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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 12, 2017

Chicago Police Union Official Says Lawyers Using City Council as "Blank Check" Over Wrongful Convictions

Fraternal Order of Police Vice President Martin Preib spoke during the public comment portion of the City Council Finance Committee meeting, where aldermen approved the money for the four men who each spent some 15 years in prison for a 1994 rape and murder before DNA linked the crime to a convicted killer.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 11, 2017

IL Officer Hit at Stop Light Eligible for Disability Benefits, Court Rules

Martin ended up with permanent disabilities that prevented him from returning to the field. However, the Board of Trustees of the police pension fund of Shiloh maintained that Martin did not have a line-of-duty injury.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2017

Illinois Chief Rams Suspects' Car After Shots Fired During Funeral Procession

Police believe the incident was gang-related. Lukaszek said there have been previous gang problems related to funerals. “At Oak Ridge Cemetery, there’s a lot of gang funerals that are completely out of control,” the chief said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 17, 2017

Off-Duty Chicago Officer Stabbed while Driving Crashes into School Bus

The officer, 47, was stabbed in the head in a domestic attack and taken in serious condition to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where she was stabilized, police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 16, 2017

IL State's Attorney Dismisses 18 Convictions Involving Former Chicago Sergeant

It comes two months after lawyers for the 15 men filed a joint petition seeking to overturn a total of 18 criminal drug convictions, alleging that Watts and his crew framed all of them between 2003 and 2008. Watts and an officer under his command were sent to federal prison in 2013.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2017

IL Officer Who Received Heart Transplant Thankful for Medical Care, Organ Donors

Officer James Williams received a heart transplant after living with heart failure for over a decade. He is back on duty and grateful to be healthy.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 15, 2017

Video: Chicago Police Lieutenant Rallies Volunteers to Refurbish Veteran’s Newsstand

Chicago Police Lieutenant John Garrido connected with Anthony about a year ago and decided to give Anthony a better place to sell his newspapers.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 7, 2017

Illinois State Police Begin 'Silver Search' Training

Illinois State Police officials have launched statewide training for officers in dealing with Alzheimer's disease patients who wander away and need to be found.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 6, 2017

Illinois Officer Killed at Traffic Stop, Suspect Dies in Crash

“The preliminary results of the investigation indicate that Officer Cox was involved in a scuffle during the traffic stop that resulted in the officer becoming entangled by the suspect vehicle,” Rockford Police Chief Dan O’Shea said during a news conference Sunday afternoon.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2017

Video: 2 Chicago Officers Injured in Construction Site Crash

Two Chicago police officers were injured after crashing into a construction site on the city's South Side early Thursday morning.

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