Paige Fry

A Chicago flag hangs at Chicago City Hall in 2019.

Former CPD officer faces felony charges of perjury, forgery over traffic tickets, city inspector general says

January 31, 2023 at 11:59 p.m.

A former Chicago police officer has been charged with multiple felonies of perjury and forgery, the city's Office of Inspector General announced Tuesday afternoon. Jeffrey Kriv was a Chicago Police...

Chicago police Superintendent David Brown looks at signs for fallen officers on Jan. 25, 2023, during a ribbon-cutting event for the new Public Safety Training Center on the West Side.

Mayor, police superintendent, fire commissioner hold ribbon-cutting for controversial $170 million training facility

January 26, 2023 at 1:04 a.m.

Mayor Lori Lightfoot and top officials with the Chicago Police Department and Chicago Fire Department gathered with dozens of people Wednesday morning for a ribbon-cutting event at the new $170...

The congregation watches as a lion dance is performed down the aisle to begin a Lunar New Year celebration, Jan. 22, 2023, before Mass at St. Mother Teresa of Calcutta Parish at St. Therese Chinese Catholic Church in Chinatown. Sunday marked the beginning of the Year of the Rabbit. The church combines elements of Chinese New Year cultural customs before and during the celebratory Mass.

Chicago police ‘strengthening security’ for Lunar New Year celebrations

January 24, 2023 at 2:40 a.m.

There will be an increased police presence at Sunday's Lunar New Year Parade in Chinatown, Chicago police announced Monday, after a mass shooting left 11 people dead in a Los...

5 suffer ‘apparent overdose’ at Mount Greenwood bar

January 23, 2023 at 11:17 p.m.

Five people at a Southwest Side bar were rushed to area hospitals Sunday after "an apparent overdose," according to Chicago police. The five adults were found at 3636 W. 111th...

Man with special needs critically wounded in Back of Yards shooting

January 18, 2023 at 10:21 p.m.

At least three gunmen opened fire on a father and his two special needs children who were outside waiting for a school bus Wednesday morning, hitting and critically injuring the...

A Streets and Sanitation snowplow moves north in the 200 block of North Michigan Avenue in Chicago during a public safety drill on Aug. 27, 2020.

Finalists released for Chicago snow-plow naming contest

January 16, 2023 at 3:04 p.m.

The city's first "You Name a Snowplow" contest started its second phase Sunday, allowing residents to vote for their favorite names among the finalists. The city's Department of Streets and...

Man, 77, critically injured in Near West Side fire, officials say

January 15, 2023 at 3:31 p.m.

A 77-year-old man is in critical condition after a house fire occurred early Sunday on the Near West Side, officials said. The fire took place around 1:15 a.m. in the...

Body of 48-year-old man found in Lake Michigan, police say

January 9, 2023 at 6:57 p.m.

The body of a 48-year-old man was found in Lake Michigan Sunday afternoon, according to Chicago police. The man was identified as John Puza Jr., of Gary, Indiana, according to...

Members of the Black Youth Project 100 stand with other community members announcing a federal class-action lawsuit filed against the city alleging that Chicago police officers are given discretion to add individuals to the gang database, June 19, 2018, at City Hall in Chicago.

As Chicago police prepare to relaunch ‘gang database,’ concerns remain the tool could unfairly sweep up many

January 6, 2023 at 11:00 a.m.

Critics remain concerned by the Chicago Police Department's impending relaunch of its much-criticized "gang database," a tool intended to identify people with connections to street gangs, even after the process...

Chanell Holiday, the mother of Seandell Holliday, hugs a young woman following a balloon release to honor her son on May 19, 2022.

Chicago sees dip in homicides after spikes during pandemic and unrest over policing

January 1, 2023 at 11:17 p.m.

After a two-year spike during the pandemic and national outrage over police accountability, Chicago has begun to see a decline in homicides, as the Chicago Police Department works to correct...

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