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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 18, 2020

Video: Chicago SWAT Officers Rescue Man from Frigid Lake Michigan

SWAT officers with the Chicago Police Department worked with firefighters and personnel from the marine unit to rescue an individual who had fallen into the freezing waters of Lake Michigan.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 13, 2020

Widow of Slain Chicago Police Commander Sues Online Gun Retailer

The widow of a commander with the Chicago Police Department who was shot and killed responding to a February 2018 radio call is suing the online firearms retailer that allegedly sold the accused cop killer the weapon used in the incident.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 12, 2020

Chicago Signs $74.9 Million Contract for CentralSquare Computer Aided Dispatch Software

CentralSquare announced today that it has signed an agreement valued at $74.9 million with the Chicago Office of Emergency Management and Communications (OEMC) for Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD), Mobile and Analytics software. The company says the agreement is one of the largest deals in public safety software in the past decade.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 11, 2020

Jussie Smollett Indicted On New Charges Related to Alleged Attack

Actor Jussie Smollett has been indicted on six new charges of disorderly conduct, accusing him of filing false police reports claiming he was the victim of a racist and homophobic attack last year.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 6, 2020

2 Officers Hurt in Vehicle Collision on Chicago's South Side

Two officers with the Chicago Police Department were seriously wounded when their patrol vehicle was struck by another car at an intersection early Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 31, 2020

Video: Chicago Officer Struck by Vehicle During Traffic Stop

An officer with the Chicago Police Department was struck by a vehicle as a motorist reportedly attempted to flee a traffic stop in the very early hours of Thursday morning.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 30, 2020

Wounded Chicago Sergeant Picked Up by Other Officers Pursues and Arrests Suspect

The sergeant had been working undercover in an unrelated investigation when he saw the victim shot in the head around 2:30 p.m., police said.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 27, 2020

Woman Fatally Shoots Retired Illinois Trooper, Wounds 2 Others

A woman entered a cigar bar in Illinois on Friday evening and opened fire on a group of patrons, including retired Illinois State Police Trooper Gregory Rieves, retired Special Agent Lloyd Graham, and current ISP Trooper Kaiton Bullock before turning the gun on herself and killing herself, authorities say.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 17, 2020

Illinois Department to Present Donated Goods to Veteran in Need

An officer with the Berwyn (IL) Police Department who had been sent on a welfare check of a military veteran down on his luck decided to go above and beyond the call of duty and organized an effort to collect a variety of goods the man needed.

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 10, 2020

Veteran Illinois Officer Shot During Active Shooter Incident Retires

Officer James Zegar served more than a quarter century in law enforcement.

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