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Patrol
Wounded Chicago Officer Released from Hospital
Officer Fernanda Ballesteros left University of Chicago Medical Center to cheers from hundreds of officers and well-wishers who gathered to see her.
June 7, 2022
Technology
Chicago Officer Shot Sunday in Englewood Neighborhood
Police Supt. David Brown says three officers were in an unmarked squad car at approximately 2 p.m. when they attempted to stop another vehicle.
June 6, 2022
Patrol
Illinois Officer Shoots, Kills Man Wielding Hatchet
Police said the officer was conducting a traffic stop around 11 a.m., when a different driver pulled up next to the officer, and a man exited the vehicle with a hatchet in his hand.
June 6, 2022
Still image from police video shows suspect with a hatchet during a deadly encounter with a Naperville, IL, officer Friday. (Photo: Naperville PD)
Patrol
Chicago Officer Shot, Wounded During Attempted Traffic Stop
The car they were attempting to stop at first sped off, then came back around and slowed down so they could pull up parallel to the officers' car and opened fire, striking the female officer, who was the driver of the squad car.
June 2, 2022
Patrol
Police Responding to Mass Shooting in Chicago Face Hostile Crowd
At the scene, officers immediately began performing lifesaving measures on the victims when two men from a hostile crowd came up and began fighting with the officers, police said.
May 11, 2022
Patrol
Tunnel to Towers: Firefighter’s Legacy Helps Fallen Cops’ Families
The foundation’s Fallen First Responder Home Program was started following the December 2014 murders of NYPD Officers Wenjian Liu and Rafael Ramos. The two officers were sitting in their patrol car in Brooklyn when a gunman walked up and opened fire simply because they were wearing the uniform and badge.
May 3, 2022
Chicago Police Officer Eduardo Marmolejo had been on the force with the 5th District for about two-and-a-half years when he was killed in the line of duty. He is shown with his family. Tunnel to Towers made sure their home mortgage was paid off following his death.
Patrol
Illinois Deputy Killed Deploying Spike Strip During Pursuit
The suspect's vehicle struck the deputy and then crashed in a field north of the intersection. Galesburg officers apprehended the suspect
May 2, 2022
Knox County (IL) Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Weist was killed Friday when he was struck by a suspect's vehicle while trying to deploy a spike strip. (Photo: Knox County SO)
Procedures & Policies
Many Chicago Cops Remain Unvaccinated as Mandate Deadline Passes
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.
April 14, 2022
Patrol
IL Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Grocery Store Gunfight
While details remain limited, police said the suspect entered the Food4Less grocery store and an exchange of gunfire with Oak Forest police officers ensued.
April 4, 2022
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Patrol
Chicago Officer Wounded, Suspect Shot During Chaotic Traffic Stop
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.
March 29, 2022
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Patrol
IL Officer Seriously Wounded in Pursuit Shooting
As police approached the disabled vehicle, the driver fired on officers and the Chapin officer was struck, according to state police.
March 28, 2022
Patrol
Illinois Officers Save Elderly Woman Trapped in Burning Home
"I didn't think about the rescue, just ran in there to make sure everybody is safe," said Willow Springs officer Anthony Vosicky.
March 23, 2022
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