‘You’re Playing War Games In My Front Yard’
Robert Lyons was killed by a police sniper’s bullet after an eight-hour standoff in which he pleaded 32 times for the SWAT team to leave.
Robert Lyons was killed by a police sniper’s bullet after an eight-hour standoff in which he pleaded 32 times for the SWAT team to leave.
Most police policies advise against shooting at moving cars, but such guidelines aren’t always followed by officers in confrontations.
Cash-strapped suburbs, which have some of Cook County’s most dangerous streets, struggle to retain officers — but also promote some with checkered pasts.
There is little evidence that suburban police departments second-guess officers who fire weapons under questionable circumstances.
In 2017, Chicago Police reported a 15 percent decrease in murders — though there were still more than 650 killings throughout the city.
Two shootings at the same intersection less than 16 hours apart have some East Garfield Park residents thinking about leaving Chicago.
Man who was released from prison on Monday because of DNA evidence is spending Thanksgiving weekend at home with family for the first time in 23 years.
Cook County prosecutors are agreeing to dismiss drug charges against 15 men who allege they were framed by a corrupt Chicago cop.
Last year, 116 people were sentenced to prison for Chicago homicides, according to new data from the Cook County State’s Attorney.
Last year, illegal weapons possession was by far the most common felony charge in Chicago, according to new data from Cook County’s top prosecutor.