigating shots fired by police officers on the West Side Thursday ...
Chicago Police Officer's gun accidentally discharges after robbery, chase
The armed robbery that led to a police pursuit early Thursday morning has now launched an investigation with the Civilian ...
Chicago Police officer's gun discharges during arrests following robbery, pursuit
Surveillance video obtained by CBS News Chicago documents the initial robbery. It shows workers outside a packaging service company in the 2800 block of West 59th Street around 2:45 a.m., loading ...
Opinion
Editorial: To improve law enforcement in Chicago and elsewhere, there’s no substitute for cops policing themselves
The number of internal Chicago Police Department citations of rank-and-file officers surged last year. That’s good.