What happens after a police-involved shooting
In many quarters, it's common knowledge that Chicago's system of investigating shootings by officers is flawed. But the Tribune's examination of the system shows that it is flawed at so...
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407 days: From shooting to McCarthy’s dismissal
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel announced the dismissal of Chicago police Superintendent Garry McCarthy on Dec. 1, 2015, a week after releasing video of a black teen being shot 16 times...
Charges against Jason Van Dyke detail Laquan McDonald shooting
The criminal complaint filed against CPD Officer Jason Van Dyke details the events leading up to the 14 seconds in which the officer fired 16 shots at Laquan McDonald. Van...
More traffic, more problems for O’Hare
It’s no secret that the more passengers and planes funneling through one airport, the higher the chance for delays. Thanks to expansion O'Hare International Airport finds itself at the extreme...
Officers shot: Data analysis of how often it happens
The shooting death Monday of police Lt. Charles Joseph Gliniewicz in Fox Lake brings increased attention to the safety of law enforcement and comes at a time when the national...
CTA says fewer thefts, robberies compared to last year
CTA officials on Wednesday credited new security cameras for starting 2014 with fewer robberies and thefts on its buses, trains and L platforms, a drop that also came as fewer...
CTA says fewer thefts, robberies compared to last year
CTA officials on Wednesday credited new security cameras for starting 2014 with fewer robberies and thefts on its buses, trains and L platforms, a drop that also came as fewer...
CTA says fewer thefts, robberies compared to last year
CTA officials on Wednesday credited new security cameras for starting 2014 with fewer robberies and thefts on its buses, trains and L platforms, a drop that also came as fewer...
Divvy opens strong in white neighborhoods
By design, the Emanuel administration's freshly launched Divvy bike-sharing network is centered in crowded neighborhoods. But one byproduct of the strategy is that the new transportation alternative is far more...
CTA thefts, robberies on rise since 2009
Criminals snatching electronic devices from commuters' purses, pockets and even their hands fueled a dramatic surge in reported thefts and robberies aboard CTA buses and trains, according to a Tribune...