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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 5, 2019

Off-Duty Chicago Officer was with Another Officer When She Reportedly Died by Suicide

Chicago police spokesman Anthony Guglielmi said on Monday, "She was with a male individual whom she knew, they were coming home from an event together and he has been completely cooperative with police."

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 3, 2019

Death of Off-Duty Chicago Officer Investigated as Possible Suicide

Police investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of an off-duty Chicago officer who was found Saturday night now believe the 47-year-old female officer died by suicide.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2019

Chicago Police Form Human Chain Across Ice to Rescue Man, Dog from Lake Michigan

Officers with the Chicago Police Department are being lauded for their bravery, quick thinking and teamwork as they rescued a 33-year-old man who had fallen through the ice on Lake Michigan in an effort to save his puppy, which had also fallen into the frigid water.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2019

Judge Approves Order for Major Reforms at Chicago Police Department

The consent decree requires officers to document each time they draw their weapons—even if they don't actually fire—and tightens instances in which officers may deploy TASERs. It also requires the department to publish use-of-force data on a monthly basis.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 1, 2019

Illinois Agency Thanks SC Police for "Arrest" of Disney's Elsa for Frigid Winter Weather

The McLean (IL) Police Department is trying to have some semblance of fun with the brutally cold weather gripping much of the northern United States.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 29, 2019

Illinois Department "Cancels" Crime Due to Cold Temperatures

"Due to the extreme cold and wind, the Westchester Police Department is canceling all misdemeanor and felony criminal activities," the agency said on Facebook.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 28, 2019

Chicago Officer Shot in Chest, Saved by Body Armor

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was responding to a domestic incident involving a subject with an undisclosed mental illness when he was shot in the chest by a suspect who was holding his parents hostage at gunpoint.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 23, 2019

Illinois Deputy Killed in Traffic Collision en Route to Work

Deputy Nick Theofanopoulos was en route to a work assignment at a hospital, where he was expected to guard an inmate.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 18, 2019

Former Chicago Officer Sentenced to 6 3/4 Years for Death of Laquan McDonald

Former Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke was sentenced to 6 ¾ years in prison Friday for the fatal shooting of Laquan McDonald.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2019

Chicago Officers Found Not Guilty of Charges They Covered Up Laquan McDonald Shooting

Judge Domenica Stephenson repeatedly stated the state failed to prove conspiracy or obstruction of justice, saying mistakes do not equate to lying. She noted inconsistencies in witness testimony, a lack of proof that the three officers conspired to cover up the shooting and said other evidence in the case was "nothing more than speculation."

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