As the latest deadline for Chicago police officers to get the COVID-19 vaccine came and went Wednesday, up to 681 police employees — or 5.5% of the department — could be refusing to get the vaccine without a valid accommodation in place.
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While details remain limited, police said the suspect entered the Food4Less grocery store and an exchange of gunfire with Oak Forest police officers ensued.
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As the officers got out of their patrol car, the driver of the car they had pulled over hit the gas and pinned one officer between their two cars.
Read More →As police approached the disabled vehicle, the driver fired on officers and the Chapin officer was struck, according to state police.
Read More →"I didn't think about the rescue, just ran in there to make sure everybody is safe," said Willow Springs officer Anthony Vosicky.
Read More →"Officer Stillman reacted to the perceived threat presented by Adam Toledo, who he believed at the time was turning toward him to shoot him," Cook County (IL) State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said.
Read More →Lightfoot said supervisors would call workers in to verify that they aren’t vaccinated and give them an opportunity to comply. They will then be given an order to get vaccinated and if they don’t, she said, then they’ll be placed on no-pay status.
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Superintendent Brown said one officer was in line while the suspect was in line ahead of him and when the suspect reached in his pocket to pay, a gun fell out of his waistband.
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"Fr. Dan Brandt #ChicagoPolice Chaplain, removed his priest collar and put on his superhero cape, by risking his own safety in removing and assisting an injured driver from their vehicle in a rollover accident on the Kennedy Expy on 2/17. Fr. Dan called EMS to the scene."
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The lieutenant says the UIC School of Law damaged his reputation and his career after he complained about emails from the dean related to George Floyd’s murder.
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